Business Insurance

CFC Underwriting unveils upgraded cyber app

London-based CFC Underwriting Ltd. said Monday it has introduced an upgraded cyber incident mobile app.

Posted: Sep 15, 2020

C-suite must lead commitment to diverse workplace: Experts

Diversity and inclusion in the insurance industry can only be achieved if it is supported by top management, said Black executives during a panel discussion.

Posted: Sep 15, 2020

Ryan Specialty names new leadership of underwriting unit

Ryan Specialty Group LLC on Tuesday named Nick Cortezi as chairman and CEO of RSG Underwriting Managers LLC, succeeding Mike Rice, who plans to retire at the end of 2020.

Posted: Sep 15, 2020

Argo hires Markel exec for environmental role

Argo Group International Holdings Ltd. on Tuesday named former Markel Corp. executive David Corry as senior vice president, and head of its environmental business.

Posted: Sep 15, 2020

Travelers wins another COVID-19 coverage ruling

Another federal court in California on Monday ruled that an insurer does not have to cover business interruption losses for a policyholder that closed its operations due to government-ordered COVID-19 lockdowns.

Posted: Sep 15, 2020

New Jersey latest COVID-19 comp presumption state

Gov. Phil Murphy, D-New Jersey, on Monday signed into law a bill that provides workers compensation benefits for essential workers who acquire COVID-19.

Posted: Sep 15, 2020

Drug policies don’t affect workplace accident frequency: Study

Workers compensation policies with drug-free workplace program credits did not have lower claim frequency than comparable policies without such credits, according to a study released Tuesday by the National Council on Compensation Insurance.

Posted: Sep 15, 2020

It’s mean to break a book contract

Book publisher HarperCollins is suing “Mean Girls” actress Lindsey Lohan, accusing her of failing to write a book contracted with a $365,000 advance.

Posted: Sep 15, 2020

AIG snags exec from Guy Carpenter

American International Group Inc. on Tuesday named former Guy Carpenter & Co. LLC executive James Nash president and CEO, AIG Japan Holdings KK.

Posted: Sep 15, 2020

Bayer settles thousands of U.S. Roundup cases with trial attorneys

Bayer AG has settled thousands of U.S. Roundup weed killer lawsuits as part of an $11 billion settlement, reaching deals with the only lawyers who took cases to trial over allegations the herbicide caused cancer.

Posted: Sep 15, 2020

Solvent unit to write renewal business for med mal insurer

Insureds of insolvent medical malpractice insurer Physicians’ Reciprocal Insurers will now have their new and renewal business written by a new, solvent entity, EmPRO Insurance Co., the company said Monday.

Posted: Sep 15, 2020

Gallagher sues Alliant over alleged broker poaching spree

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. on Monday sued rival brokerage Alliant Insurance Services Inc. and its private equity backer in a wide-ranging suit alleging Alliant targeted nearly 40 Gallagher staff and has taken on more than 80 of its clients in an ongoi...

Posted: Sep 15, 2020

Dunkin' Donuts parent settles New York claims over cyberattacks

The parent of Dunkin' Donuts on Tuesday reached a settlement with New York Attorney General Letitia James to resolve claims it failed to respond to "brute force" cyberattacks that compromised the online accounts of tens of thousands of customers.

Posted: Sep 15, 2020

Gallagher Bassett launches transportation claims unit

Gallagher Bassett Services Inc. has launched a claims handling center that focuses on unique transportation exposures, the third-party administrator said in a statement Monday.

Posted: Sep 15, 2020

Canopius hires chief underwriting officer from Sompo

Canopius Group Ltd. on Tuesday named former Sompo America Insurance Services LLC executive Lisa Davis president and chief underwriting officer of Canopius USA, a unit of Lloyd’s of London insurer Canopius Group Ltd., effective Oct. 1.

Posted: Sep 15, 2020

Munich Re stops selling pandemic business cover

Germany-based Munich Reinsurance Co. has stopped selling pandemic business cover after it took a €1.5 billion ($1.8 billion) hit in the first half of the year due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Posted: Sep 15, 2020

New Dawn partners to boost presence in Asia

U.K.-based insurance broker New Dawn Risk Group Ltd. has partnered with Singapore-based advisory and consulting firm Specialist Re Consultancy to boost its presence in China.

Posted: Sep 15, 2020

$500 million Philippine disaster financing approved

The Asian Development Bank has launched a pilot disaster insurance plan in the Philippines and approved a $500 million contingent disaster loan facility.

Posted: Sep 15, 2020

6.4-magnitude quake hits Russia

The European Mediterranean Seismological Centre said that an earthquake of magnitude 6.4 struck Russia on Sep. 15.

Posted: Sep 15, 2020

Anbang Insurance to apply for liquidation

China-based Anbang Insurance Group Co. Ltd. will apply to the China Banking and Insurance Regulatory Commission for its liquidation.

Posted: Sep 15, 2020

Insurer joins calls for EU to raise greenhouse gas emission target

Italy’s biggest insurer Generali has joined calls from investors and businesses for European Union leaders to raise greenhouse gas reduction targets to at least 55% by 2030.

Posted: Sep 15, 2020

UK firms hail victory in battle over COVID insurance claims

London judges have ruled that some of the world's biggest insurers were wrong to reject tens of thousands of claims from small firms battered by the COVID-19 pandemic, Britain's Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) said on Tuesday.

Posted: Sep 15, 2020

More firms may be exposed to D&O suits over diversity

Following a flurry of recent suits against companies over a lack of diversity at the board level, more companies that do not have Black directors or top officials should expect to face litigation that could trigger directors and officers liability cl...

Posted: Sep 14, 2020

Department of Labor revises paid leave under virus act

The Department of Labor issued revised regulations to clarify paid leave requirements under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act, reaffirming that employees may take the leave only if work would otherwise be available to them.

Posted: Sep 14, 2020

Health insurance costs not so bucolic for rural residents

Rural life offers a quiet existence of rolling hills, peaceful country towns, simplicity and, apparently, higher health insurance premiums for residents.

Posted: Sep 14, 2020