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US Sues to Break Up Live Nation-Ticketmaster

Insurance Journal

The U.S. Justice Department and a group of 30 states and the District of Columbia Thursday sued to break up Live Nation, arguing the big concert promoter and its Ticketmaster unit illegally inflated concert ticket prices and hurt artists. “It &...

Posted: May 23, 2024

Posh Florida Care Facility to Borrow $260 Million for Expansion

Insurance Journal

The largest single-site, not-for-profit retirement community in the US is selling municipal bonds to finance an expansion, less than two years after Hurricane Ian caused as much as $85 million of damages. Fort Myers, Florida-based Shell Point Retirem...

Posted: May 23, 2024

Neptune Flood promotes Matt Duffy to MD and Chief Risk Officer

Reinsurance News

US-based private flood insurance company, Neptune Flood, has promoted Matt Duffy to the role of Managing Director (MD) and Chief Risk Officer. Duffy has been with the company for three years, serving as the Chief Risk Officer. Previously, he serve...

Posted: May 23, 2024

Biden Overtime Pay Rule Challenged by US Business Groups

Insurance Journal

A coalition of U.S. business groups has filed a lawsuit seeking to block a Biden administration rule that would extend mandatory overtime pay to 4 million workers, saying it goes too far. The groups filed a complaint in U.S. District …

Posted: May 23, 2024

US Home Insurers Post Net Combined Ratio Over 110: S&P

Insurance Journal

The U.S. homeowners insurance segment posted its worst underwriting results in over a decade in 2023, according to an analysis by S&P Global Market Intelligence. The net combined ratio for the homeowners business, excluding policyholders’ d...

Posted: May 23, 2024

London re/insurance groups hopeful new UK gov will apply ‘lighter touch’ to regulation

Reinsurance News

Representatives from the Lloyd’s Market Association (LMA) and the London Market Group (LMG) have expressed their hopes that a new UK government continues to back the country’s financial services to support the Lloyd’s market’s significance a...

Posted: May 23, 2024

U.S. Home Insurers Post Net Combined Ratio Over 110: S&P Global Market Analysis

Carrier Management

U.S. Home Insurers Post Net Combined Ratio Over 110: S&P Global Market Analysis The U.S. homeowners insurance...

Posted: May 23, 2024

HDI partnership with Hallmark strengthens its position in the U.S. market

Reinsurance News

HDI Global Insurance Company, the US subsidiary of international commercial insurer, HDI Global SE (HDI) has entered into a multi-year partnership with Hallmark Financial Services, Inc. Through this collaboration, the insurer aims to provide capac...

Posted: May 23, 2024

New York’s High Court Upholds Insurance Mandate for Medically Necessary Abortions

Insurance Journal

New York can continue to require companies with health insurance plans to cover medically necessary abortions, the state’s highest court ruled Tuesday. The Roman Catholic Diocese of Albany and other church groups challenged the rule, arguing th...

Posted: May 23, 2024

SEC Fines NYSE Parent Intercontinental Exchange $10M Over Cyber Incident

Insurance Journal

The company that runs global financial exchanges and clearing houses has agreed to a $10 million fine to settle charges it delayed notifications of a cyber intrusion about 3 years ago. The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on May …

Posted: May 23, 2024

Global insurance market facing a combination of climate, AI & regulatory challenges, GILC

Reinsurance News

A new report from Global Insurance Law Connect (GILC) showcases that natural disasters linked to climate change, cyber security, artificial intelligence (AI) and regulations related to consumer protection are the “biggest challenges” f...

Posted: May 23, 2024

MoneyLion excited about auto insurance

coverager

This multi-year partnership continues HDI’s investment in strengthening its position in the US market.

Posted: May 23, 2024

New Cars in California Could Alert Drivers for Breaking The Speed Limit

Insurance Journal

California could eventually join the European Union in requiring all new cars to alert drivers when they break the speed limit, a proposal aimed at reducing traffic deaths that would likely impact motorists across the country should it become law. &#...

Posted: May 23, 2024

Wen Chen named Head of Agriculture for Aon’s Reinsurance Solutions APAC

Reinsurance News

Global insurance and reinsurance broking group, Aon, has named Wen Chen as the Head of Agriculture for the firm’s Reinsurance Solutions Asia Pacific (APAC) region, effective June 1st, 2024. Chen will be based in Singapore and will have a dual repo...

