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Florida Jury: NICO Did Not Act in Bad Faith in Keys Crash that Killed 4 Women from Spain

Insurance Journal

Six months after a federal appeals court upheld a $12 million verdict against a waste-hauling company in a crash that killed four Spanish women in the Florida keys, a jury has found that the firm’s insurer did not act in …

Posted: Mar 18, 2024

Florida Jury: NICO Did Not Act in Bad Faith in Crash That Killed 4 Women From Spain

Insurance Journal

Six months after a federal appeals court upheld a $12 million verdict against a waste-hauling company in a crash that killed four Spanish women in the Florida keys, a jury has found that the firm’s insurer did not act in …

Posted: Mar 18, 2024

NAIC announces Gary Anderson as CEO

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Anderson will begin leading the organization by May 1.

Posted: Mar 18, 2024

Hannover Re US partners with GalenusRx

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The insurer will offer GalenusRx’s technology and services to its healthcare clients through their brokers and consultants.

Posted: Mar 18, 2024

Progressive ends February with 86.8% combined ratio

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The platform will provide transactional risk liability insurance products across international markets.

Posted: Mar 18, 2024

Howden collabs with Cyberwrite to increase cyber resiliency for clients worldwide

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Howden has partnered with cyber insurance technology firm Cyberwrite to increase cyber resiliency for its clients across 50 countries. Founded in 2017, Cyberwrite specialises in providing cyber risk reports, offering brokers the tools to assess th...

Posted: Mar 18, 2024

Bankruptcy Court Approves Camden Diocese’s $87.5M Plan for Abuse Victims

Insurance Journal

Almost three-and-one-half years after the Catholic Diocese of Camden, New Jersey filed for bankruptcy citing financial effects from the pandemic and sexual abuse settlements, its Chapter 11 reorganization plan has been approved. The final plan, the n...

Posted: Mar 18, 2024

Chubb Launches Global Transactional Risk Platform to Grow International Footprint

Insurance Journal

Chubb announced the launch of a global transactional risk platform to provide transactional risk liability insurance products across international markets. Chubb has appointed Josh Cowen as senior vice president, International Transactional Risk, to...

Posted: Mar 18, 2024

U.S. Construction Insurance Market Stabilizing Despite Rate Pressures

Risk & Insurance

The U.S. construction insurance market is stabilizing after a challenging period, but will still face rate pressures due to inflation, interest rate uncertainty, and rising claims costs, according to a recent WTW report. The post

Posted: Mar 18, 2024

Rates for Construction Project Insurance Are Stabilizing Despite Cost Pressures

Risk & Insurance

The U.S. construction insurance market is stabilizing after a challenging period, but will still face rate pressures due to inflation, interest rate uncertainty, and rising claims costs, according to a recent WTW report. The post

Posted: Mar 18, 2024

Agile Underwriting Gets ‘In-Principle’ Approval to Launch Lloyd’s Syndicate

Insurance Journal

Agile Underwriting Services has received “in-principle” approval from Lloyd’s to create Agile Syndicate 2427, subject to regulatory approvals. Syndicate 2427 will be established under the “syndicate-in-a-box” (SIAB) fram...

Posted: Mar 18, 2024

Lockton and Campden BRI to help food and drink industry mitigate current and emerging risks

Reinsurance News

Independent insurance broker Lockton has announced a global collaboration initiative with food science company Campden BRI to provide the food and drink industry with key risk mitigation support and build resilience in an evolving risk landscape....

Posted: Mar 18, 2024

California Insurer of Last Resort Is Unprepared for Big Disaster

Carrier Management

California Insurer of Last Resort Is Unprepared for Big Disaster California's property insurer of last resort...

Posted: Mar 18, 2024

Suit Says OnStar, LexisNexis Shared Driving Data With Insurers, Spiking Rates

Carrier Management

Suit Says OnStar, LexisNexis Shared Driving Data With Insurers, Spiking Rates Do motorist-assistanc...

Posted: Mar 18, 2024

People Moves: Canal Insurance Names Brocklebank Chairman of the Board

Insurance Journal

Seven years after he was named president and CEO of transportation insurer Canal Insurance, Paul Brocklebank has an additional title to his name – chairman of the board of the Greenville, South Carolina, company. The move comes after several years &#...

Posted: Mar 18, 2024

The Year in Insurance – A Look Back, A Look Ahead

Insurance Journal

2023 was an unremarkable year for insurers. And that’s a good thing. Insurers and their shareholders prefer boring predictable results over unexpected volatile shocks. Property & casualty insurance company stocks performed relatively well....

Posted: Mar 18, 2024

Miller continues to bolster Fine Art & Specie team with Thorpe appointment

Reinsurance News

Independent specialist re/insurance broker, Miller, has expanded its newly created Fine Art and Specie offering by building out a team of sector specialists under the leadership of Annabel Fell-Clark, Head of Fine Art and Specie. The company has c...

Posted: Mar 18, 2024

MAPFRE seeking average 6% revenue growth, 95-96% CR over next three years

Reinsurance News

MAPFRE has revealed that it is targeting average revenue growth of 6% over the next three years, with an aim of exceeding €32 billion in premiums by the end of the three-year period. At the same time, the company is also seeking an 11% return on e...

