Business Insurance

Ryan Specialty’s underwriting CEO steps down

Tom Clark, CEO of RSG Underwriting Managers, the underwriting arm of Ryan Specialty Group Holdings Inc., is leaving the company, effective Sept. 30.

Posted: Sep 08, 2021

Premiums up by more than 18% in Belarus

Data from the Belarusian Ministry of Finance showed that local insurers’ gross written premiums rose more than 18% year-on-year to 874.7 million Belarusian ruble ($346 million) in the first half of the year.

Posted: Sep 08, 2021

Coup in Guinea sparks aluminum supply chain concerns

The military coup in the African nation of Guinea on Sept. 5 has sparked fear sof aluminum supply-chain disruptions.

Posted: Sep 08, 2021

DDoS attack takes down websites of financial firms in New Zealand

New Zealand’s Computer Emergency Response Team said that a distributed denial-of-service attack affected websites of several financial entities in the country on Sept. 8.

Posted: Sep 08, 2021

AIG President-CEO Zaffino to add title of chairman

American International Group Inc. said Wednesday that President and CEO Peter Zaffino will also become chairman of the board, effective Jan. 1, 2022.

Posted: Sep 08, 2021

7.0-magnitude quake jolts Mexico, damages buildings

A 7.0-magnitude earthquake struck near the Mexican beach resort town of Acapulco on Sept. 7, damaging buildings, toppling trees and killing at least one person.

Posted: Sep 08, 2021

Investors cut asking price by 10% to sell Dajia Insurance

Two state investors China Insurance Security Fund Co. Ltd. and China Petrochemical Corporation have made a third attempt to sell a 98.8% stake in Chinese insurer Dajia Insurance Group Co. by reducing the asking price by 10%.

Posted: Sep 08, 2021

Zurich hires Chubb exec for US middle market

Zurich North America on Tuesday named former Chubb Ltd. executive Carl Sutter as head of distribution for its U.S. middle-market business unit, a new position.

Posted: Sep 07, 2021

FM Global unit loses COVID-19 business interruption cover ruling

A Washington state court on Thursday ruled that the Snoqualmie Indian Tribe is owed business interruption coverage under its policy with an FM Global unit for losses it sustained after being forced to close its casino and events locations due to the...

Posted: Sep 07, 2021

Aspen swings to H1 profit

Aspen Insurance Holdings Ltd. reported net income of $87.4 million for the six months ended June 30, 2021, helped in part by the sector’s strong pricing, compared with a net loss of $172.8 million in the six months ended June 30, 2020.

Posted: Sep 07, 2021

FM Global unit loses COVID-19 business interruption coverage ruling

A Washington state court on Thursday ruled that the Snoqualmie Indian Tribe is owed business interruption coverage under its policy with an FM Global unit for losses it sustained after being forced to close its casino and events locations due to the...

Posted: Sep 07, 2021

Premiums increase by 14.6% in North Macedonia

Data from North Macedonia's Insurance Supervision Agency showed that local insurers’ combined gross written premium rose 14.6% year-on-year to nearly 6 billion Macedonian denars ($113.6 million) in the first half of the year.

Posted: Sep 07, 2021

July floods trigger $85 million claims in New Zealand

According to the Insurance Council of New Zealand Te Kahui Inihua o Aotearoa, floods that swept across New Zealand between July 16 and 19 triggered $122 million New Zealand ($85.5 million) worth of insurance claims.

Posted: Sep 07, 2021

Lockton opens new office in New Zealand

U.S.-based insurance broker Lockton Companies Inc. has launched a new unit in New Zealand with the goal of selling commercial insurance and risk management services.

Posted: Sep 07, 2021

Medical comp payments fall 9.4% in 2020 in California

Medical payments fell to $1.8 billion in calendar year 2020, down 9.4% compared to the approximately $2 billion in medical payments for 2019, according to a report from the Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau of California.

Posted: Sep 07, 2021

Firms with poor cyber protection at risk of being uninsurable

A report said that many Australian companies are at risk of becoming uninsurable in the absence of adequate cyber risk mitigation measures, as insurers become stricter in underwriting cyber risks amid increasing cyber attacks and soaring costs.

Posted: Sep 07, 2021

Employer groups argue exclusive remedy precludes negligence claim

A coalition of employers is asking a California appellate court to find that the exclusive remedy of workers’ compensation precludes a lawsuit alleging an employer’s negligence in exposing a worker to the novel coronavirus caused the death of her hus...

Posted: Sep 07, 2021

Hurricane Ida insured losses in US Gulf region estimated at $25B-$35B

Risk Management Services Inc. Tuesday estimated onshore and offshore U.S. insured losses from Hurricane Ida in the Gulf of Mexico region to be between $25 billion and $35 billion.

Posted: Sep 07, 2021

Guy Carpenter hires from Willis Re

Guy Carpenter & Co. LLC said Tuesday it has named former Willis Re Securities executive Quentin Perrot as managing director of GC Securities, with immediate effect.

Posted: Sep 07, 2021

Power outages could make Hurricane Ida a long-tailed event

Business interruption losses, a common source of claims following major events, could increase substantially in the wake of Hurricane Ida, depending on how long it takes to restore power to New Orleans and southeast Louisiana, experts say.

Posted: Sep 07, 2021

Global reinsurance rates to keep rising next year: Moody's

Global reinsurance rates are likely to continue rising next year, in the low- to mid-single-digit percentage range, Moody's analysts said Tuesday.

Posted: Sep 07, 2021

Credit Suisse preparing further claims for Greensill-linked funds

A first insurance claim has been filed and more are being prepared in Credit Suisse's efforts to recover funds from its insolvent supply chain finance linked to Greensill, the Swiss bank said Tuesday.

Posted: Sep 07, 2021

USI buys Iowa-based agency

USI Insurance Services LLC said Tuesday it has acquired Des Moines, Iowa-based Reynolds & Reynolds Inc., a risk management and employee benefits agency.

Posted: Sep 07, 2021

Rule upgrades proposed to improve insurance group supervision

The Chinese banking and insurance regulator is looking to update rules regulating insurance groups in the country in order to reduce financial risks.

Posted: Sep 06, 2021

Storm Dana brings heavy rains, hail and floods to Spain

Storm Dana hit central and eastern regions of Spain on Sept. 1, bringing intense rains and floods that damaged businesses, houses and roads, and toppled down power lines and trees.

Posted: Sep 06, 2021