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Insurers May Refuse to Cover Planes, Ships Exposed to Ukraine Conflict: Sources

Dec 19 2022 // Insurers may refuse to cover planes flying to Ukraine or ships sailing through the Black Sea as reinsurers – who insure the insurers – propose excluding the region from policies from next month, four industry...

Maryland High Court Joins Others in Backing Insurer in Covid-19 Claims Denial

Dec 19 2022 // The Maryland Supreme Court has backed an insurer in rejecting a luxury brand company’s claim that its all-risk commercial property insurance policy should cover its Covid-19 business losses.The ruling is in accord...

Insurers Denying Coverage to FTX-Linked Crypto Firms as Contagion Risk Mounts

Dec 19 2022 // Insurers are denying or limiting coverage to clients with exposure to bankrupt crypto exchange FTX, leaving digital currency traders and exchanges uninsured for any losses from hacks, theft or lawsuits, several market...

West Virginia Puts All DMV Transactions Online, Speeding Process for Motorists, Insurers

Dec 16 2022 // West Virginia plans to speed up the process for motorists doing vehicle registrations and other transactions with the state.Gov. Justice Jim Justice said Wednesday that the Division of Motor Vehicles will expand its...

Independent Adjusters Charge Florida Insurers With Doctoring Damage Estimates

Dec 14 2022 // Do some Florida property insurance companies hire independent adjusters to inspect property claims, then routinely alter their inspection reports to reduce estimated losses?Yes, and it’s a widespread and fraudulent...

UK Non-Bank Institutions (Such as Insurers) Face 1st Stress Test After Pensions Turmoil

Dec 13 2022 // Investment funds and other non-bank financial institutions face their first “stress test” next year to apply lessons from the near-meltdown in Britain’s pension fund sector, the Bank of England (BoE) said...

Insurers and Turkey Reach Deal to Let Oil Tankers Sail Unhindered: Norway’s Gard

Dec 13 2022 // Norwegian ship insurer Gard said on Tuesday that an agreement had been reached between Turkey and insurers to enable vessels carrying oil to sail through Turkish waters unhindered.“Following significant engagement...

Russia Insurer Ingosstrakh Has No Plans to Fill Insurance Gap Caused by Sanctions

Dec 13 2022 // Russian insurer Ingosstrakh said on Monday it has no plans to offer policies to new clients who may lose coverage from international insurers after restrictions against Russian oil came into force on Dec. 5.The European...

Aite-Novarica Report to Modernize Carrier Onboarding for Expanding Distribution

Dec 12 2022 // This post is part of a series sponsored by AgentSync.For carriers looking to own the future of their distribution channels, having a reputational advantage with downstream agencies and their producers is mission critical.:...

Hong Kong Tycoon Richard Li Weighs $200M Investment in Insurer FWD: Sources

Dec 12 2022 // Hong Kong billionaire Richard Li is weighing investing about $200 million in his insurance company FWD Group Holdings Ltd. as part of a funding round, people familiar with the matter said.An investment would help support...

Lindberg Claims Buyer for Carolina Insurance Companies, But Liquidation Has Begun

Dec 9 2022 // North Carolina insurance executive and reported billionaire Greg Lindberg, now awaiting a second trial on bribery charges, says he has a buyer for his troubled insurance companies. But state regulators point out that...

Insurer Liable for COVID Shutdown of Tina Turner Play, New York Appellate Court Rules

Dec 9 2022 // Producers of a Broadway play based on the life of pop star Tina Turner, which was shut down because of COVID-19, may pursue its business-interruption claim despite a communicable disease exclusion in the policy, a New York...

UPC Latest Insurer to Leave Louisiana

Dec 8 2022 // Florida-based homeowners insurer United Property & Casualty Insurance Company (UPC) has announced it is leaving several states in 2023, including Louisiana where it has approximately 36,000 policyholders. UPC will...

Collapse of FTX Provides ‘Sobering Warning’ for Insurers About Governance Failings

Dec 8 2022 // The collapse of the cryptocurrency exchange FTX demonstrates the dangers of failures of corporate governance, according to a commentary published by AM Best.While FTX is not an insurance company, the series of events...

Oil Tanker Clears Turkish Shipping Logjam With Letter From Russian Insurer: Document

Dec 7 2022 // A letter provided by Russian insurer Ingosstrakh enabled the first oil tanker to sail through Turkish waters in recent days after tougher regulations were imposed by Turkish authorities, a document showed.This has led...

COVID Infections Boost Heart-Related Deaths, Top Africa Health Insurer Says

Dec 7 2022 // Africa’s biggest health insurer said the number of heart-related deaths rose more than sixfold during the COVID-19 pandemic among the clients of one of its units.Discovery Employee Benefits, a unit of...

Florida Session Agenda Calls for Claims Process Changes, More Oversight of Insurers

Dec 6 2022 // Florida legislative leaders posted a proclamation Tuesday painting the broad outlines of the special session scheduled to begin Monday, Dec. 12. And it quickly had tongues wagging around the industry.As expected, the...

Demotech Likely Won’t Rate Any New Florida Insurers, Petrelli Says

Dec 5 2022 // The head of the Demotech insurance rating firm said the company likely won’t take on new clients in Florida, due to the turbulent insurance market and an outcry from state officials last summer.The Business Observer...

Update: Pickleball Explosion in Florida Creating New Hits and Misses for Insurers, Agents

Dec 5 2022 // If the insurance industry hasn’t noticed, the sport known as pickleball is exploding across the country, especially in Florida, where more than 15 indoor clubs, replete with air conditioning, cafes, locker rooms,...

NAIC Has ‘Deep Concerns’ About FIO Bid to Collect Climate Change Data From Insurers

Dec 5 2022 // In a letter to the Treasury’s Federal Insurance Office, the National Association of Insurance Commissioners expressed its “deep concern” over a proposal to collect data on climate-related risks from...