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Weather Risk Concerns Surge Among Commercial Property Stakeholders

Risk & Insurance

Nationwide survey reveals severe weather worries now a top concern for commercial property owners in wildfire-prone states and hurricane regions. The post

Posted: May 08, 2025

Apollo’s Aspen Insurance Raises $397.5 Million in US IPO

Insurance Journal

Aspen Insurance priced its New York initial public offering within its marketed range on Wednesday, raising $397.5 million for the Bermuda-based specialty insurer. The Apollo Global Management-owned insurer sold 13.25 million shares at $30 apiece, co...

Posted: May 08, 2025

Trump’s Plan to Fix Air Traffic Control Faces Huge Hurdles

Insurance Journal

U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy on Thursday will call for tens of billions of dollars to overhaul America’s strained air traffic control system to address crumbling infrastructure, dramatic staffing shortfalls and failing technology. K...

Posted: May 08, 2025

Emma Croucher joins Atrium as Head of US General Liability

Reinsurance News

Atrium, the specialty insurance group at Lloyd’s, has announced the appointment of Emma Croucher as Head of US General Liability. In her new role, Croucher will oversee the management and building of Atrium’s US General Liability and Medical...

Posted: May 08, 2025

People Moves: Marsh Taps FERMA’s Beaupérin as Client Leader, Risk Management, Europe; Sompo Int’l Ho...

Insurance Journal

Marsh Taps FERMA’s Beaupérin as Client Leader, Risk Management, Europe Marsh, the insurance brokerage business of Marsh McLennan, announced the appointment of Typhaine Beaupérin as client leader, Risk Management, Europe, effective end of June 2...

Posted: May 08, 2025

Jury Awards $3M for Defective Airbag That Seriously Injured Florida Man

Insurance Journal

MIAMI (AP) — A South Florida jury has awarded $3 million to a man who was severely injured by a defective airbag in a 2020 crash. Miami-Dade jurors reached a verdict for Jose Hernandez on Thursday, according to court records. …

Posted: May 08, 2025

American Integrity prices IPO at $16 per share, targets $126.5m

Reinsurance News

American Integrity Insurance Group has priced its initial public offering (IPO) of 6,875,000 shares of common stock at $16.00 per share. The offering includes 6,250,000 shares being sold by American Integrity and 625,000 shares offered by existing...

Posted: May 08, 2025

Markets/Coverages: CFC Launches Simplified Intellectual Property Product

Insurance Journal

CFC, the London-based managing general agent and cyber specialist, announced the launch of its new simplified intellectual property (IP) product. Sector agnostic and designed for all sizes of companies from start-ups and to those with a turnover of u...

Posted: May 08, 2025

Family Sues Over Florida Deputy’s Shooting of Airman at Apartment

Insurance Journal

The family of a U.S. airman who was shot by a Florida sheriff’s deputy inside his own home sued the deputy, the sheriff and the owner of the airman’s apartment complex on Tuesday, saying they want to ensure people are …

Posted: May 08, 2025

Zurich Insurance Property/Casualty Revenue Rises in 1st Quarter; Targets Affirmed

Insurance Journal

Zurich Insurance reported higher first-quarter revenue and gross written premiums at its core property/casualty (P/C) business on Thursday, maintaining its targets despite instability in the crucial U.S. market. Europe’s third-largest insurer b...

Posted: May 08, 2025

Zurich Insurance P/C Revenue Rises in 1st Quarter; Targets Affirmed

Insurance Journal

Zurich Insurance reported higher first-quarter revenue and gross written premiums at its core property/casualty (P/C) business on Thursday, maintaining its targets despite instability in the crucial U.S. market. Europe’s third-largest insurer b...

Posted: May 08, 2025

Update: Engineer Report Showed Clearwater Condo in Good Condition Last Fall

Insurance Journal

A recent engineering report on a 46-year-old condominium building in Clearwater found no significant structural problems before cracks were found in a concrete support column this week, according to local news reports. The Tampa Bay Times and other n...

