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Skyward Specialty launches Aviation Program

Reinsurance News

Property & casualty insurer Skyward Specialty has announced that it is launching an aviation program in partnership with Acceleration Aviation Underwriters. According to the announcement, the partnership between the two firms introduces a prog...

Posted: Aug 19, 2024

Hidden Report Reveals Worker Illnesses From Ohio Derailment Cleanup

Insurance Journal

The creeks around East Palestine, Ohio, were so badly contaminated by last year’s disastrous Norfolk Southern derailment that some workers became sick during the cleanup. Workers who reported headaches and nausea — while shooting compressed air...

Posted: Aug 19, 2024

Aon launches D&O Risk Analyzer for US brokers

Reinsurance News

Global re/insurance broker Aon has unveiled its Directors and Officers (D&O) Risk Analyzer, a new digital offering designed to enable risk managers and brokers to better assess executive risks and tailor more impactful insurance programs. Part...

Posted: Aug 19, 2024

Skyward Specialty achieves “A” (Excellent) rating upgrade by AM Best

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Skyward Specialty is a specialty insurance company based in Texas.

Posted: Aug 19, 2024

Covéa’s IHP Home product is available on the Acturis platform

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The Home IHP product offers a more "sophisticated pricing model and enhanced speed to market."

Posted: Aug 19, 2024

GM Insurance launches in Missouri

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The company is now available in seven states.

Posted: Aug 19, 2024

Skyward Specialty launches aviation program

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The company has partnered with Acceleration Aviation Underwriters.

Posted: Aug 19, 2024

Emerald Bay Risk Solutions acquires Mainsail Insurance Company

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Mainsail provides property and casualty insurance coverage.

Posted: Aug 19, 2024

Aon launches D&O Risk Analyzer

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The tool is the latest release in a suite of new offerings that use data and analytics.

Posted: Aug 19, 2024

State Farm reports Q2 results

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Founded in 2013, Caresyntax's platform collects, integrates, and analyzes data before, during, and after surgical operations.

Posted: Aug 19, 2024

Arkansas Governor Declares Emergency After Thunderstorms Knock Out Power

Insurance Journal

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders issued an emergency declaration Saturday after severe thunderstorms knocked down power lines in the northwestern part of the state. Storms with strong winds blew through that part of the s...

Posted: Aug 19, 2024

Michigan DIFS Bulletin Issues Guidance on AI Use in Insurance Industry

Insurance Journal

The Michigan Department of Insurance and Financial Services (DIFS) released a bulletin this month addressing the growing use of artificial intelligence in the insurance industry. The bulletin clarifies DIFS’ expectations and outlines the respon...

Posted: Aug 19, 2024

Swiss Re CEO Andreas Berger joins IDF Steering Committee

Reinsurance News

The Insurance Development Forum (IDF), a public-private partnership led by the re/insurance industry and supported by the UN, has welcomed Andreas Berger, Group CEO of Swiss Re, as the newest member of its Steering Committee. Swiss Re has been at...

Posted: Aug 19, 2024

Verisk: US Reconstruction Costs Rose 5.2% From Last Year

Insurance Journal

Total reconstruction costs in the U.S. rose by 5.2% from July 2023 to July 2024. That’s a large increase from the cost growth from July 2022 to July 2023 (4.0%) and over the cost growth in the second quarter (1.6%), …

Posted: Aug 19, 2024

Life and P&C lines see diverging trends: Morgan Stanley

Reinsurance News

Diverging trends continue for Life and P&C insurance so far, with the former seeing earnings exceeding expectations while the latter experiences growth that underperformed expectations, according to Morgan Stanley. In a recent update regarding...

Posted: Aug 19, 2024

14-Year-Old Dies After Collapsing During Football Practice in Alabama

Insurance Journal

NEW BROCKTON, Ala. (AP) — A 14-year-old football player in Alabama died Tuesday after collapsing during afternoon practice. Semaj Wilkins, a freshman at New Brockton High School, suffered a medical emergency early in practice Tuesday afternoon, Coffe...

Posted: Aug 19, 2024

SiriusPoint appoints Xander Butcher as Senior Underwriter, Energy Liabilities

Reinsurance News

SiriusPoint, a global specialty insurer and reinsurer, has announced the appointment of Xander Butcher as Senior Underwriter, Energy Liabilities for its London Energy team. John Hopper, Head of Energy at SiriusPoint, expressed enthusiasm about But...

