NU Property & Casualty 360

Professional liability insurance trends to watch in 2021

How insurers respond to these trends will determine whether they have a positive or negative impact on the industry.

Posted: Mar 03, 2021

J.D. Power: Insurers with top-rated property claims satisfaction

The data and analytics company also found digital claims handling can reduce time-to-payment by up to 5.5 days.

Posted: Mar 03, 2021

Around the P&C insurance industry: March 3, 2021

News from Unqork, Acrisure, AIR Worldwide and more.

Posted: Mar 02, 2021

Younger business owners need a more hands-on approach

Compared with Boomers, Millennials and Gen Z require a “significantly high touch” strategy when buying commercial insurance.

Posted: Mar 02, 2021

ALE coverage for damages during Texas winter storm

Coverage Q&A: A homeowner had to take drastic measures to survive during Winter Storm Uri.

Posted: Mar 02, 2021

Insurance coverage for violations of biometric privacy acts

Insurance coverage for BIPA liability may exist under general liability, D&O, employment practices and cyber.

Posted: Mar 02, 2021

Today's RMI students are well-fit to close the industry talent gap

Insurance Speak: Insurance offers many career paths for students. Gary Sullivan of Mercyhurst University shares how they're preparing the next-gen of insurance pros.

Posted: Mar 02, 2021

Rebuilding in the wake of a disaster

Wildfires and natural disasters showcase the intricacies of settling business interruption claims, revealing best-practices to follow as insurers put businesses back on the path to success.

Posted: Mar 02, 2021

Global commercial insurance pricing up across lines in Q4

Marsh uncovers the lines with the biggest gains as well as what 2021 has in store.

Posted: Mar 02, 2021

Worst states for insurance retirees in 2021

Some states lack retirement-friendly qualities such as affordability, quality health care, low crime rates and more.

Posted: Mar 02, 2021

AI in 2021: Formulas for success

AI is expected to mature further this year. With these formulas, insurance carriers can strategically leverage it for the most impact.

Posted: Mar 01, 2021

Insurers should upgrade to ‘exponential’ underwriters

Insurers as more likely to grow and thrive when they invest in modernizing their underwriting function with new data and technology.

Posted: Mar 01, 2021

West Virginia aims to set definition for 'full coverage' auto

The bulletin was issued to encourage insurance companies to use precise and easily understandable language when discussing specific coverage options or policy terms.

Posted: Mar 01, 2021

Munich Re and AGCS launch cyber cover for Google Cloud

According to the insurers, the exclusive program offers a 'new type of protection against cyber incidents.'

Posted: Mar 01, 2021

Risk Rating 2.0 may trigger skyrocketing flood insurance rates

In the most flood-prone areas of the U.S., rates should more than quadruple, new data from First Street Foundation shows.

Posted: Mar 01, 2021

Young adults, Silent Gen most susceptible to cybercrime

LexisNexis found economic pressures are pushing people into fraudulent behavior, including bank account “mule recruitment” schemes.

Posted: Mar 01, 2021

U.S. House passes Biden's $1.9T relief package

The plan includes another round of stimulus checks, increased jobless benefits, COVID-19 vaccine funding and more.

Posted: Mar 01, 2021

6 ways insurance agencies can support employees better

These steps will help insurance agencies overcome new and exciting challenges in their workforces.

Posted: Mar 01, 2021

Maine court finds insurer’s notice of cancellation inadequate

Failure to provide written notice of cancellation leads to $15M ruling against an insurer.

Posted: Feb 28, 2021

Who's using what in P&C insurance: March 1, 2021

Insurance technology news from Driver Technologies, Ask Kodiak, Relay Platform and more.

Posted: Feb 28, 2021

Make sure insurance clients know your value

Conversations around value often surface these days as incumbent insurers compete with direct-to-consumer carriers that lean on technology.

Posted: Feb 28, 2021

Q&A: ATM thefts on the rise

Tracey Santor, Bond Product Manager at Travelers, advises banks on how to best protect their property against this increasing threat.

Posted: Feb 28, 2021

Court rules insurance policy covers Verizon's $24M defense costs

The decision could see application nationwide and make it more difficult to reject coverage in cases over corporate transactions.

Posted: Feb 26, 2021

Technology is a driving force in insurance M&A

While consumers are driving digitization trends, backend technology will have the most powerful impact on insurers.

Posted: Feb 26, 2021

Agents, grow your business with these cross-sell opportunities

Here are four tactics that will make the biggest impact on insurance agents' books of business in 2021.

Posted: Feb 26, 2021