Posted: May 08, 2025

Lloyd’s market at a ‘pivotal point’ as new leadership takes helm: LMA CEO

Reinsurance News

Sheila Cameron, CEO of the Lloyd’s Market Association (LMA), has suggested that with Patrick Tiernan and Charles Roxburgh appointed as the new CEO and Chair of Lloyd’s, they are stepping in at a “pivotal point” and have a real opportun...

Posted: May 08, 2025

David Soutter to lead RiverStone’s Risk Bermuda team

Reinsurance News

David Soutter has joined legacy reinsurance and run-off specialist RiverStone International as Head of Risk, Bermuda. A re/insurance executive with experience in financial reporting, regulatory reporting, risk management and treasury related matte...

Posted: May 08, 2025

Greenlight Re’s Q1’25 net income rises despite catastrophes driving underwriting loss

Reinsurance News

Reinsurer Greenlight Re’s net income increased to $29.6 million in the first quarter of 2025, as a stronger investment result more than offset a $7.8 million underwriting loss amid elevated losses from catastrophes. Greenlight Re’s underwrit...

Posted: May 08, 2025

Consilium welcomes Optio’s Woodward as Chief Claims Officer

Reinsurance News

Consilium, the global specialty re/insurance broking business of the Aventum Group, has announced the appointment of Nick Woodward as Chief Claims Officer (CCO). Woodward, an ACII-qualified re/insurance lawyer, is recognised as a multi-class and j...

Posted: May 08, 2025

Lloyd’s Names Tiernan as CEO, Succeeding Neal Who Is Moving to Key Role at Aon

Insurance Journal

Lloyd’s, the re/insurance marketplace, announced that Patrick Tiernan has been appointed as chief executive officer by the Council of Lloyd’s, succeeding John Neal. Tiernan will begin his tenure as Lloyd’s CEO on June 1 as Neal fini...

Posted: May 08, 2025

Lloyd’s Promotes Chief of Markets Tiernan to CEO, Succeeding Neal

Insurance Journal

Lloyd’s, the re/insurance marketplace, announced that Patrick Tiernan has been appointed as chief executive officer by the Council of Lloyd’s, succeeding John Neal. Tiernan will begin his tenure as Lloyd’s CEO on June 1 as Neal fini...

Posted: May 08, 2025

Register for Artemis’ live webinar on the state of the cat bond and ILS market at mid-year 2025

Reinsurance News

Registration is open for a live and free-to-attend webcast hosted by Artemis, our insurance-linked securities (ILS) focused sister publication, in collaboration with Computershare, which will delve into the state of the catastrophe bond and relate...

Posted: May 08, 2025

Natural hazard costs erode ~72% of Suncorp’s FY allowance

Reinsurance News

In a new market update, Australian insurer Suncorp has disclosed that it incurred natural hazard costs of AUD 1.115 billion in the 10 months to April 30th, 2025, which has eroded almost 72% of the carrier’s AUD 1.560 billion full year natura...

Posted: May 08, 2025

Rokstone names Lewis Goodearl to lead new UK & Ireland Casualty Division

Reinsurance News

Rokstone, an international specialty re/insurance MGA and part of the Aventum Group, has appointed Lewis Goodearl as Head of its newly established UK and Ireland Casualty division. Goodearl joins Rokstone from Convex, where he has spent the past f...

Posted: May 08, 2025

Zurich’s P&C business sees insurance revenue & GWP rise 5% in Q1’25

Reinsurance News

Zurich has reported that insurance revenue and gross written premiums (GWP) in its Property & Casualty (P&C) segment rose by 5% each in Q1 2025, reaching $10.8 billion and $13.3 billion, respectively. According to Zurich, the Q1 2025 growt...

Posted: May 08, 2025

New IUA CEO prioritises underwriting & claims expertise and emerging risks

Reinsurance News

Chris Jones, the new CEO of the International Underwriting Association (IUA), announces a dual focus on strengthening underwriting and claims expertise and reassessing emerging and systemic risks. Announced in March 2025, Chris Jones officially as...

Posted: May 08, 2025

Brazil faces intensifying climate risks as insurance sector adapts to shifting weather patterns: How...

Reinsurance News

Howden Re, the reinsurance and strategic advisory division of Howden, has launched its fourth edition of the Brazil and Global Climate Impacts report, created in collaboration with MeteoIA, a climate analytics firm. This latest report provides an...

