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SambaSafety’s Leading Integrations Coincide with 1/3 of Commercial Carriers Planning UBI Moves

Oct 11 2023 // Denver, CO., October 11, 2023 – The National Alliance for Insurance Education and Research has partnered with SambaSafety, a leading provider of cloud-based risk management solutions, to release their first annual...

Less Red Ink in Florida, 2 New Insurers, and Citizens Wants Commercial Take-outs

Oct 11 2023 // Florida-based insurers still aren’t profitable, overall, but their net losses and underwriting losses are getting smaller. Two more property insurance companies are preparing to enter the Florida market. And the...

Hacked Philippine Health Insurer Didn’t Have Cyber Protection Software

Oct 10 2023 // The Philippines’ state health insurer didn’t have cyber protection software when hackers attacked its computers, giving criminals access to the data of millions of its citizens and triggering calls for an...

Are Florida Workers’ Comp Rates Getting Too Low? Roofers, Insurer Urge Freeze

Oct 6 2023 // Workers’ compensation rates have shrunk to such a low level in Florida, at least for some classifications, that they are causing problems and could be masking issues that will lead to higher premiums in coming years,...

Illinois’ Dover Bay Specialty Insurance Company Downgraded by AM Best

Oct 6 2023 // AM Best has downgraded the Financial Strength Rating (FSR) to B++ (Good) from A (Excellent) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating (Long-Term ICR) to “bbb+” (Good) from “a” (Excellent) of Dover Bay...

Bankruptcy Judge Denies Survivors’ ‘Hopeless’ Bid to Sue Rockville Diocese Insurers

Oct 5 2023 // The judge overseeing the Catholic Diocese of Rockville Centre bankruptcy has denied a request by the committee representing sexual abuse claimants for permission to sue the church’s insurers, calling the filing a...

EV Industry Offers Challenges, Opportunities for Insurers

Oct 5 2023 // A new paper by the American Property Casualty Insurance Association (APCIA) finds that the insurance industry is responding to the needs of the transportation sector as the momentum for electric vehicles (EVs), plug-in...

MGT Partners Acquires CM Select Insurance Company in Wisconsin

Oct 5 2023 // MGT Partners LLC acquired CM Select Insurance Company from Church Mutual Holding Company Inc.The deal is subject to approval of regulatory filings. CM Select will be rebranded as MGT Insurance and operate as a tech-enabled...

As Trial Opens, FTX’s Bankman-Fried Battles Excess Insurer Over D&O Coverage

Oct 4 2023 // Just two days before his criminal trial started this week in federal court in New York, FTX Trading founder Sam Bankman-Fried filed suit in federal court in California against his excess insurance company seeking payment...

Independent Agents Are Shopping Premiums Despite Record High Carrier Satisfaction

Oct 3 2023 // Independent insurance agents report unprecedented satisfaction with their carrier partners, but that doesn’t mean they aren’t keeping their options open due to the rising cost of premiums.According to the J.D....

Rapid Shocks in Store for Insurers in New Bank of England Stress Tests

Oct 3 2023 // The Bank of England said on Tuesday it will check the health of general insurers in 2025 with a “stress test” that includes a rapid series of shocks, as sector capital rules are eased.Regulators have introduced...

PE Firm Cinven Eyes Sale of German Life Insurer Viridium: Sources

Oct 3 2023 // Cinven is considering a sale of German life insurer Viridium after another of its insurance investments in Europe, Eurovita, was hit by heavy customer outflows earlier in the year, three people familiar with the matter...

Guess Board Agrees to Settle Co-Founder Marciano’s Harassment Case; Insurers Sued

Oct 2 2023 // Guess? Inc. directors agreed to a settlement worth as much as $30 million to resolve claims they turned a blind eye to co-founder Paul Marciano’s harassment of the company’s models despite sexual misconduct...

Washington Asks Insurers to Expedite Approval Process for Debris Removal After Wildfires

Oct 2 2023 // Washington Insurance Commissioner Mike Kreidler sent a letter asking insurance companies and adjusters working with communities impacted by the Gray and Oregon Road fires to expedite the approval process for debris...

European Insurers Underwrite 30% of US Coal: Study

Sep 28 2023 // Some of Europe’s biggest insurers are underwriting close to a third of the coal production that takes place in the US, even after pledging to target net zero emissions, according to a report by climate campaign group...

Viewpoint: Biometric Litigation Is Significant Emerging Risk for Insurers

Sep 28 2023 // Executive Summary: Biometric litigation is a significant emerging risk that insurers must now take into consideration, says Jim Blinn, vice president, Client Solutions, Zywave.States are increasingly passing biometric laws...

Insurer Sued Over 80th Birthday Event Cancellation at Sting’s Estate in Italy

Sep 28 2023 // A Pennsylvania firm that organized a three-day musical festival for its owner’s 80th birthday at the Italian residence of musician Sting is suing its insurer seeking payment under an event cancellation...

Cinven Buys Back Eurovita Bonds to Help Avoid Messy Liquidation of Its Insurer: Source

Sep 27 2023 // Private equity firm Cinven has agreed to buy back 160 million euros ($170 million) of debt sold by its insurer Eurovita and is open to supporting other measures to avoid a messy liquidation of the Italian company, a person...

Maritime Industry Eyes Nuclear Power for Ships as Tech Advances; Insurers Are Wary

Sep 21 2023 // The maritime industry is exploring whether nuclear fuel can be used to power commercial ships as advancements in technology open up such options, industry officials said.Nevertheless, any possible nuclear fuel solutions...

When Policies Conflict, Insurers Must Split Costs, Appeals Court Finds in Georgia Case

Sep 19 2023 // When the wording of insurance policies conflict with each other and can’t be reconciled, insurers must share defense expenses, a federal appeals court said in a case that stemmed from lawsuits against school...