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D&O 2022: Prices Down; Loss Ratios Up; Top Carriers Ranked

Mar 27 2023 // Although analysts at Fitch Ratings estimate that combined ratios for the directors and officers liability line remained below breakeven in 2022, with competition fueling price declines and the economic conditions...

Wisconsin High Court: UI Insurer Can’t Deduct Money That Was Paid but Reimbursed

Mar 24 2023 // Wisconsin law allows insurers to deduct from their liability any amounts paid for the same injury by a worker’s compensation carrier, but does that include amounts that are paid and later reimbursed?Secura Supreme...

Insurers Continue to Cover Ukraine Grain Corridor Shipments, for Now: Lloyd’s Chairman

Mar 24 2023 // Insurers continue to cover grain shipments from Ukraine through a U.N.-backed corridor although more clarity will be required soon, a senior Lloyd’s of London official said on Thursday, after the export accord was...

Kentucky Governor Signs Bill: Guaranty Fund Won’t Pay Claims from Self-Insurers

Mar 23 2023 // Kentucky’s governor this week signed into law a bill that seeks to make one thing perfectly clear: The Kentucky Insurance Guaranty Association will not pay claims from defunct self-insurers that are not members of...

Natural Catastrophes Cost Insurers $125 Billion in 2022: Swiss Re

Mar 22 2023 // Natural disasters in 2022 brought global economic losses of US$275 billion, of which insurance covered 45%, or US$125 billion, according to Swiss Re’s latest sigma report.Claims from Hurricane Ian in Florida, record...

Insurer-Friendly Justice Retires, But That Gives DeSantis 5th Pick on Fla. High Court

Mar 22 2023 // Gov. Ron DeSantis’ already strong stamp on the Florida Supreme Court will be even greater for years to come after Justice Ricky Polston retires at the end of this month.DeSantis will have appointed five of the...

Insurer Spots Cybersecurity Weakness With Model Simulating Catastrophic Attacks

Mar 22 2023 // Coalition Inc., a cyber-insurance provider that tries to curb digital risk, has designed technology that simulates large-scale attacks to help insurers identify potential weaknesses in their portfolios and prevent...

5 Reasons Smart Insurers Embrace Modern Infrastructure in Recessive Market Conditions

Mar 22 2023 // This post is part of a series sponsored by AgentSync. Stock markets are struggling. Venture capital funding is drier than it’s been in the last few years. Even with the midterm election wobbles in the rearview...

With Sex Assault Cases on the Rise, Insurers Tighten Hospital Liability Exclusions

Mar 22 2023 // South Floridians may remember the case of a patient at Westchester General Hospital in Miami, who said she was sexually assaulted by a hospital worker on New Year’s Eve in 2019 while she was sedated. The...

Scratched EV Battery? Your Insurer May Be Forced to Junk the Whole Car

Mar 20 2023 // For many electric vehicles, there is no way to repair or assess even slightly damaged battery packs after accidents, forcing insurance companies to write off cars with few miles – leading to higher premiums and...

Insurers’ Digital Claims Tools Failing Customers: J.D. Power

Mar 20 2023 // Calling the trend “worrying,” J.D. Power’s new property claims satisfaction report indicated that insurers’ digital tools to speed the claims process are not pleasing homeowners insurance customers,...

Architects & Engineers Insurers Seek More Rate Increases: Ames & Gough

Mar 20 2023 // According to a new survey from specialty broker Ames & Gough, insurers of professional liability for architects and engineers are planning additional rate increases to keep pace with rising claims costs, a backlog of...

Louisiana Commissioner Giving Incentive to Insurers Taking UPC Policies

Mar 20 2023 // Louisiana Commissioner Jim Donelon is notifying property/casualty insurers that they will receive credit toward the Insure Louisiana Incentive Program’s grant requirements for assuming United Property & Casualty...

Insurers: Washington’s Proposal for More Premium Increase Explanations May Delay Filings

Mar 17 2023 // Insurers say a new regulation proposed by Washington state Insurance Commissioner Mike Kreidler that requires them to explain premium increases to their policyholders in language consumers can understand has the potential...

London Market Insurers Publish Guidelines for Marine Casualty Claims

Mar 17 2023 // New guidelines have been agreed by marine insurers in the London Market to help improve collaboration in the handling of shipping casualties. A protocol document seeks to promote more effective communication between...

Specialist Insurer Hiscox Launches Underwriting Academy in UK

Mar 17 2023 // Specialist insurer Hiscox UK has officially launched its underwriting academy following a successful pilot in Q4 2022.The Hiscox Underwriting Academy provides hands-on technical and professional development for high...

Citgo’s Lawsuit Against Lloyd’s Insurer Over Seized Venezuelan Oil Gets Go-Ahead

Mar 16 2023 // Citgo Petroleum Corp. may move forward with an attempt to collect more than $40 million it claimed from insurers after Venezuelan authorities in 2020 seized almost a million barrels of its oil.US District Judge Gregory...

Court Affirms Insurer, Agent Have Duty of Care But Not Fiduciary Duty in GEICO Case

Mar 16 2023 // A licensed insurance agent, and the insurer she represents, owe a duty of care to a customer to explain coverages but neither the agent nor the insurer has a fiduciary duty to an insured under Connecticut law.U.S. District...

California Workers’ Comp Committee to Discuss Insurer Experience

Mar 16 2023 // The Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau of California’s Actuarial Committee is set to talk about insurer experience, and the impact of the economic slowdown on the pure premium.The committee is set to...

Assisting Insurers with Compliance Under California’s New Wildfire Insurance Regulations

Mar 15 2023 // This post is part of a series sponsored by CoreLogic.Over the past five years, wildfires have been particularly devastating across California, leading insurers, homeowners, and regulators to reconsider how they manage and...