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Northern Re sees strong start to operations amid warm welcome from market

Reinsurance News

Cayman Islands-based Northern Re has enjoyed a strong start to its operations, receiving a “very warm welcome” from the market in 2023, and anticipates that conditions will continue to improve into 2025, driven by the ongoing growth tr...

Posted: Jun 21, 2024

Crash data company QuantivRisk raises $925k

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The startup develops a tool to provide an "instant replay" of a vehicle collision.

Posted: Jun 21, 2024

Cover Whale appoints General Counsel & Corporate Secretary

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Rachael comes from Indigo Technologies Holdings.

Posted: Jun 21, 2024

Progressive's 2023 10-K highlights GenAI risks

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The company has built proprietary AI to streamline prior authorization process.

Posted: Jun 21, 2024

Southern New Mexico wildfires bring potential for hundreds of millions in losses: Aon

Reinsurance News

Aon, a professional services firm specialising in risk management and insurance solutions, has underscored in their weekly catastrophe report the significant economic impact of the ongoing wildfires in southern New Mexico, where potential losses c...

Posted: Jun 21, 2024

Trucking Company Fined $65K for Refusing to Give Ohio Employee the Sabbath Off

Insurance Journal

Nationwide automotive hauling and logistics company Wheeler Trucking, doing business as Wheeler Trucking Inc. and Wheeler Logistics, Inc. will pay $65,000 and furnish equitable relief to settle a race and religion lawsuit filed by the Equal Employmen...

Posted: Jun 21, 2024

Paul Spelman Appointed as SVP of Underwriting Management at Hiscox USA

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The latest people news in the industry today. The post Paul Spelman Appointed as SVP of Underwriting Management at...

Posted: Jun 21, 2024

Bird Flu Hits Texas, Kansas Milk in First Sign of Impact

Insurance Journal

US milk production is starting to get hit by the bird flu virus, which first made the jump to cows earlier this year. Output in Texas and Kansas — the first states where highly pathogenic avian influenza was detected in …

Posted: Jun 21, 2024

Insured Losses from Recent South Florida Floods Reaching into the Millions

Insurance Journal

Recent flooding in south Florida caused insured losses in the hundreds of millions of dollars, from auto and homeowners claims, Aon and AM Best reported. The Florida Office of Insurance Regulation is also reminding insurers to file simplified catastr...

Posted: Jun 21, 2024

CAPE to enhance AI-powered property intelligence products with Vexcel partnership

Reinsurance News

CAPE Analytics, a provider of AI-powered property insights, has partnered with Vexcel, a provider of aerial imaging, to increase its coverage to over 99% of US households and adds access to post-disaster imagery. The new partnership provides CAPE...

Posted: Jun 21, 2024

Hawaii Agrees to ‘Groundbreaking’ Settlement of Youth Climate Change Case

Insurance Journal

Hawaii on Thursday agreed to take action to decarbonize its transportation system by 2045 to settle a lawsuit by 13 young people alleging the U.S. state was violating their rights under its constitution with infrastructure that contributes to greenho...

Posted: Jun 21, 2024

ISC hires Dimitri Robert as Chief Technology Officer

Reinsurance News

Integrated Specialty Coverages (ISC), the multi-line program administrator, has appointed Experian’s Dimitri Robert as Chief Technology Officer (CTO). In his new role, Robert is expected to head ISC’s engineering department, as well as...

Posted: Jun 21, 2024

Markets/Coverages: E&S MGA Ledgebrook Launches Architects & Engineers Product

Insurance Journal

Ledgebrook, the Boston-based excess-and-surplus managing general agent, announced it will be expanding its professional lines offerings by launching an architects and engineers product with its capacity provider, the insurer Obsidian. Carolyn Pearce...

Posted: Jun 21, 2024

Softening pricing in US directors & officers insurance as premiums decline: AM best

Reinsurance News

Strong underwriting performance in the US directors and officers (D&O) liability insurance market is expected to put downward pressure on rates due to reduced demand in this segment, according to a recent report by credit rating agency AM Best...

