Business Insurance

Supply chain disruptions crush small European businesses

The ongoing global supply chain disruptions are adversely affecting small businesses in Europe that rely on imports and exports.

Posted: Aug 30, 2021

South Korean insurers’ net income climbs 50%

Data from the South Korean Financial Supervisory Service showed that local insurers’ total net income jumped 50% year-on-year to 5.7 trillion South Korean won ($4.9 billion) in the first half of the year.

Posted: Aug 30, 2021

Cyber attack threat looms over Glasgow climate conference

Scottish police and security experts have issued warning for possible cyber attacks on the infrastructure of Glasgow – the venue for the 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference.

Posted: Aug 30, 2021

Ohio governor urges expanded comp dividend

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine requested that the board of directors for the Bureau of Workers’ Compensation expand a 2020 dividend to include about 3,000 employers that did not meet eligibility requirements last year.

Posted: Aug 30, 2021

Krasner rejoins Willis as CFO after six months away

Willis Towers Watson PLC on Monday named Andrew Krasner as its chief financial officer, succeeding Mike Burwell who is leaving the company.

Posted: Aug 30, 2021

Ida's fury hits US oil production, gasoline supplies

Hurricane Ida pummeled U.S. Gulf Coast energy suppliers, knocking out most of the region's offshore wells, nearly half its motor fuel production and closing energy-export ports.

Posted: Aug 30, 2021

Judge rules for Wisconsin insurer in 17 COVID-19 BI cases

A Chicago judge ruled in favor of a Wisconsin insurer in 17 separate COVID-19-related business interruption cases this week.

Posted: Aug 27, 2021

Brooklyn diocese sues Royal runoff operation over alleged waste

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Brooklyn has filed suit against the runoff operation of Royal & SunAlliance USA Inc. and its directors and officers in state court in North Carolina.

Posted: Aug 27, 2021

Suit filed by off-duty injured drilling workers barred

A Texas appeals court on Wednesday denied employer negligence in a personal injury case involving four workers in a single-vehicle accident, finding that four plaintiffs were not on duty at the time of the accident.

Posted: Aug 27, 2021

Brown & Brown to expand in Massachusetts with buy

Brown & Brown of Massachusetts LLC, a subsidiary of Brown & Brown Inc., has agreed to acquire Berkshire Insurance Group Inc., the insurance agency unit of Boston-based Berkshire Hills Bancorp Inc.

Posted: Aug 27, 2021

Allied, Zurich not obligated to indemnify physician, hospital system

Allied World Assurance Co. Ltd. and Zurich Insurance Corp. N.A. units are not obligated to indemnify a hospital system and physician under their excess medical malpractice policies for the birth of a girl who suffers from cerebral palsy and other iss...

Posted: Aug 27, 2021

Police officer’s training injury compensable: Va. high court

The Virginia Supreme Court on Thursday ruled that the injuries suffered by a police officer who claimed he was injured while acting the role of a suspect in a training exercise are compensable, despite the officer not being able to pinpoint the exact...

Posted: Aug 27, 2021

Nomination deadline nears for Women to Watch 2021

The extended deadline to submit nominations for Business Insurance’s 2021 Women to Watch Awards is 11:59 p.m. Central on Sept. 2.

Posted: Aug 27, 2021

Asia faces $60 billion nat cat protection gap

A Swiss Re Institute found there is a $60 billion protection gap in Asia, driven by losses from natural catastrophes.

Posted: Aug 27, 2021

Cyclones cause $16 billion in losses in 2020

A report by the American Meteorology Society said that the 2020 North Indian Ocean cyclone season was the costliest either, with estimated total damage of $16 billion.

Posted: Aug 27, 2021

Flood-weary German insurers back climate change actions

German insurers are backing a new climate change adaptation concept to tackle losses resulting from severe weather events.

Posted: Aug 27, 2021

Chip shortage may increase vehicle recall risks

A report by Sedgwick Claims Management Services Inc. said that the ongoing global semiconductor chip shortage could increase the risk of more vehicle recalls in Europe in the upcoming years.

Posted: Aug 27, 2021

Ping An’s net income drops 15%

Ping An Insurance (Group) Company of China Ltd.'s net profit dropped 15.5% year-on-year to 58 billion Chinese yuan ($8.94 billion) in the first half of the year.

Posted: Aug 27, 2021

The BI Top 10: Week of Aug. 23, 2021

Aon announced its second major leadership reorganization after calling off its deal to acquire rival Willis Towers Watson. Meanwhile, Willis has filed poaching litigation against Lockton Cos. and Alliant Insurance Services.

Posted: Aug 27, 2021

T-Mobile confident no ongoing risks to user data from recent hack

T-Mobile US Inc. said Friday it was confident there were no continuing risks to user data from a breach disclosed earlier this month that affected more than 53 million current, former and prospective customers.

Posted: Aug 27, 2021

Use of unproven topical pain relief gains more traction in comp: Study

Costs for pain-relieving creams for injured workers rose 10% from 2015 to 2019, despite the lack of approval from the Food and Drug Administration for most of the compound drugs, and a dearth of guidelines on use and efficacy, according to a study re...

Posted: Aug 27, 2021

Microsoft warns thousands of cloud customers of exposed databases

Microsoft on Thursday warned thousands of its cloud computing customers, including some of the world's largest companies, that intruders could have the ability to read, change or even delete their main databases, according to a copy of the email and...

Posted: Aug 27, 2021

Law firm group pushes back on lawsuits calling for SPAC regulation

The legal tussle around special purpose acquisition companies intensified Friday as a group of U.S. law firms hit out against lawsuits last week that called for blank-check firms to be regulated as investment companies.

Posted: Aug 27, 2021

U.S. regulators probe Peloton over treadmill injuries

Peloton Interactive Inc. said on Friday U.S. regulators were investigating the company, adding to the exercise bike maker's woes as it deals with a backlash over reports of accidents involving its treadmills.

Posted: Aug 27, 2021

Travelers not obligated to pay $3M citrus grove settlement

A Travelers Cos. Inc. unit is not obligated to pay an almost $3 million settlement between a Florida citrus grove owner and its manager based on an exclusion in the manager’s policy, an appellate court said Thursday, in affirming a lower court ruling...

Posted: Aug 26, 2021