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Property reinsurance market a great place to be, says Lancashire CUO Gregory

Reinsurance News

Bermuda-based carrier Lancashire Holdings Ltd. reported strong growth in its property reinsurance portfolio during the first six months of 2024, and recent comments from Chief Underwriting Officer (CUO), Paul Gregory, suggest the firm will continu...

Posted: Aug 08, 2024

Liberty Mutual’s ‘Deliberate Actions’ Keep It on Path to Profit

Insurance Journal

Liberty Mutual Holding Co. continued to put 2023’s losses behind it and carefully manage growth in 2024, reporting consolidated net income of $717 million for the second quarter versus a net loss of $585 million for the same period in …

Posted: Aug 08, 2024

Competitive Global Insurance Market More Buyer-Friendly in Q2: Aon

Risk & Insurance

Aon's Q2 Global Market Insights report reveals a complex commercial insurance landscape that is growth oriented, but also more disciplined. The post

Posted: Aug 08, 2024

AM Best upgrades Dunav-Re’s ratings, reflecting strong financial performance

Reinsurance News

AM Best, the credit rating agency, has upgraded the ratings for Serbian reinsurance company Dunav-Re a.d.o, raising its Financial Strength Rating from B+ (Good) to B++ (Good) and its Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating from “bbb-” (Good) to “bbb” (Good...

Posted: Aug 08, 2024

5 Questions for HDI’s Dirk Höring

Risk & Insurance

“One of the biggest challenges we face in this transformation is increasing our expertise in the new technologies that come with the energy transformation ... Learning about the risks and specificities of these new technologies is crucial for both...

Posted: Aug 08, 2024

July North Dakota Derailment the Latest Crash to Involve Weak Tank Cars

Insurance Journal

The fiery North Dakota derailment that burned for days early last month was the latest train crash to involve the flawed tank cars that the National Transportation Safety Board has been trying to get off the tracks for decades. The …

Posted: Aug 08, 2024

Assurant sees net income increase 21% in Q2 2024

Reinsurance News

US specialty insurance group Assurant has reported a GAAP net income of $188.7 million for the second quarter of 2024, representing a 21% increase compared to the $156.3 million reported in the same period last year. According to the company, this...

Posted: Aug 08, 2024

In-Person U.S. Job Postings on Indeed Are Boasting More Benefits

Carrier Management

In-Person U.S. Job Postings on Indeed Are Boasting More Benefits Employers are wooing prospective U.S. workers wi...

Posted: Aug 08, 2024

4 Killed When Small Airplane Crashes in Oklahoma City

Insurance Journal

Four people were killed when a small airplane crashed Tuesday afternoon in Oklahoma City, local authorities said. The plane crashed about 1:30 p.m. at Sundance Airport, a small airport on the outskirts of the city, according to Oklahoma City Fire &#8...

Posted: Aug 08, 2024

Illinois City Ordered to Pay $22M in Wrongful Conviction Settlement

Insurance Journal

The city of Naperville must pay $22.5 million in damages for the wrongful conviction of a man accused of arson and murder. A federal jury awarded the damages to William Amor’s estate, the Chicago Tribune reported Tuesday. Amor was found …

Posted: Aug 08, 2024

Judge Dismisses Most Claims in Lawsuit Alleging Hair Discrimination at Houston High School

Insurance Journal

HOUSTON (AP) — A federal judge on Tuesday dismissed most of the claims in a lawsuit filed by a Black high school student who alleged that school officials committed racial and gender discrimination when they punished him for refusing to …

Posted: Aug 08, 2024

Lancashire Holdings appoints Linda Ventresca as Non-Exec Director

Reinsurance News

Bermuda-based Lancashire Holdings Limited has announced the appointment of Linda Ventresca, former Head of Digital at AXIS Capital, as a Non-Executive Director. An experienced senior leader in the insurance industry, Ventresca brings first-hand kn...

Posted: Aug 08, 2024

Warner Pacific Acquires Texas’ Ashmore Agency

Insurance Journal

Warner Pacific announced it has completed its acquisition of the General Agency of Ashmore Agency, Inc. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Founded in 1984 by Elizabeth “Beth” Ashmore and her husband Will Ashmore, and headquartered in L...

Posted: Aug 08, 2024

Millennial Specialty achieves milestone of $1 billion in written premium

coverager

MSI has grown to offer an expanding suite of more than 20 insurance products and solutions across personal, commercial, and professional lines.

Posted: Aug 08, 2024

CINICO launches new home insurance policy with Parametric Coverage

Reinsurance News

The Cayman Islands National Insurance Company (CINICO), has announced it is now offering home insurance policy with Parametric Coverage. This parametric solution was created to pay out pre-agreed amounts automatically to cover incidental expenses,...

Posted: Aug 08, 2024

Legacy Acquirer DARAG to Sell North America, Bermuda Units to Fairfax’s RiverStone

Insurance Journal

DARAG Group, the Malta-based legacy acquisition company, announced it has agreed to sell its North American and Bermuda business entities to the RiverStone Group, a subsidiary of Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd. The sale, which is subject to regulator...