Posted: May 23, 2024

UK’s Aviva Posts 16% Rise in Q1 General Insurance Premiums

Insurance Journal

Aviva posted a 16% rise in general insurance gross written premiums to 2.7 billion pounds ($3.44 billion) in the first quarter, helped by strong performance in Britain. Life and general insurer Aviva, which has its main operations in Britain, Canada...

Posted: May 23, 2024

Consilium launches marine division to expand speciality offerings

Reinsurance News

Consilium, the global speciality re/insurance broking arm of the Aventum Group, has introduced its new Marine division and appointed Thomas Noakes as Senior Partner. The division will grant comprehensive access to top-rated carriers in the Lloyd’s...

Posted: May 23, 2024

People Moves: Canopius Names Haste as Group Chairman, as Watson Steps Down

Insurance Journal

Canopius, the global specialty and property/casualty re/insurer, announced it has appointed Andy Haste as its new group chairman with effect from July 1, 2024. He will assume responsibility for chairing the group board as Canopius embarks on realizin...

Posted: May 23, 2024

People Moves: Canopius Names Haste Group Chairman as Watson Steps Down

Insurance Journal

Canopius, the global specialty and property/casualty re/insurer, announced it has appointed Andy Haste as its new group chairman with effect from July 1, 2024. He will assume responsibility for chairing the group board as Canopius embarks on realizin...

Posted: May 23, 2024

Fidelis names Aoife Woulfe Head of Underwriting, Ireland

Reinsurance News

Global re/insurance company Fidelis Insurance Group has announced the appointment of Aoife Woulfe to the role of Head of Underwriting, Ireland. She will be based in Dublin and report to Group Chief Underwriting Officer, Ian Houston. Woulfe joins F...

Posted: May 23, 2024

Axis Insurance Managers Acquires Canadian Broker Magnes Group

Insurance Journal

Axis Insurance Managers Inc., the Vancouver, Canada-headquartered brokerage, announced it has acquired The Magnes Group Inc. Axis Insurance said it made its initial investment in Magnes in 2015. Financial details of the transaction were not disclosed...

Posted: May 23, 2024

Aviva increases general insurance premiums by 16% to £2.7bn in strong Q1

Reinsurance News

In their results for the first quarter of 2024, Aviva has posted general insurance premiums of £2.7 billion, representing an increase of 16% from the prior year quarter. Growth was heavily driven by both the UK & Ireland and Canada, with stron...

Posted: May 23, 2024

These Flight Routes Suffer the World’s Worst Turbulence

Insurance Journal

The deadly turbulence on a Singapore Airlines Ltd. flight on its way from London to Singapore has put a spotlight on the world’s most unstable air routes. A British man was killed and seven other people were critically injured after …

Posted: May 23, 2024

Heritage secures 3.3% rate decrease for its Florida homeowners business

Reinsurance News

Super-regional property and casualty insurance holding company, Heritage Insurance Holdings, has announced a 3.3% rate decrease approval by the Florida Office of Insurance Regulation for its Florida homeowner’s (HO3) business. This rate redu...

Posted: May 23, 2024

Markets/Coverages: Lockton Caribbean & Central America Launches Food, Agriculture & Beverage Broking...

Insurance Journal

Lockton Caribbean & Central America (CCA) announced the launch of CCA FAB, the insurance broking industry’s first Food, Agriculture & Beverage practice that focuses exclusively on the region. The new Food, Agriculture & Beverage pra...

Posted: May 23, 2024

Bowhead Specialty reveals pricing of upsized IPO, proceeds expected to be $128m

Reinsurance News

Bowhead Specialty, a provider of casualty and professional liability products, has revealed the pricing of its upsized initial public offering (IPO) of 7,529,412 shares of its common stock at a public offering price of $17.00 per share. Earlier th...

Posted: May 23, 2024

WTW names Alex Rosati as Head of Claims Asia, CRB

Reinsurance News

Global re/insurance broker WTW has appointed Alex Rosati as the Head of Claims Asia for its Corporate Risk & Broking (CRB) business, effective August 1st, 2024. Rosati will succeed Neil Thomas who retired earlier this year. Rosati will be base...

Posted: May 23, 2024

Travel Insurance ‘Will Likely’ Cover Injuries Sustained in Singapore Airlines Incident: ABI

Insurance Journal

Travel insurance policies “will likely” cover injuries sustained by aircraft turbulence, but policies may vary, the Association Of British Insurers said following the Singapore Airlines SIAL.SI incident on Tuesday. One passenger died of a...