Posted: Mar 18, 2024

Apple, Investors Reach $490 Million Settlement in Fraud Case

Insurance Journal

Apple Inc. reached a $490 million settlement of a class-action lawsuit brought by a group of investors who accused Chief Executive Officer Tim Cook of misleading them in 2018 about the company’s sales prospects. Cook made false statements about...

Posted: Mar 18, 2024

Reckitt Unit Hit With $60 Million Verdict in Enfamil Baby Formula Case

Insurance Journal

An Illinois jury has ordered Reckitt Benckiser unit Mead Johnson to pay $60 million to the mother of a premature baby who died of an intestinal disease after being fed the company’s Enfamil baby formula. The jury in an Illinois …

Posted: Mar 18, 2024

Meta Loses Second Bid to Thwart FTC’s Change to Privacy Pact

Insurance Journal

Meta Platforms Inc. lost its second court ruling this week seeking to stop the Federal Trade Commission’s reopening a 2020 privacy settlement over allegations that the company breached the terms. In a ruling Thursday, US District Judge Randolph...

Posted: Mar 18, 2024

WTW gets USAID funding to develop climate-resilient insurance solution

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Global advisory, broking, and solutions firm WTW has revealed it will receive funding from the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) to develop a climate-resilient insurance solution that aims to unlock climate adaptation investment fr...

Posted: Mar 18, 2024

Hyundai and Kia to Recall Nearly 170,000 EVs Over Software Problem in South Korea

Insurance Journal

Hyundai Motor Co. and sister company Kia Corp. will recall about 170,000 electric vehicles (EVs) in South Korea over problems with software in the charging systems, South Korea’s transport ministry said on Thursday. Hyundai will recall 113,916...

Posted: Mar 18, 2024

Marsh McLennan expects stable commercial property reinsurance market in 2024

Reinsurance News

Marsh McLennan Agency (MMA), part of the global insurance and reinsurance broker, has released its 2024 Commercial Property Insurance Trends report, highlighting a more balanced reinsurance market this year compared to the harsh conditions of 2023...

Posted: Mar 18, 2024

Marsh McLennan Agency expects stable commercial property reinsurance market in 2024

Reinsurance News

Marsh McLennan Agency (MMA), part of the global insurance and reinsurance broker, has released its 2024 Commercial Property Insurance Trends report, highlighting a more balanced reinsurance market this year compared to the harsh conditions of 2023...

Posted: Mar 18, 2024

Gallagher Re appoints Head of Asia Pacific Cyber

Reinsurance News

Reinsurance broker Gallagher Re has announced the appointment of Sie Liang Lau as Head of Asia Pacific Cyber, a Singapore-based role. Lau is a UK qualified Actuary with over two decades of experience in the re/insurance industry. He joined Gallagh...

Posted: Mar 18, 2024

India’s Navy Takes Control of Bulk Carrier Hijacked by Somali Pirates, Evacuating Crew

Insurance Journal

The Indian navy said late Saturday that it had taken control of a bulk carrier hijacked by Somali pirates and evacuated the 17 crew members on the vessel. In a statement on X, the navy said all 35 pirates on …

Posted: Mar 18, 2024

Treasury Asked Why US P&I Club Insures Ships Carrying Iran Oil

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A Republican congressman is asking the Treasury Department to explain its handling of a US insurance company that covered dozens of tanker ships suspected of carrying sanctioned Iranian oil. Representative Zach Nunn of Iowa, a member of the House Fin...

Posted: Mar 18, 2024

APRN Professional Liability Risk: What Health Care Risk Managers Must Understand

Risk & Insurance

Advanced practice registered nurses are increasingly taking a prominent role in health care. Understanding professional liability exposures connected to their work in today’s litigious environment is paramount. The post

Posted: Mar 18, 2024

FWD Group becomes majority stakeholder of FWD Takaful Berhad

Reinsurance News

FWD Group Holdings Limited, an Asian insurance company, has completed an additional investment for a further 21% stake in FWD Takaful Berhad, making it the majority shareholder with a 70% holding. The remaining 30% is held by the Employees Provide...

Posted: Mar 18, 2024

Hannover Re adds Swiss Re’s Steinmann to Executive Board to succeed Pickel

Reinsurance News

The Supervisory Boards of Hannover Rück SE and E+S Rückversicherung AG, the Hannover Re subsidiary responsible for the Group’s German business, have appointed Thorsten Steinmann as a member of the Executive Board, effective 1st September 202...

Posted: Mar 18, 2024

Brit names David Cary Deputy Head of Property Treaty, Bermuda

Reinsurance News

Brit Ltd has appointed David Cary as Deputy Head of Property Treaty, Bermuda. Cary holds almost 20 years of experience in the reinsurance sector, having most recently served as Underwriting Manager and Head of Property & Casualty, Bermuda for...

Posted: Mar 18, 2024

Pressure Builds for Charge on Global Shipping Sector’s CO2 Emissions

Insurance Journal

The European Union, Canada, Japan and climate-vulnerable Pacific Island states are among 47 countries rallying support for a charge on the international shipping sector’s greenhouse gas emissions, documents reviewed by Reuters showed. The docum...

Posted: Mar 18, 2024

Hannover Re’s 2023 net income improves as reinsurance revenue climbs to €24.5bn

Reinsurance News

Hannover Re has disclosed that it generated net income of €1.8 billion for the 2023 financial year, up from €800 million in 2022 and beating its guidance of at least €1.7 billion. As a result of this, the firm’s earnings per share reached €1...

Posted: Mar 18, 2024