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Illinois Insurer Insolvency Office Hit by $6.8 Million Cyber Attack

Jan 4 2022 // The Illinois Office of the Special Deputy Receiver (OSD) was hit by a cyberattack last summer, resulting in millions of dollars in losses to two auto insurance agencies under liquidation, the Illinois Department of...

European Floods in Mid-July Cost Insurers $12B, Topping Non-U.S. Events in 2021

Jan 4 2022 // The most significant non-U.S. loss event in 2021 was the mid-July flooding in Western Europe, according to CRESTA, the Zurich-based insurance industry organization that provides a global standard for risk aggregation zones...

Insurers Report Jump in Catalytic Converter Thefts; New State Laws May Help

Jan 3 2022 // In the tiny town of Lawrenceville, Virginia, a van owned by Poplar Mount Baptist Church was knocked out of commission for weeks after thieves cut the catalytic converter out of its exhaust system.Several months later,...

2022 Means More Claims Data From Florida Insurers, Notification on Surplus Lines

Jan 3 2022 // New Florida laws and regulations that govern insurance matters took effect Sunday. Some are minor changes to existing laws, but others could affect insurers and agents for years to come.Here’s a look at some of the...

SafePoint to Assume 30K Louisiana Policies From Insolvent Insurers

Dec 30 2021 // SafePoint Insurance Co. will assume 30,000 Louisiana homeowners policies from two insolvent insurers, Insurance Commissioner Jim Donelon announced Dec. 29.The 19th Judicial District Court approved terms of the takeover,...

China Approves HSBC Acquisition of 100% of Insurer Joint Venture

Dec 30 2021 // HSBC said on Thursday it had received regulatory approval in China to take full ownership of its life insurance joint venture in the country, as it continues to expand its non-core banking services.HSBC has got clearance...

Trean Insurance Group Launches Arkansas E&S Carrier, Benchmark

Dec 29 2021 // Benchmark Insurance Company, subsidiary of Trean Insurance Group Inc. and a writer of program business, has formed a new excess and surplus lines subsidiary, Benchmark Specialty Insurance Company, an Arkansas domestic...

SiriusPoint Invests in Canadian Digital Life Insurer PolicyMe

Dec 29 2021 // SiriusPoint Ltd., the Bermuda-based global specialty insurer and reinsurer, has announced a strategic investment in PolicyMe Corp., a digital life insurance provider specializing in Canadian individual term life...

Aon Offers Last Mile Delivery Insurance Program in Partnership With CarrierHQ

Dec 28 2021 // Global insurance broker Aon and CarrierHQ, an Indianapolis-based portal for transportation fleets that offers insurance programs and other services, have launched Last Mile Delivery insurance program.The program provides...

Despite Slow Going, P/C Insurers Still Love Advanced Analytics. Except Maybe Telematics.

Dec 28 2021 // Although property/casualty insurance carrier executives and technical professionals remain bullish on the prospect that advanced analytics can enhance growth and bottom-line performance, implementation progress has been...

Nebraska Food Company, Insurer Sue for $423K over Spoiled Bacon Shipment

Dec 28 2021 // A Nebraska food company and its insurer want a warehouse company to pay them more then $400,000 because a shipment of bacon was destroyed inside one of its warehouses in Lincoln last year.Omaha food manufacturer Westin...

Italian Judge Drops Case Against Unipol CEO Over Merger With Insurer Fondiaria

Dec 27 2021 // An Italian judge on Thursday dropped a case against the CEO of Unipol and six other people related to the 2013 merger between Italy’s second-largest insurer and smaller rival Fondiaria-SAI, a judicial document seen...

Insurers Sanlam and Allianz Explore Options for Their African Businesses

Dec 22 2021 // JOHANNESBURG – African insurer Sanlam Ltd. said on Wednesday it was exploring “strategic alternatives” with Germany’s Allianz SE for their respective African businesses, excluding Sanlam’s home...

Title Insurer Stewart Acquires Midwest, Florida Title Firms

Dec 21 2021 // Stewart Information Services Corp. reported it has acquired firms in the Midwest and Florida as it continues to gain scale. Stewart has acquired Greater Illinois Title Co., which is headquartered in Chicago, and operates...

Tornadoes Have Pushed Insurers’ Weather Claims Above $105B for 2021

Dec 21 2021 // Devastation from tornadoes that slammed parts of the United States this month will push the insurance industry’s 2021 bill for weather-related claims well above the predicted $105 billion, industry experts said, and...

Insurer Can Keep Using its Own Repair Contractor, Florida Appeals Court Finds

Dec 21 2021 // For the fourth time this year, a Florida appeals court has decided in favor of People’s Trust Insurance Co., requiring homeowners to let the carrier’s chosen contractor make the needed repairs.“Yes, this...

California DOI: Insurers Non-Renewed Fewer Homeowners in 2020, FAIR Plan Policies Increased

Dec 20 2021 // The number of California homeowners non-renewed by insurers fell by 10%statewide in 2020 compared with the previous year, as mandatory moratoriums by Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara made up more than 80% of the...

Insurer Storebrand to Buy Norwegian Pensions Unit From Danske Bank for $221M

Dec 20 2021 // OSLO/COPENHAGEN – Insurer Storebrand has agreed to buy the Norwegian unit of Danish pension provider Danica from Danske Bank, the companies said on Monday.Norway’s Storebrand will pay 2.01 billion Norwegian crowns...

Louisiana Insurers Face $100 Million Fee after Ida-Related Insolvencies

Dec 20 2021 // Louisiana property and casualty insurers will be assessed $100 million to cover the cost of two regional insurance companies facing insolvency due to losses from Hurricane Ida.The Louisiana Insurance Guaranty Association...

Heading Into 2022, P/C Insurers Face ‘Massive’ Political Risks, Economic Uncertainty

Dec 20 2021 // Property/casualty insurers head into 2022 facing “massive” political risks, an expert with the Insurance Information Institute said on Dec. 2. Economic uncertainty will also continue despite recovery...