Business Insurance

SEC to unveil rule to crack down on funds ‘greenwashing’

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Wednesday will propose rule changes aimed at stamping out unfounded claims by funds on their environmental, social and corporate governance credentials, and enforcing more standardization of such disclos...

Posted: May 25, 2022

Glencore prepares to pay up to $1.5B to settle probes

Glencore PLC said Tuesday it anticipates paying up to $1.5 billion to settle accusations of bribery and market manipulation, as authorities in the United States, Britain and Brazil announced that three of the company’s subsidiaries were pleading guil...

Posted: May 25, 2022

Highest-paid broker executives 2022

Pay levels varied among top brokerage CEOs last year, with one seeing a slight dip in compensation and three receiving increases of more than 20%.

Posted: May 25, 2022

Data could prompt comp industry to reconsider chiropractors

The average medical cost-per-claim for injured workers with lower back pain who were treated exclusively by a chiropractor was 61% less than for those who received no chiropractic treatment, according to a new report.

Posted: May 25, 2022

California bill would put social workers in comp

California employers would be required under a recently amended bill to make available the services of a licensed clinical social worker when it is reasonably required to cure or relieve a worker from the effects of an injury.

Posted: May 25, 2022

Comp insurers challenge physician dispensing policy

A group of Florida workers compensation insurers is challenging the legitimacy of a state policy they claim improperly requires them to authorize physicians and other providers to dispense medications to injured workers.

Posted: May 25, 2022

Heavy rains, floods disrupt airport operations, damage infrastructure

Heavy rainfall over the past few days caused flooding at La Vanguardia Airport in the Colombian department of Meta on May 20, forcing the suspension of airport operations.

Posted: May 25, 2022

Kuwait Re’s net profit grows 13%

Kuwait Reinsurance Co. KSCP's net profit increased 13% year-on-year to around 2 million Kuwaiti dinar ($6.7 million) in the first quarter of 2022, mainly due to high net investment income and a significant decrease in general and administrative expen...

Posted: May 25, 2022

Net profits drop to five-year low in Oman

The aggregate pre-tax net profit of listed insurers in Oman plunged 46% year-on-year to a five-year low of 21 million Omani rial ($54.6 million) in the first quarter of the year.

Posted: May 25, 2022

Willis launches special cyber insurance for ports, terminals

U.K.-based insurance broker Willis Towers Watson PLC has launched a special cyber insurance product called CyNav for ports and terminals.

Posted: May 25, 2022

HDI Global restructures UK, Ireland operations

German insurer HDI Global SE has restructured its U.K. and Ireland operations to better align its commercial and specialty businesses.

Posted: May 25, 2022

Setbacks in China hurt Asian insurance market’s growth

A report by German insurer Allianz SE said that the Asian insurance market, excluding Japan, grew at just 0.6% in 2021, compared to the global insurance market growth average of 5.1%.

Posted: May 25, 2022

QBE, MS First Capital ordered to pay hotel owner’s COVID BI claims

Singapore’s High Court has recently ruled that insurers QBE Insurance Group Ltd. and MS First Capital Insurance Ltd. are liable to pay the owner of Le Meridien Phuket Beach Resort for COVID-19 lockdown related losses under the policyholder’s business...

Posted: May 25, 2022

Comp professionals training platform in the works

Several workers compensation industry insiders have announced plans to launch WorkCompCollege.com LLC in the fall, providing training for workers comp professionals, emphasizing “soft skills” of whole-person recovery management on a virtual, on-deman...

Posted: May 25, 2022

A bone to pick with emerging recreational sport

With a much smaller court and a short, underhand swing, proponents of Pickleball say everybody loves this easier-than-tennis alternative. Unless you happen to live near a court.

Posted: May 25, 2022

Germany's Volkswagen settles British dieselgate claim

Volkswagen AG will pay 193 million pounds ($242 million) in an out-of-court settlement with a British consumer group after a so-called dieselgate lawsuit, litigation funder Therium said on Wednesday.

Posted: May 25, 2022

Russian hackers linked to Brexit leak website: Google

A new website that published leaked emails from several leading proponents of Britain’s exit from the European Union is tied to Russian hackers, according to a Google cybersecurity official and the former head of U.K. foreign intelligence.

Posted: May 25, 2022

Ford to pay states $19.2M over false advertising claims

Ford Motor Co. will pay $19.2 million to resolve allegations it falsely advertised real-world fuel economy and payload capacity for some hybrids and pickup trucks, the Iowa Attorney General's Office said on Tuesday.

Posted: May 25, 2022

Video: The BI Interview with Joe Talmadge of Heffernan

Joe Talmadge, technology practice leader at brokerage Heffernan, discusses digital D&O and professional liability placements and the insurance market for crypto firms.

Posted: May 24, 2022

Insurers win state appeals rulings in COVID-related cases

Two state Michigan appeals courts have ruled against policyholders in COVID-19-related business interruption litigation.

Posted: May 24, 2022

NFP partners with TigerRisk on Lloyd’s line slip

NFP Corp. said Tuesday its financial institutions group has selected TigerRisk Partners LLC to develop a line slip to transact business with Lloyd’s of London.

Posted: May 24, 2022

Beazley unveils online cyber incident response platform

Beazley PLC said Tuesday it is introducing an online incident response platform for U.S. cyber policyholders.

Posted: May 24, 2022

Axa XL names global chief underwriting officer

Axa XL, a unit of France’s Axa SA, on Tuesday said it has named Libby Benet global chief underwriting officer.

Posted: May 24, 2022

Diocese reaches $147.8M settlement of sex abuse claims

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Rochester, New York, has reached a proposed $147.8 million settlement of sex abuse claims with its insurers, according to a motion filed in federal bankruptcy court.

Posted: May 24, 2022

Forecasters predict 7th straight above-normal hurricane season

The Atlantic hurricane season is poised to deliver another round of above-normal storms for the seventh consecutive year, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said Tuesday.

Posted: May 24, 2022