Posted: Aug 08, 2024

Heritage Sees Improved Profits, Plans to Resume Writing in Florida, Other States

Insurance Journal

Tampa-based Heritage Insurance, enjoying improved profits for the second quarter this year, said it plans to resume writing new policies in Florida and Northeastern states, two years after it ceased new business in the areas. “Importantly, we h...

Posted: Aug 08, 2024

Howden Re teams with Temblor to enhance Turkish earthquake risk & impact assessment

Reinsurance News

Howden Re, the reinsurance and risk advisory arm of Howden, has entered into a partnership with Temblor Inc., the catastrophe modelling company that specialises in seismic hazard and risk assessment, which will see Temblor provide Howden Re with a...

Posted: Aug 08, 2024

European Insurers Enjoy Big Profits After Premium Hikes

Insurance Journal

Several European insurers recorded bumper first-half profits on Thursday, as customers burnt by a pandemic, war and a pick-up in natural catastrophes in recent years continue to face higher premiums on policies. Higher interest rates have also given...

Posted: Aug 08, 2024

Munich Re CEO anticipates strong 1/1 2025 reinsurance renewals

Reinsurance News

Global reinsurer Munich Re is confident that favourable market conditions will persist at the January 1st, 2025, renewals, as the firm sees continued strong demand from buyers and discipline from sellers, according to CEO, Joachim Wenning. “Lookin...

Posted: Aug 08, 2024

UK Insurers Pull Back From Offering Cover as Flood Threats Rise

Insurance Journal

Increased flooding in Britain from overflowing rivers and blocked drains is leading insurers to pull back from offering cover, particularly for commercial properties and residential landlords, industry representatives say. London was among British ci...

Posted: Aug 08, 2024

Florida CFO Issues Order on ‘Despicable’ Public Adjusters as Debby Floods Carolinas

Insurance Journal

Significant flooding was expected across southeast North Carolina and eastern South Carolina Thursday and Friday as Tropical Storm Debby made a second landfill just north of Charleston. “Debby will continue to slowly move over the Carolinas, br...

Posted: Aug 08, 2024

Global Indemnity’s net income increases 83% in H1’24

Reinsurance News

Global Indemnity Group (GBLI) has released its results for the first half of 2024, which includes an 83% increase in net income available to shareholders of $21.2 million, compared to $11.6 million from the same period in 2023. GBLI’s operat...

Posted: Aug 08, 2024

Heatstroke Death of Baltimore Sanitation Worker Prompts Calls for Workplace Safety

Insurance Journal

Elected officials and union leaders in Baltimore are calling for safer and more humane working conditions for the city’s public works employees after a man collapsed and died from heatstroke last week while collecting trash during hot summer we...

Posted: Aug 08, 2024

Everest Insurance names Brian Zink Head of Specialty Underwriters and US Financial Lines

Reinsurance News

Everest Group, Ltd., a provider of reinsurance and insurance solutions, has announced that its insurance division, Everest Insurance, has appointed Brian Zink as Senior Vice President, Head of Everest Specialty Underwriters (ESU) and US Financial...

Posted: Aug 08, 2024

Porch Group sees $110.8m of revenues, files updated application to form Reciprocal

Reinsurance News

Porch Group, a homeowners insurance and vertical software platform, has reported total revenue of $110.8 million, which increased 12% compared to the same period the prior year, with an improved net loss of $64.3 million in the second quarter of 2...

Posted: Aug 08, 2024

Nexus appoints Seline Low as Deputy Head of A&H Reinsurance, Asia

Reinsurance News

Nexus Underwriting, a specialty Managing General Agent (MGA), has announced the appointment of Seline Low as the new Deputy Head of Accident & Health (A&H) Reinsurance for Asia. Based in Singapore, Low will work alongside Justin Yeo, the H...

Posted: Aug 08, 2024

Maryland Hikes Penalties for Violations of Insurance Laws

Insurance Journal

The Maryland Insurance Administration (MIA) is notifying the insurance industry that the maximum penalties that may be imposed for certain violations of the state’s insurance laws will be going up substantially starting October 1. The legislatu...

Posted: Aug 08, 2024

Liberty Mutual’s net income climbs to $717m in Q2

Reinsurance News

Liberty Mutual Holding Company Inc. (LMHC) has posted a net income of $717 million for the second quarter of 2024, up substantially from the net loss attributable to LMHC of $585 million in the same period in 2023. At the same time, the organisati...

Posted: Aug 08, 2024

Titan Sub Victim’s Family Seeks $50 Million Over Fatal Implosion

Insurance Journal

The family of renowned French diver and Titanic expert Paul-Henri Nargeolet is seeking $50 million after he was killed in the implosion of OceanGate’s Titan submersible last year. In a wrongful death lawsuit filed Tuesday in Washington state co...

Posted: Aug 08, 2024