Posted: Jun 21, 2024

Howden places first W&I policy for Mere Plantations carbon credits sale

Reinsurance News

Howden, a global insurance intermediary group, has announced the launch of the first Warranty & Indemnity insurance policy for the sale of carbon credits for the reafforestation project of degraded forest lands by Mere Plantations. UK-based Me...

Posted: Jun 21, 2024

Driver Who Blamed Injury on Rushing to Finish Schedule Fails to Deliver Evidence

Insurance Journal

A delivery driver failed to convince her employer or the Virginia Workers’ Compensation Commissioner (VWCC) that she injured her knee in a fall on the job because she had to rush to complete deliveries on a schedule. She maintained that …

Posted: Jun 21, 2024

MAPFRE USA promotes Olohan to Chief Operating Officer

Reinsurance News

Industry veteran Daniel P. Olohan has been promoted to Chief Operating Officer (COO) of MAPFRE USA, effective August 1, 2024. Olohan has been with the firm since 2006, and has served as General Counsel and Secretary since 2008. As well as taking o...

Posted: Jun 21, 2024

Mark Houghton joins Canopius

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Mark will be responsible for product development and innovation, and for setting Canopius’ risk appetite for specialty lines worldwide.

Posted: Jun 21, 2024

InsuraGuest closes rights offering

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The Utah-based company offers hotel guest protection policies

Posted: Jun 21, 2024

AssetMark to acquire assets from Morningstar Wealth TAMP

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Clients of Morningstar Wealth's TAMP will have their accounts transitioned to AssetMark's platform.

Posted: Jun 21, 2024

Hackers Auction Off Stolen LendingTree Consumers’ Data: Source

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Hackers are selling data about consumers of the LendingTree Inc. subsidiary QuoteWizard after the company detected unauthorized access on a cloud database hosted by Snowflake Inc., according to a person familiar with the matter. There have been sever...

Posted: Jun 21, 2024

AXA and HK Express partnership to provide travellers hassle-free journeys

Reinsurance News

AXA Hong Kong and Macau has entered into an exclusive partnership with HK Express Airways to offer tailored protection to enable HK Express customers enjoy hassle-free journeys. Kenneth Lai, Chief General Insurance Officer at AXA Hong Kong and Mac...

Posted: Jun 21, 2024

ISC introduces New Marine Division with seasoned industry experts

Reinsurance News

Integrated Specialty Coverages (ISC), a programme administrator based in Carlsbad, California, specialising in creating comprehensive insurance solutions using advanced artificial intelligence (AI) and data analytics, has recently introduced its n...

Posted: Jun 21, 2024

S&P upgrades REVO Insurance rating to A-

Reinsurance News

S&P Global Ratings has raised REVO Insurance, S.p.A.’s, an Italian insurer specialised in parametric policies and specialty lines, rating from BBB+ to A- with a stable outlook. According to the rating agency, the upgraded rating reflects the i...

Posted: Jun 21, 2024

Biden Bans US Sales of Kaspersky Software Over Russia Ties

Insurance Journal

The Biden administration on Thursday announced plans to bar the sale of antivirus software made by Russia’s Kaspersky Lab in the United States, with Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo saying that Russia’s influence over the company poses a...

Posted: Jun 21, 2024

Palomar Holdings announces two key leadership appointments

Reinsurance News

Palomar Holdings, a specialty property insurer, has announced two key appointments: Tim Carter as Chief People Officer and Rodolphe “Rudy” Herve as Chief Operating Officer. Mac Armstrong, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Palomar, expressed...

Posted: Jun 21, 2024

Achmea sponsors €100m cat bond covering European windstorm

Reinsurance News

Achmea Reinsurance Company N.V has entered into a four-year reinsurance agreement with Windmill III Re DAC, a multi-arrangement special purpose vehicle incorporated in Ireland, providing per occurrence cover in respect of losses from European wind...

Posted: Jun 21, 2024

Generali Is Seeking Buyers for Turkey, Philippines Units: Sources

Insurance Journal

Assicurazioni Generali SpA is seeking to sell its units in Turkey and the Philippines, people with knowledge of the matter said. The Italian insurer has kicked off separate processes to dispose of its small Istanbul-based Generali Sigorta AS subsidia...