Posted: Aug 19, 2024

California Commissioner Invites Input on Final Phase of Wildfire Modeling Regulation

Insurance Journal

California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara has invited public input as he begins the final phase of approving a “first of its kind” catastrophe modeling and ratemaking regulation that “will help restore options for all Californi...

Posted: Aug 19, 2024

Texas Jury to Decide if a Student’s Parents are Liable in Deadly School Shooting

Insurance Journal

DALLAS (AP) — An attorney for the parents of a Texas student accused of killing 10 people in a 2018 school shooting near Houston told trial jurors Friday that they didn’t know their son would have a psychotic breakdown. Lawyers …

Posted: Aug 19, 2024

Skyward Specialty Launches Aviation Program

Insurance Journal

Houston’s Skyward Specialty Insurance Group announced it is launching an aviation program in partnership with Acceleration Aviation Underwriters. The partnership between Skyward Specialty and Acceleration Aviation introduces a robust program th...

Posted: Aug 19, 2024

Net Zero’s Carbon Removal Conundrum

Insurance Journal

To achieve net-zero emissions, where emissions and removals of greenhouse gas pollution balance each other out, governments and corporations must do two things: cut emissions as much as possible and remove any residual pollution from the atmosphere....

Posted: Aug 19, 2024

Construction Defects Are Not Covered Property Damage in Commercial Liability Policy

Carrier Management

Construction Defects Are Not Covered Property Damage in Commercial Liability Polic...

Posted: Aug 19, 2024

Mutating Mpox Virus Poses Challenges to Containment Efforts

Carrier Management

Mutating Mpox Virus Poses Challenges to Containment Efforts Change...

Posted: Aug 19, 2024

Suncorp reveals reinsurance recoveries of $135m, lifts natural hazard allowance for FY25

Reinsurance News

Australian insurer Suncorp recorded AUD 135 million of reinsurance recoveries for the financial year ended June 30th, 2024, as the total cost of natural hazard events in the period came in below the Group’s allowance. Announcing its financia...

Posted: Aug 19, 2024

Lawsuit: Student with Down Syndrome Subjected to Abuse in Kansas School

Insurance Journal

An employee of a rural Kansas school district repeatedly shoved a teenager with Down syndrome into a utility closet, hit the boy and once photographed him locked in a cage used to store athletic equipment, a lawsuit claims. The suit …

Posted: Aug 19, 2024

AUB Group to acquire 80% equity stake in UK insurance broker Movo

Reinsurance News

Australian insurance broker AUB Group has entered into an equity partnership with Movo Group, a UK insurance broking business. The transaction is subject to regulatory approval. AUB has agreed to acquire an 80% equity stake in Movo, including: Aut...

Posted: Aug 19, 2024

QIC’s net profit reaches QAR 360m in H1’24

Reinsurance News

Qatar Insurance Company (QIC), has posted a net profit of QAR 360 million ($98.9 million) for the first half of 2024, representing an 11% increase from QAR 325 million ($89.2 million) from the prior year period. At the same time, the organisation&...

Posted: Aug 19, 2024

UK Insurers Call for Rule Change to Establish Captive Insurance Regime

Insurance Journal

Senior figures in the insurance industry are calling on the UK to restart work on a potential new market worth billions of pounds as part of a drive to boost competitiveness. Executives have written to Chancellor Rachel Reeves calling for …

Posted: Aug 19, 2024

SCOR merges L&H APAC divisions into unified entity and appoints new Head

Reinsurance News

French reinsurer SCOR plans to centralise its operations in the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region by merging its existing Life and Health (L&H) divisions—L&H Fast Growth Markets APAC and L&H Mature Markets APAC—into a single entity, SCOR L&#3...

Posted: Aug 19, 2024

Rhode Island Sues 13 Firms That Worked on Troubled Washington Bridge

Insurance Journal

Rhode Island Gov. Dan McKee announced Friday that the state has filed a lawsuit against 13 companies that provided design, construction and inspection services related to the troubled Washington Bridge. The bridge was partially shut down over safety...

Posted: Aug 19, 2024

ILS capacity continues modest expansion amid record cat bond environment: AM Best

Reinsurance News

According to a new AM Best report, the capacity level in the insurance-linked securities (ILS) segment continues to grow at a “modest” pace, aligning with market demand rather than exceeding it. As per the rating agency’s report,...

