Business Insurance

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

Gallagher recruits former Travelers complex risk expert

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. has recruited former Travelers Cos. Inc. underwriter Haytham Zohny as a senior vice president in its complex risk casualty team.

Posted: May 24, 2022

Allianz hires financial lines exec from Swiss Re

Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty SE, an Allianz SE unit, said Tuesday that former Swiss Re Corporate Solutions executive Anthony Codding Jr. will join the AGCS financial lines team as regional head of strategy and portfolio steering, North Americ...

Posted: May 24, 2022

Exxon must face Massachusetts climate change suit

Massachusetts’ high court on Tuesday rejected Exxon Mobil Corp.’s bid to dismiss a lawsuit by the state's attorney general accusing the oil company of misleading consumers and investors about climate change and the dangers of using fossil fuels.

Posted: May 24, 2022

Renewable energy sector’s growth slows due to supply chain woes

Supply chain disruptions due to the COVID-19 lockdowns in China and the surging cost of steel and other components are slowing down the pace of renewable energy sector’s growth in Australia.

Posted: May 24, 2022

South African province hit again by heavy rains and floods

Heavy rains and floods again pummeled South Africa’s coastal province of KwaZulu-Natal on May 22, causing property damage and prompting the evacuation of hundreds of people.

Posted: May 24, 2022

Scor upsizes retro reinsurance cat bond to $250 million

French reinsurer Scor SE is now seeking as much as $250 million in retro reinsurance protection from its new catastrophe bond issuance, up from the previous target size of $150 million.

Posted: May 24, 2022

Cyber insurance gap remains ‘disproportionately high’

A report by Germany-based Munich Reinsurance Co. said that cyber insurance gap remains “disproportionately high.”

Posted: May 24, 2022

Toyota to trim output by 100,000 vehicles due to chip shortage

Japan’s Toyota Motor Corp. will trim its global output by around 100,000 vehicles in June due to the semiconductor chip shortage, and supply chain disruptions caused by strict COVID-19 lockdowns in China.

Posted: May 24, 2022

German insurers’ growth outlook downgraded amid Ukraine war

Due to effects from the Ukraine war, the German Insurance Association has lowered its annual premium growth forecast for the local insurance industry to 2.3% from an expected 2.7%.

Posted: May 24, 2022

Parmigiano Reggiano wheels spinning on how to prevent billions in fraud

Italian cheesemakers have axe to rind with fraudulent cheese peddlers.

Posted: May 24, 2022

Insight Risk introduces builders coverage

Insight Risk Technologies LLC has launched Insight Risk builders risk coverage, the managing general agent said in a statement Tuesday.

Posted: May 24, 2022