Latest Carriers Headlines

All the headlines from our Carriers Topic Page, ordered by recency.

California Workers’ Comp Insurer Combined Losses and Expenses in 2022 Were $15B

Jun 29 2023 // The Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau of California released its report on workers’ compensation losses and expenses for 2022. Key findings in the report include: Medical losses paid in 2022 were...

HK-Based Virtual Insurer OneDegree Raises $27M in Fresh Funding Round

Jun 29 2023 // OneDegree Hong Kong Ltd., a virtual insurance firm, raised $27 million in a fresh funding round to fuel an Asia expansion and investments in artificial intelligence.The company attracted fresh cash from global financial...

Bank of England Proposes Further Reforms to Insurers’ Capital Rules to Cut Red Tape

Jun 29 2023 // The Bank of England on Thursday proposed further reforms to capital rules for insurers in a step it said would cut red tape without lowering solvency standards.The Solvency II rules were inherited from the European Union...

State Regulators Need to Improve ‘Fragmented’ Efforts to Assess Insurers’ Climate Risks: FIO

Jun 28 2023 // The Federal Insurance Office (FIO) has released a new report analyzing climate-related issues and gaps in U.S. insurance supervision and regulation, saying state regulatory efforts are fragmented and limited.FIO, part of...

FIGA Sells Muni Bonds to Keep Up with Insolvent Insurer Claims

Jun 27 2023 // The Florida Insurance Guaranty Association, which handles the claims of insolvent insurers, plans to borrow $600 million by selling municipal bonds, according to preliminary offering documents. It is the first time in...

Washington Rule Requires Insurers to Tell Policyholders Why Their Premium is Going up

Jun 22 2023 // Washington Insurance Commissioner Mike Kreidler adopted a rule requiring insurers to explain premium increases to their policyholders “in language they can understand.”“If your insurance company is going...

Insurer Capital Rule Changes in UK to Start by End of 2023, Finance Ministry Says

Jun 22 2023 // Britain’s finance ministry said on Thursday that the first batch of post-Brexit reforms to “Solvency II” capital rules for insurers, which it hopes will unlock billions of pounds to boost growth, will be...

7th Circuit: Insurer Must Defend Firm Sued for Selling Facial Recognition Program to Chicago Police

Jun 20 2023 // An ambiguous coverage exclusion prevents a liability insurer from dodging the cost of defending a data broker that was sued after selling the Chicago Police Department access to a facial recognition database that...

Takeaways from Our Conversation on Carrier-Broker Relations

Jun 20 2023 // Powered by InsuranceJournal.tvInsurance professionals specializing in cannabis across the nation in the last few years have gone from few and far in between to too many to count as cannabis evolves into a mature industry...

Cyber Insurance: A Growth Market for Insurers With Some Caveats

Jun 19 2023 // As demand for cyber insurance continues to grow, insurers must remain vigilant in managing the changing risk associated with the line of coverage.According to DBRS Morningstar, while cyber insurance is a market opportunity...

How Carriers and MGAs Can ‘Kick the Tires’ and Stay On Point with Their Tech Investments

Jun 19 2023 // Car enthusiasts know there’s nothing quite as exhilarating as driving off the lot with a brand-new automobile. That moment when you hit the open road for the first time marks the culmination of an exciting and...

Insurer Must Defend Firm Sued for Selling Facial Recognition Program to Police

Jun 16 2023 // An ambiguous coverage exclusion prevents a liability insurer from dodging the cost of defending a data broker that was sued after selling the Chicago Police Department access to a facial recognition database that...

US Insurers Hit Hardest by Inflation: Triple-I Study

Jun 16 2023 // US insurers have paid more than their counterparts worldwide to repair and rebuild damaged properties and vehicles due to inflation since 2018, according to an executive briefing conducted on behalf of the International...

Insurer Avoids Dog Bite Claim Brought by Homeowner Selling Firearms Out of Garage

Jun 15 2023 // Nationwide General Insurance has avoided payment of a dog bite claim filed by a homeowner it insured who ran a firearms business out of his garage.A federal district court for Alabama ruled that the business exclusions in...

MOVEit Cyber Attack Hits UK Printing Firm Used by Insurers, Brokers and Banks

Jun 15 2023 // A UK printing firm that sends mail for clients ranging from major health-insurance providers to multinational banks was a victim of the extensive MOVEit cyberattack.Adare SEC confirmed to Bloomberg News on Monday that it...

Brazil Court Backs Government in $24B Tax Dispute; Ruling Hits Insurers, Banks, Brokers

Jun 13 2023 // A majority of judges on Brazil’s Supreme Court voted on Monday to back tax authorities in a judgment on how to calculate levies on banks and other financial institutions that could add as much as 115 billion reais...

Nashville Bar Damaged in 2020 Bombing Files Suit Against its Insurer

Jun 13 2023 // When a Tennessee man set off a bomb in downtown Nashville in 2020, it not only disrupted a peaceful Christmas morning in the city, it put some nearby establishments out of business for more than 30 months.The vehicle...

Report: Wildfire Fears at ‘All-Time High’ and Driving Insurer Decisions in Property Market

Jun 12 2023 // Despite a relatively average 2022 wildfire season, fears of wildfires remain at an “all-time high,” and those fears appear to be one driver of decision-making on property insurance.A new report from Gallagher...

Democrats on Senate Budget Committee Open Investigation Into Major Insurers

Jun 12 2023 // Democrats on the U.S. Senate Budget Committee launched an investigation on Friday into major insurers’ “support” of new fossil fuel projects, on the heels of an industry retreat from areas prone to...

Insurer Not Liable for Botched Fracking Operation

Jun 9 2023 // A well servicing company that damaged 53 natural gas wells by using a defective chemical during a hydrofracking operation is not entitled to insurance coverage for a $13 million jury verdict because there was no accident,...