Posted: May 23, 2024

Gallagher Re bolsters Japan operation with new CEO and Chairman

Reinsurance News

Gallagher Re Japan has revealed significant senior leadership changes, naming George Sherriff as the new CEO, while Tsuyoshi “Travis” Noguchi has been appointed Chairman. Currently leading the Global Client proposition across Asia Pacific from Sin...

Posted: May 23, 2024

Climate Court Cases That Could Set New Precedents Around the World

Insurance Journal

Courts around the world are hearing an ever-growing number of climate change lawsuits with some of the largest cases in history being decided in 2024 and 2025. Here are the key cases to watch: INTERNATIONAL COURT OF JUSTICE (ICJ) The …

Posted: May 23, 2024

Florida property cat reinsurance rates expected to be flat to down at June 1: KBW

Reinsurance News

As per analysts from KBW, most of the re/insurance executives that the firm met in this week’s Bermuda Tour expect the Florida-heavy June 1 property catastrophe reinsurance renewals to reflect overall y/y risk-adjusted rate changes in the “flat to...

Posted: May 23, 2024

Catastrophe bond market breaking records in 2024: Artemis

Reinsurance News

Catastrophe bond and related insurance-linked securities (ILS) issuance has already broken the first-half year record at $10.9 billion, beating the previous high set in H1 2023 by around $600 million, with June issuance still to complete and add t...

Posted: May 23, 2024

Nascent adds Francis and Ranasinghe to senior leadership team

Reinsurance News

Bermuda-domiciled, tech-driven insurance management and reinsurance transform organisation, Nascent Group, has added two industry veterans, Yulanda Francis and Shehan Ranasinghe, to its senior leadership team. These strategic hires are aligned wit...

Posted: May 23, 2024

Gordon Browne to rejoin AIG as Global Head of Specialty

Reinsurance News

Gordon Browne has been appointed Global Head of Specialty at American International Group (AIG), effective June 11, 2024, reporting to Jon Hancock, Executive Vice President and Chief Executive Officer, International Insurance. He will also serve o...

Posted: May 23, 2024

PCRIC and WTW launch parametric quake cover for Papua New Guinea submarine cable network

Reinsurance News

The Pacific Catastrophe Risk Insurance Company (PCRIC) alongside broker WTW have designed a parametric insurance policy to help protect PNG DataCo., a Papua New Guinea (PNG) operator, from the financial impact of earthquake damage. The parametric...

Posted: May 23, 2024

IUA welcomes PRA’s decision to halt FSCS alterations in UK

Reinsurance News

The International Underwriting Association has expressed approval for a recent decision to halt proposed alterations in the Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS). The Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) had entertained the idea of expand...

Posted: May 23, 2024

Munich Re Automation Solutions’ underwriting solution goes live with Brazilian life insurer

Reinsurance News

Munich Re Automation Solutions Ltd, a provider of automated underwriting and analytics solutions to the life insurance industry, has announced that its SARA risk assessment solution is now live with Brazilian life insurance firm, MAG Mongeral Aego...

Posted: May 23, 2024

People Moves: AIG Appoints Browne Global Head of Specialty

Insurance Journal

American International Group, Inc., headquartered in New York, appointed Gordon Browne as global head of specialty, effective June 11. Browne will serve on the international insurance leadership team. Browne has over 20 years of industry experience i...

Posted: May 23, 2024

People Moves: TMPAA Names Abbey New Executive Director; AIG Appoints Browne Global Head of Specialty

Insurance Journal

American International Group, Inc., headquartered in New York, appointed Gordon Browne as global head of specialty, effective June 11. Browne will serve on the international insurance leadership team. Browne has over 20 years of industry experience i...

Posted: May 23, 2024

Ex-Citi Banker Says She Was Fired for Refusing to Give False Data to Regulator

Insurance Journal

A former managing director at Citigroup sued the bank and its chief operating officer on Wednesday, alleging she was fired for opposing what she said were attempts to give regulators false information. Kathleen Martin, a former managing director Citi...

Posted: May 23, 2024

Ex-Citi Banker Says She Was Fired for Rrefusing to Give False Data to Regulator

Insurance Journal

A former managing director at Citigroup sued the bank and its chief operating officer on Wednesday, alleging she was fired for opposing what she said were attempts to give regulators false information. Kathleen Martin, a former managing director Citi...

Posted: May 23, 2024