Business Insurance

RIMS adds Kentucky chapter

The Risk and Insurance Management Society Inc. said Thursday it has added a Kentucky chapter, based in Louisville, effective immediately.

Posted: Jun 02, 2022

Iran’s seizure of Greek-flagged tankers raises shipping concerns

Iranian armed forces seized two Greek-flagged tankers in the Persian Gulf on May 27, raising concerns of further shipping disruptions especially in the Strait of Hormuz, which is an important waterway for global energy supplies.

Posted: Jun 02, 2022

EU may soon ban insurance for ships carrying Russian oil

Andriy Yermak, head of the Office of the President of Ukraine, said the European Union might impose an insurance ban on ships carrying Russian oil which could hurt Russian oil exports to Asia, as European insurers underwrite most of the world's oil t...

Posted: Jun 02, 2022

COVID live events reinsurance program a success

The U.K. government’s live events reinsurance program has backed around 150 events since its launch in August 2021, providing more than £100 million ($126.3 million) worth of cover supporting investments worth £400 million.

Posted: Jun 02, 2022

Santam’s gross exposure to recent floods tops $200 million

Santam Ltd. estimates it has 3.2 billion South African rand ($205 million) in gross exposure to the recent floods that struck South Africa’s KwaZulu-Natal province.

Posted: Jun 02, 2022

Marsh unit buys Maine agency

Marsh McLennan Agency, a unit of Marsh LLC, said Thursday it has bought Portland, Maine-based Clark Insurance.

Posted: Jun 02, 2022

11th Circuit again rules for insurer in COVID case

A federal appeals court on Wednesday affirmed the dismissal of a COVID-19-related business interruption lawsuit filed by a commercial property owner against an Endurance Reinsurance Corp. unit.

Posted: Jun 02, 2022

NFP hires former Markel exec as head of national broking in Canada

NFP Corp. said Thursday that former Markel Corp. executive Emily Horsman has been appointed head of national broking in Canada.

Posted: Jun 02, 2022

Insurers win more COVID-related business interruption rulings

Two federal appeals courts have issued additional rulings against policyholders in COVID-19-related business interruption cases, with both citing earlier decisions.

Posted: Jun 01, 2022

11th Circuit rules in favor of Hiscox in unfair business practices

A Hiscox Ltd. unit does not have a duty to defend a medical practice that provided “regenerative” medical products and services which was sued by Georgia for unfair business acts, a federal appeals court ruled Tuesday, in affirming a lower court ruli...

Posted: Jun 01, 2022

Wis. high court overturns rare COVID ruling in policyholders' favor

The Wisconsin Supreme Court overturned a rare ruling in policyholders’ favor in COVID-19-related business interruption on Wednesday, and unanimously joined two other state supreme courts in ruling a group of restaurants were not entitled to COVID-19...

Posted: Jun 01, 2022

States with no fee schedules see hikes in comp costs for outpatient services

Hospital outpatient payments were higher and growing faster in states with percent-of-charge-based fee regulations or no fee schedules, according to a study released Tuesday by the Workers Compensation Research Institute.

Posted: Jun 01, 2022

Former regulator joins workers comp group

The Workers Compensation Institute on Wednesday named former regulator Andrew Sabolic executive director.

Posted: Jun 01, 2022

Head of Deutsche Bank's DWS steps down after 'greenwashing' raids

The chief executive of top German asset manager DWS will step down next week, he said on Wednesday, a day after raids by prosecutors over allegations that the company misled investors about "green" investments.

Posted: Jun 01, 2022

Texas breaks down COVID comp claims data

Nearly 25% of COVID-19 workers compensation claims in Texas that involved professional or hospital/facility services received these services beyond one-month post-injury, according to a report released Tuesday by the Texas Department of Insurance.

Posted: Jun 01, 2022

Hartford promotes construction executive

Hartford Financial Services Group Inc. on Wednesday said David DeSilva has been promoted to head of construction for middle and large commercial.

Posted: Jun 01, 2022

Hudson names head of new general partners liability unit

Hudson Insurance Group Wednesday named David A. Garrison senior vice president and head of its new general partners liability unit and introduced a product for asset managers.

Posted: Jun 01, 2022

EU’s GDP to take almost $990 billion hit from supply chain disruptions

According to a report by Ireland-based Accenture PLC, European Union could lose an estimated €920 billion ($987.6 billion) in gross domestic product by 2023 if the supply chain disruptions due to the COVID-19 pandemic and Russia-Ukraine war continue.

Posted: Jun 01, 2022

Vale pays over $252 million in compensation for dam disaster

Brazilian mining firm Vale SA has deposited 1.2 billion Brazilian real ($252.37 million) in an escrow account as part of the compensation it has agreed to pay for the Brumadinho dam disaster that killed 270 people in Brazil in 2019.

Posted: Jun 01, 2022

Gazprom to suspend gas supplies to Denmark, Germany

Russian energy company Gazprom PJSC has decided to suspend natural gas supplies to Denmark’s energy company Orsted A/S and Shell Energy Europe Ltd. in Germany with effect from June 1 as the companies have refused to pay in Russian rubles.

Posted: Jun 01, 2022

Insured losses from floods reach $3 billion

The Insurance Council of Australia said that insured damage from the floods that ravaged Southeast Queensland and Northern New South Wales earlier this year has reached an estimated $4.3 billion Australian ($3 billion).

Posted: Jun 01, 2022

Verisk unveils mapping, analytics platform

Verisk Analytics Inc. said Wednesday that its Respond MAP mapping and analytics platform is included as part of the Respond weather data package.

Posted: Jun 01, 2022

Lloyd’s says it’s working with regulators to implement Russia sanctions

Lloyd’s of London, the world’s oldest insurance market, said Wednesday that it was working closely with British and international governments and regulators to implement global sanctions against Russia.

Posted: Jun 01, 2022

Former Arch exec joins Ascot as management liability chief

Ascot Group Ltd. on Wednesday named former Arch Insurance Group Inc. executive Brian Chiolan to the newly created position of executive vice president, management and professional liability.

Posted: Jun 01, 2022