Posted: Jun 21, 2024

UK Hospital Hackers Claim to Publish Stolen NHS Data

Insurance Journal

The cyber criminals taking credit for the hack on London hospitals earlier this month have published what they claim is stolen data from the attack. England’s National Health Service said in a statement Friday it was aware that the data …

Posted: Jun 21, 2024

AM Best upgrades credit ratings of Athene

Reinsurance News

Rating agency AM Best has upgraded the Financial Strength Rating (FSR) to A+ (Superior) from A (Excellent) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating (Long-Term ICR) to “aa-” (Superior) from “a+” (Excellent) of the members of Athene Group (Athene), an...

Posted: Jun 21, 2024

Details of Aviation Lessor Settlements With Russia Over Trapped Planes

Insurance Journal

Aircraft leasing firms have struck settlements with Russia totalling around $2.7 billion for over a quarter of the roughly 400 aircraft stuck in the country since Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine in 2022. In return, international lessors handed own...

Posted: Jun 21, 2024

LMA backs postponement of cutover date for Blueprint Two

Reinsurance News

Sheila Cameron, CEO of the Lloyd’s Market Association (LMA) has noted that it welcomes the decision by Velonetic, supported by Lloyd’s Council, to postpone again the cutover date for Blueprint Two, which was “taken in light of the real...

Posted: Jun 21, 2024

MGA Devonshire appoints Sam Jeater as Underwriting Manager

Reinsurance News

Managing General Agent (MGA) Devonshire Underwriting has announced that it has hired Sam Jeater as its new Underwriting Manager. In the role, he will largely focus on enhancing Devonshire’s Warranties & Indemnities (W&I) product offering f...

Posted: Jun 21, 2024

CAD $19tn in Canadian insured assets exposed to natural perils: CatIQ

Reinsurance News

CatIQ, a subsidiary of Zurich-based PERILS AG, has released its Canadian Insurance Industry Exposure Database (IED) for 2024, revealing that CAD 19 trillion worth of insured property assets are exposed to natural perils. This represents an 11.3% i...

Posted: Jun 21, 2024

Thomas Neil Morrison joins Aviva’s Board as Non-Exec Director

Reinsurance News

Thomas Neil Morrison has been appointed to the Board of Aviva plc, the insurance and financial services company, as a Non-Executive Director. Based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, Neil will become a member of the Aviva plc Nomination and Governance,...

Posted: Jun 21, 2024

AXIS launches Cyber Incident Commander for rapid response support

Reinsurance News

AXIS Capital Holdings Limited (AXIS) has recently launched AXIS Cyber Incident Commander, a new service designed to assist policyholders facing cyber incidents by providing them with a single point of contact for immediate guidance from experience...

Posted: Jun 21, 2024

Mosaic Insurance partners with WNS to create future-ready operations model

Reinsurance News

Global specialty insurer Mosaic Insurance has entered into a multi year partnership with WNS, a provider of global digital-led Business Process Management (BPM) solutions. This partnership aims to create a future-ready operations model for underwr...

Posted: Jun 21, 2024

Activist Report Shows More Insurers Making Climate-Related Disclosures

Insurance Journal

A new report from a climate activist group portrays a “mixed picture of progress and persistent challenges” in the insurance sector in addressing climate-related risks, with some insurers successfully integrating climate-related risks and...

Posted: Jun 21, 2024

New Drivers and Electric-Vehicle Tech Bring New Risks to Auto Insurance Market

Insurance Journal

High claim severities, persistent risky driving behavior, electric vehicles and shop-and-swap consumers are challenging auto insurers to stay profitable. The challenges will continue through the end of the year and beyond, according to the 2024 U.S A...

Posted: Jun 21, 2024

A Good Year May Not Be a Good Thing in D&O Liability Market, Says AM Best

Insurance Journal

The U.S. directors and officer segment in 2023 recorded a direct loss ratio of 50.8—the best result in nearly a decade—but industry rating agency AM Best is not convinced the good times will last. In a special report on U.S. …

Posted: Jun 21, 2024