Posted: May 08, 2025

Teenage Basketball Players Among 8 Killed in Kansas Highway Crash

Insurance Journal

Two teenage basketball players, a coach and a trainer from the Tulsa, Oklahoma, area who were on their way back from a tournament were among eight people killed in a fiery head-on highway crash in eastern Kansas. Authorities said the …

Posted: May 08, 2025

Aspen prices upsized IPO, offering could raise $457m

Reinsurance News

Aspen Insurance Holdings has announced the pricing of its upsized initial public offering (IPO) of 13,250,000 Class A ordinary shares (par value $0.001) at $30.00 per share. In April, Aspen initially planned to offer 11,000,000 Class A ordinary sh...

Posted: May 08, 2025

Nearly Quarter of People on Long-Acting Opioids Develop Addiction

Carrier Management

Nearly Quarter of People on Long-Acting Opioids Develop Addiction More than one...

Posted: May 08, 2025

Patrick Tiernan named Lloyd’s CEO

Reinsurance News

The Council of Lloyd’s has appointed Patrick Tiernan as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the specialist Lloyd’s insurance and reinsurance marketplace, effective June 1st, 2025. Tiernan’s appointment is subject to approval and consent from th...

Posted: May 08, 2025

The Clear Group MGA Division rebrands to Shape Underwriting

Reinsurance News

The Clear Group MGA Division has unveiled its rebranding, stating that starting from 1st May 2025, both Profile Underwriting and One Commercial Specialty will trade as Shape Underwriting. This strategic decision marks the first stage of Clear’s pl...

Posted: May 08, 2025

How Does Food Safety Work, and What Cuts Has Trump Made?

Insurance Journal

Recent actions by President Donald Trump’s administration, including staff cuts at the Food and Drug Administration, have raised questions among consumers about food safety in the United States. Here is an explanation of how food safety inspect...

Posted: May 08, 2025

Global Atlantic grows Its Bermuda footprint with major office expansion

Reinsurance News

Global Atlantic Financial Group, a retirement and life insurance provider serving individuals and institutions, has expanded its presence in Bermuda with a move to a new headquarters at Washington House on Church Street in Hamilton. This relocatio...

Posted: May 08, 2025

St. Louis to Pay $4M Settlement Over Conditions at Now-Closed Jail

Insurance Journal

St. Louis has agreed to pay $4 million to settle a class action lawsuit alleging that inmates at a former medium-security jail were housed in “inhumane conditions” that included rodent feces in food, infestations of bugs and snakes, and u...

Posted: May 08, 2025

Hub Acquires Louisiana’s Demarie Insurance

Insurance Journal

Hub International Limited announced that it has acquired the assets of FGLP Equity Partners, LLC dba Demarie Insurance Agency (Demarie Insurance). Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Located in Lake Charles, Louisiana, Demarie Insurance is a...

Posted: May 08, 2025

Verisk reports strong Q1 2025 results with 6.8% underwriting growth and healthy profitability

Reinsurance News

Verisk Analytics, a data analytics and technology provider, reported a 6.8% growth in underwriting revenues for the first quarter of 2025, with an even stronger increase of 7.2% on an organic constant currency (OCC) basis. Underwriting revenue in...

Posted: May 08, 2025

Ryan Hodges named CEO of Trident Reciprocal Exchange

Reinsurance News

Trident Reciprocal Exchange, a technology-driven, Florida-focused, and member-owned insurance company, has announced the appointment of Ryan Hodges as Chief Executive Officer. Trident Reciprocal Exchange is a newly established de novo reciprocal e...

Posted: May 08, 2025

UnitedHealth Sued by Shareholders Over Reaction to Backlash From Executive’s Killing

Insurance Journal

UnitedHealth Group was sued on Wednesday for allegedly concealing how backlash from the killing of a top executive was damaging its business, causing its stock to nosedive after the insurer lowered its 2025 outlook. In a proposed class action filed &...

