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#1 AM Best Report Cites MGA’s Role in Insurer Insolvencies

Dec 18 2024 // This story has been edited for clarity.In May of 2022, as Florida lawmakers debated solutions to the Florida property insurance crisis, a number of Democrats in the state Senate argued litigation and roof claims were not...

#2 Mixed Bag: What Trump 2.0 Tariffs, DOGE Activities Mean For Insurers

Jan 2 2025 // Setting aside the populist flavor of his campaign rhetoric, Donald J. Trump’s previous service as the nation’s 45th president presents a remarkable opportunity to make educated guesses about the impact of his...

#3 New York Considers Making Property Insurers Cover Taxi Claims Losses

Dec 12 2024 // New York is considering asking property and casualty insurers to cover the claims of insolvent taxi insurer American Transit Insurance Co., according to people familiar with the plans.That measure is one of several options...

#4 Troubled New York Taxi Insurer Sues 180 Providers in Huge No-Fault Fraud Case

Dec 17 2024 // New York’s largest taxi insurer that is facing serious financial and regulatory challenges has filed a lawsuit seeking more than $450 million against medical providers it alleges have been part of a huge fraud scheme...

#5 Top Carriers Connecting: How Agents Rank Insurers On Digital Experience

Dec 12 2024 // Carriers are on the hunt for quality agencies to make new appointments, according to a new report, which also found that the top way they’re finding them is at industry tradeshows and events.While face-to-face...

#6 Uber Warns NYC Response to Insolvent Taxi Insurer Exposes Drivers

Dec 11 2024 // Uber Technologies Inc. is asking New York City’s taxi regulator to reconsider proposed changes to commercial auto insurance requirements, saying they may unintentionally leave thousands of drivers in one of the...

#7 International, Domestic Insurers Push Into Catastrophe-Hit US Property Markets

Dec 16 2024 // International and domestic insurers are pushing into the U.S. market for hard-to-protect homes, charging high premiums and enjoying strong profits after some U.S. firms pulled out.Rising losses from storms, hurricanes and...

#8 The Wartime Risk Insurers Making Fortunes Keeping Trade Moving

Jan 6 2025 // Inside faceless office buildings scattered around London, a niche corner of the insurance market is keeping hundreds of billions of dollars in commodity trade moving through some of the world’s most dangerous...

#9 UK Insurer Aviva to Cut Up to 2,300 Jobs in $4.65 Billion Direct Line Deal

Dec 31 2024 // British insurer Aviva could cut up to 2,300 jobs as it takes over smaller rival Direct Line in a 3.7 billion pound ($4.65 billion) cash-and-stock deal, the companies said on Monday [Dec. 23], creating the UK’s...

#10 Fitch: US P/C Insurers Hold at Neutral for 2025

Dec 12 2024 // U.S. property/casualty insurers are positioned favorably heading into 2025, Fitch Ratings forecasted in its annual outlook report.Citing “a strong personal lines turnaround” and “resiliency following an...

#11 Auto Insurer’s Online System Breach Tied to Unemployment Fraud

Dec 20 2024 // Noblr, a USAA Insurance subsidiary offering insurance through an online quoting application, will pay $500,000 following a data breach that New York officials say affected 80,000 people and led to fraudulent unemployment...

#12 Offshore Driller Asks Judge to Block Insurers’ Demands for $250M Collateral

Dec 13 2024 // W&T Offshore, an independent driller operating in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico, has asked a federal judge to block insurance companies’ demands for $250 million in additional collateral for taking apart old oil...

#13 Top Climate Group for Banks, Insurers, and Asset Managers Is Making Changes

Jan 2 2025 // The world’s biggest climate coalition for financial firms is making adjustments after several high-profile banks, insurers and asset managers opted out.The Glasgow Financial Alliance for Net Zero, which was...

#14 Hermes Family in Talks to Invest in French Insurer Albingia

Dec 12 2024 // A family office backed by members of the Hermes fortune are among the likely buyers of French insurer Albingia, in an investment that signals a goal to diversify their wealth away from luxury.Krefeld Invest, the family...

#15 Aviva Agrees to Buy UK Insurer Direct Line for £3.7 Billion

Dec 23 2024 // Aviva Plc agreed to buy Direct Line Insurance Group Plc for roughly £3.7 billion ($4.65 billion) in a deal that would create the UK’s largest motor insurer.Each Direct Line shareholder will be entitled to receive...

#16 Swiss Insurer Helvetia’s Cost-Saving Plans Will Impact About 500 Jobs: CEO

Dec 16 2024 // Swiss insurer Helvetia plans to cut jobs and relocate some workers as part of an efficiency program aimed at saving about 200 million francs ($224 million) over the next three years.The measures will affect around 500...

#17 European Insurers’ Fundamentals Resilient to Moderating Premium Rates, Falling Yields

Dec 19 2024 // European insurers are approaching the new year from a position of strength, having benefited from supportive interest rates and pricing cycles over the past two years. However, 2025 is expected to present more challenges,...

#18 Large UK Insurers to Report Daily Cash Positions During Crises Under New Proposals

Dec 11 2024 // Large British life insurers would need to report their liquidity positions daily during market crises under new rules proposed on Wednesday by the Prudential Regulation Authority, after it identified information gaps...

#19 Swiss Insurer Helvetia Said to Mull Sale of German Operations

Jan 7 2025 // The Swiss insurer has hired JPMorgan Chase & Co. and plans to collect non-binding offers for the unit in the coming weeks, the people said, asking not to be identified discussing non-public information. Helvetia could...

#20 Los Angeles Fires Become Existential Test for California’s Stopgap Insurer

Jan 9 2025 // The conflagrations tearing across Los Angeles are on track to be among the most expensive wildfire disasters in U.S. history, draining insurance coffers and threatening California’s massive state-sponsored insurance...