Latest Excess Surplus Headlines

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Update: List of Insurers Exiting Climate Group Grows, Including Lloyd’s, Tokio Marine

May 30 2023 // The list of firms walking out of the Net Zero Insurance Alliance continued to grow this week, adding to an exodus as the industry struggles to navigate anti-ESG attacks led by the Republican Party.The latest round of...

Inszone Acquires Specialty Contractors Insurance Services California

May 26 2023 // Inszone Insurance Services acquired Specialty Contractors Insurance Services. Specialty Contractors Insurance Services has predominantly served business owners and contractors. It is headquartered in Sacramento,...

Reuters: Lloyd’s Register Drops Ships of Top Indian Carrier of Russian Oil

May 26 2023 // Lloyd’s Register has told India’s Gatik Ship Management, which has become a major carrier of Russian oil since the Ukraine war, that it will withdraw certification of 21 of its vessels by June 3, the maritime...

Lloyd’s of London CEO Neal Calls for Rethink of UN Climate Alliance Rules

May 25 2023 // A global climate alliance for insurers needs to make its membership rules less prescriptive or risk falling apart, the boss of Lloyd’s of London said after political pressure from some U.S. states prompted some...

Ryan Specialty to Acquire Socius Insurance

May 24 2023 // Ryan Specialty said it has signed a definite agreement to buy national wholesale broker Socius Insurance Services from Abry Partners, employees, and other shareholders.Socius will become a part of RT Specialty, Ryan...

Lloyd’s Cyber War Exclusions: Confusing, Disruptive, but Necessary?

May 22 2023 // The rollout of the Lloyd’s Market Association’s (LMA) cyber war exclusions received considerable criticism for the chaos and confusion they caused leading up to their effective date on March 31.But here are...

Lloyd’s Cyber War Exclusions: Confusing, Disruptive, but Necessary?

May 9 2023 // The rollout of the Lloyd’s cyber war exclusions has received considerable criticism for the chaos and confusion caused in the weeks leading up to the March 31st effective date. But there are some certainties to keep...

Texas Court: Exxon Covered by Contractor’s Excess Insurers

May 8 2023 // Two excess insurers may be liable for the more than $20 million that ExxonMobil Corp. paid to settle lawsuits filed by a contractor’s employees who were badly burned while working at an Exxon refinery, the Texas...

People Moves: Atkins Joins XPT Specialty as VP and Wholesale Casualty Broker

May 4 2023 // Atkins Joins XPT Specialty as Vice President and Wholesale Casualty Broker Drew Atkins has joined XPT Specialty’s Texas-based operations as vice president and wholesale casualty broker. XPT is headquartered in New...

Markets/Coverages: Munich Re Specialty Offers ‘Green Solutions’ For Customers’ Net Zero Ambitions

May 3 2023 // Munich Re Specialty Group, the parent of Munich Re Syndicate, announced the launch of Green Solutions, a portfolio of insurance products and services that supports its customers’ net zero ambitions.The portfolio...

Specialty Re/Insurer Canopius Has Management Shake-up With 3 Execs Exiting

Apr 28 2023 // Canopius Group, the London-based global specialty re/insurer, has had a management shake-up, with three executives exiting the company.“Over the last 18 months, Canopius has reorganised our global underwriting...

Texas Court: Exxon Covered by Contractor’s Excess Insurers

Apr 18 2023 // Two excess insurers may be liable for the more than $20 million that ExxonMobil Corp. paid to settle lawsuits filed by a contractor’s employees who were badly burned while working at an Exxon refinery, the Texas...

People Moves: Skyward Specialty Promotes New VPs in Captives and Programs Divisions

Apr 6 2023 // Skyward Specialty Promotes New VPs in Captives and Programs Divisions Skyward Specialty Insurance Group Inc. has made two promotions in its captives and programs divisions. Ryan Burke has been promoted to vice president,...

Markets/Coverages: Insurtech Parsyl Launches $20M Lloyd’s Consortium for Perishable Cargo

Apr 5 2023 // Parsyl, the Denver-based insurer of essential supply chains, announced the launch of its new Essential Consortium at Lloyd’s of London.The multi-year arrangement initially will bring $20 million in new capacity to...

Amwins Launches Excess Wildfire Product for California Residential Properties

Apr 4 2023 // Amwins Access launched its new Excess Wildfire Product, which is intended to complement a self-insured retention plan or the California FAIR plan or a similar plan.The product is written in partnership with PartnerRe...

People Moves: Chubb’s O’Brien Named CRO, Ringsted to Lead Digital Business; Azzolino to Head The Hartford’s Global Specialty Digital Solutions

Apr 3 2023 // Chubb Limited announced that Frances O’Brien has been appointed executive vice president, Chubb Group, and chief risk officer, effective April 1.O’Brien was senior vice president, Chubb Group, and deputy chief...

Lloyd’s Lab Selects 13 Insurtechs for Its Next Innovation Accelerator

Mar 30 2023 // The Lloyd’s marketplace announced it has invited 13 insurtechs to join the next cohort of its innovation accelerator, the Lloyd’s Lab, following a competitive pitch process where the firms presented innovative...

HDI Global Specialty Launches Digital Platform for General Aviation in Canada

Mar 27 2023 // HDI Global Specialty SE (HDI) has launched a new insurance platform in Canada which delivers general aviation policies to brokers in minutes.The platform, called “Aviation IQ” delivers end-to-end digital...

Connecticut Lawmakers Weigh Lifting Surplus Lines Renewal Rule

Mar 24 2023 // Connecticut’s Insurance and Real Estate Committee has advanced a surplus lines insurance measure that the industry says would lift an unnecessary administrative burden but the state insurance regulator believes would...

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...