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Small business cyber insurance premiums up 7% in 2021

The increase follows a period that saw rates fall year-on-year while cyber risks ratcheted up.

Posted: Sep 08, 2021

Mid-season review: 2021 Atlantic storms' impact on insurance

The above-average hurricane season that was forecast to bring 18 named storms already produced 11 cyclones by August 31.

Posted: Sep 08, 2021

Worst states for drivers after an automobile crash or theft

The most expensive states of all for drivers are those where crashes are statistically most likely to result in a fatality.

Posted: Sep 08, 2021

After the storm: How civil authority impacts ALE coverage

Coverage Q&A: Additional living expense (ALE) is often one of the first coverages triggered after a major weather event.

Posted: Sep 07, 2021

How insurance departments are responding to Ida

Part 2 of 2: Some state insurance departments are adopting emergency rules that impact insurance coverage.

Posted: Sep 07, 2021

Around the P&C insurance industry: September 8, 2021

News from Tremor Technologies, ReSource Pro, Tractable and more.

Posted: Sep 07, 2021

COVID-19 and BI loss calculations

Baker Tilly’s Simon Oddy breaks down what insurers should know about business interruption claims filed in the wake of Hurricane Ida & the pandemic.

Posted: Sep 07, 2021

How Ida will impact homeowners, business policies

Part 1 of 2: From additional living expenses to lost income coverage, review what’s next as cleanup efforts are underway.

Posted: Sep 07, 2021

NFIP senior exec talks hurricane, flood response

The senior executive of the NFIP shares what FEMA is doing to help in the wake of storms.

Posted: Sep 07, 2021

Back-to-school safety tips as kids head back to class

As many students return to in-person lessons, these tips can help ensure their safety as they travel to and from school.

Posted: Sep 07, 2021

New Missouri laws offer agents greater flexibility, opportunities

The laws revise provisions for producer license renewals and provide continuing education opportunities for insurance professionals.

Posted: Sep 06, 2021

Automobile tie rod failure

Automobile failures may not always be the driver's fault.

Posted: Sep 06, 2021

How data analytics convert insurance prospects to customers

There is untapped potential in the data that P&C insurers acquire as part of the submission, quoting and underwriting process.

Posted: Sep 06, 2021

How cyber insurance benefits businesses

Within five years, the damages caused by ransomware increased from $24 million in 2015 to $170 billion in 2020.

Posted: Sep 06, 2021

WTW survey reveals employers' vaccine-mandate intentions

The survey also found eight in 10 respondents require employees to wear masks indoors at any location.

Posted: Sep 06, 2021

How insurance pros can 'mend fences' with small business clients

Financial pressures persist for small and midsize businesses, but these difficulties translate into fresh opportunities for insurers, agents and brokers.

Posted: Sep 06, 2021

Who's using what in P&C insurance: September 6, 2021

Insurance technology news from Accurate Background, Assurex Global, DirectAsia and more.

Posted: Sep 05, 2021

More business interruption cases dismissed in U.S. district court

A failure to establish direct physical loss led to the dismissals.

Posted: Sep 03, 2021

'Mission: Impossible 7' studio sues Chubb over COVID-19 claims

Paramount Pictures is challenging the denial of coverage for losses it suffered due to filming delays during the pandemic.

Posted: Sep 02, 2021

Ida vs. Katrina: The early days

Two major hurricanes arrived in New Orleans 16 years apart, and both provide lessons for the insurance industry.

Posted: Sep 02, 2021

'Long COVID': States with the most and fewest persistent cases

Experts estimate that 10-30% of individuals with COVID-19 reported at least one symptom up to six months after the virus left their bodies.

Posted: Sep 02, 2021

People on the move in the P&C insurance industry: September 3, 2021

News from One Inc, TigerRisk Partners, Mosaic Insurance and more.

Posted: Sep 02, 2021

Applied Underwriter's chairman launches St. Francis Day Foundation

The Steve Menzies Foundation committed more than $50M in cornerstone funding for the nonprofit, which is committed to addressing ‘human ecology’ issues.

Posted: Sep 02, 2021

U.S. Treasury requests info on insurance and climate-related risks

The Federal Insurance Office wants public input on how to monitor and assess the insurance industry's financial risks tied to climate change.

Posted: Sep 02, 2021

Hurricane Ida insured loss estimate nears $18 billion in the U.S.

The Category 4 storm caused significant structural damage and flooding in Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama.

Posted: Sep 02, 2021