Posted: Aug 19, 2024

Helvetia appoints Bernhard Kaufmann as Group Chief Risk Officer

Reinsurance News

Helvetia, a Swiss insurance group, has named Bernhard Kaufmann as the Group’s Chief Risk Officer, who will also join the Group’s Executive Board at the beginning of November. In May 2024, Helvetia merged its Group Risk Management into...

Posted: Aug 19, 2024

ICEYE expands constellation with four new SAR satellites

Reinsurance News

ICEYE, a provider of satellite-powered disaster management solutions, has launched four new synthetic aperture radar (SAR) satellites, further expanding its constellation to enhance data granularity and increase the frequency of analysis for its c...

Posted: Aug 19, 2024

Rokstone announces multi-year capacity agreement with Accredited

Reinsurance News

Rokstone, the Aventum Group’s international re/insurance MGA, has announced a multi-year, multi-strategy capacity agreement with Accredited Insurance Program Management. As per Rokstone, the enhanced financial strength and expanded capabilities of...

Posted: Aug 19, 2024

Suncorp sees FY net profit of around $1.2bn as GWP increase 13.9%

Reinsurance News

Australian insurer Suncorp Group has revealed that net profit after tax for FY2024 was $1.197 billion, up from $1.071 billion in 2023, while cash earnings increased to $1.372 billion from $1.177 billion. Suncorp also recorded a higher net investme...

Posted: Aug 19, 2024

Zurich Singapore names Nixon Ooi as Head of Accident & Health

Reinsurance News

Zurich Singapore has appointed Nixon Ooi as Head of Accident and Health, reporting to Alexandra Cowley, Chief Underwriting Officer, Singapore. Ooi’s remit in this role will include leading underwriting, portfolio management and proposition d...

Posted: Aug 19, 2024

NormanMax hires Turgel as CUO, Gabin joins as General Counsel

Reinsurance News

NormanMax Insurance Holdings, the specialist parametric underwriter and operator of the only dedicated parametric syndicate at Lloyd’s, has bolstered its leadership team with two key appointments, with Daniel Turgel joining the firm as Chief...

Posted: Aug 19, 2024

Re/insurance and insurtech focused RB Ventures launches in Dubai

Reinsurance News

Venture capital firm RB Ventures has launched in Dubai established by Rohit Boda, Managing Director at India-headquartered re/insurance broker J.B. Boda Group. RB Ventures will facilitate venture capital investments into re/insurance, insurtechs a...

Posted: Aug 19, 2024

People Moves: Rokstone Appoints Burrow Head of US Excess Casualty; Canopius Hires Mills to Head US C...

Insurance Journal

Rokstone, part of the Aventum Group, appointed Laurence (Larry) Burrows as head of a new US Excess Casualty division. Burrows has over 15 years of experience specializing in US casualty, latterly as a liability underwriter for Convex for the last &#8...

Posted: Aug 19, 2024

Europe’s $42 Billion Effort to Fight Wildfires Is an Uphill Battle

Insurance Journal

Europe is spending tens of billions of euros a year to fight wildfires, yet it hasn’t stopped blazes from flaring up across Greece and other parts of the continent this summer. This week fires on the outskirts of Athens engulfed …

Posted: Aug 19, 2024

The Huge Profits Investors Have Made on Catastrophe Bonds Are Raising Eyebrows

Insurance Journal

A strategy that’s delivered specialist investors huge returns is now facing scrutiny, amid concerns that its risk-reward dynamics might be skewed against some issuers. Catastrophe bonds, which are issued by insurers, reinsurers and governments...

Posted: Aug 19, 2024

Ford Recalls About 85,000 Explorer SUVs Over Engine Fire Risk

Insurance Journal

Ford Motor is recalling about 85,000 Explorer SUVs equipped with the Police Interceptor Utility package over concerns of an engine fire, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said on Friday. In the event of a motor failure, oil and fuel...

Posted: Aug 19, 2024

Freeway Drives Six New Franchises in Southeast, California

Insurance Journal

Freeway Insurance, a division of Confie, a large personal lines agency and brokerage in the United States, has expanded with six new franchises in Florida, Georgia, Tennessee and California. In south Florida James Ospina will head the office in Boynt...

Posted: Aug 19, 2024