Posted: May 08, 2025

Chairman of South Korea’s SK Group Apologizes for Massive Data Leak at SK Telecom

Insurance Journal

SK Group Chairman Chey Tae-won apologized on Wednesday for a massive data leak at South Korea’s largest mobile carrier, SK Telecom, which has caused concern among its 23 million users over the possible theft of personal and financial informatio...

Posted: May 08, 2025

UK Cyber Security Chief Names China as Dominant Hacking Threat

Insurance Journal

The UK has named China as the dominant threat to national cybersecurity after a series of hacks and breaches involving British government departments and critical infrastructure. “China remains the pacing threat in the cyber realm,” Richa...

Posted: May 08, 2025

EU to Propose More Sanctions on Russia’s ‘Shadow’ Oil Tankers

Insurance Journal

The European Union’s executive arm is set to propose a new package of sanctions targeting Moscow’s covert fleet of oil tankers as it seek to crank up pressure on Russia over its war against Ukraine. The sanctions suggested by the …

Posted: May 08, 2025

Viewpoint: Challenging P/C Market Generates Opportunities for Surplus Lines’ Writers

Insurance Journal

The U.S. surplus lines market notched double-digit year-over-year (YoY) premium growth from 2018-2023, as wholesale brokers tapped this market with greater frequency to explore coverage solutions for businesses amid expanding risks. The magnitude of...

Posted: May 08, 2025

California Labor Commissioner Fines Care Facility $40,000 in Retaliation Case

Insurance Journal

A mental healthcare facility was ordered to pay $40,460 after the California Labor Commissioner’s Office found the company unlawfully terminated a care facility worker for reporting workplace violations. The LCO cited Ali Baba Corp. for workpla...

Posted: May 08, 2025

Canadian Personal Auto & Property rates increase in Q1’25: Applied Systems

Reinsurance News

Applied Systems has released the first-quarter 2025 results of the Applied Rating Index, showing both year-over-year and quarter-over-quarter increases in average premium rate changes for Personal Auto and Personal Property lines. In Q1’25, Person...

Posted: May 08, 2025

Report: Oregon Worker’s Comp Claims Fell in 2023 from Previous Two Years

Insurance Journal

Oregon worker’s compensation claims fell in 2023 from the previous two years, a report from the Oregon Department of Consumer and Business Services shows. The department received notification of 22,994 accepted disabling claims for occupational...

Posted: May 08, 2025

Report: Oregon Worker’s Comp Claims Fell in 2023 From Previous Two Years

Insurance Journal

Oregon worker’s compensation claims fell in 2023 from the previous two years, a report from the Oregon Department of Consumer and Business Services shows. The department received notification of 22,994 accepted disabling claims for occupational...

Posted: May 08, 2025

Pennsylvania Governor’s Residence to Get an ‘Anti-Climb’ Fence to Boost Security

Insurance Journal

A barrier described as an “anti-climb fence” is in the works for the Pennsylvania governor’s official residence, the state police chief said Tuesday, less than a month after a late-night intruder jumped the existing fence, broke int...

Posted: May 08, 2025

People Moves: WTW Appoints Lofstrom for New England; Pepe Joins K&B for Claims

Insurance Journal

Willis, a WTW business headquartered in New York City, appointed David Lofstrom as deputy regional leader, New England within corporate risk and broking (CRB) in North America. Lofstrom’s new position includes working closely with the full New...

Posted: May 08, 2025

New York School District Sues Two Insurers Over Coverage for Child Victim Claims

Insurance Journal

A Long Island school district is accusing two insurers of ducking their responsibilities to defend and indemnify it against lawsuits by former students claiming they were sexually abused by an elementary school teacher decades ago. Bay Shore Union Fr...

Posted: May 08, 2025

Trucordia Expands on East Coast With Acquisition of Virginia’s Huffman Insurance

Insurance Journal

Utah-based insurance brokerage Trucordia has acquired Huffman Insurance, a personal and commercial lines insurance agency with offices across Virginia, including locations in Lexington, Staunton, and Covington. Founded by Bolivar and Hazel Huffman in...

Posted: May 08, 2025

SBLI expands partnership with Swiss Re

coverager

SBLI has introduced a new advancement to its claims experience.

Posted: May 08, 2025