All the headlines from our Market Topic Page, ordered by recency.
May 3 2022 // The business opportunities provided by the global transition to net zero is potentially large enough to double the size of the London insurance market, according to the London and International Insurance Brokers’...
Apr 22 2022 // Auto insurance carriers and independent agents in New York have launched a campaign to eliminate what they say is an outdated requirement for the state’s auto insurance buyers.The group wants lawmakers to let auto...
Apr 7 2022 // If the Florida homeowners’ insurance market were in a medical exam, the diagnosis would find the patient in dangerously poor condition. The patient’s vital signs—its financial results—are troubling. What is...
Mar 30 2022 // The world of work is changing fast, with the pull of the digital revolution and the push of the pandemic shifting mindsets and introducing far greater flexibility to how we organize our working lives.In the two years since...
Mar 23 2022 // This post is part of a series sponsored by AgentSync. The insurance world isn’t moving at the speed of light quite yet, but technology is still bound to transform the ways insurance agents and carriers do business...
Mar 8 2022 // Any major event or upheaval that affects the economy, the environment, technology, health or law somehow touches insurance. War is no exception. The repercussions of Russia’s unprovoked military invasion of Ukraine...
Mar 7 2022 // When I joined AIG — and the insurance world — in 2020 as global head of talent, the industry had already acknowledged that new and more diverse talent were necessary for its continued success. The challenge...
Mar 7 2022 // Insurance rating agency AM Best said it expects the U.S. property/casualty insurance industry to record an increase in surplus in 2021 thanks to investment income and capital gains improvements despite booking an...
Mar 3 2022 // LONDON — Britain will ban Russian companies from the multi-billion dollar aviation and space insurance market in London, the world’s largest commercial and speciality insurance center, the finance ministry said on...
Mar 2 2022 // Holmes Murphy Names Jay Reimers as Senior Client AdvocateHolmes Murphy has hired Jay Reimers as a senior client advocate in its Minneapolis, Minnesota office. With 10 years’ experience in the insurance industry,...
Feb 28 2022 // Russia’s invasion of Ukraine could add to inflationary pressures and will likely have a substantial impact on the global insurance industry, said AM Best.The rating agency Friday said efforts by the global central...
Feb 24 2022 // Insurance rating agency AM Best said it expects the U.S. property/casualty insurance industry to record an increase in surplus in 2021 thanks to investment income and capital gains improvements despite booking an...
Feb 21 2022 // Worried about what could be next for your agency? It has been a chaotic couple of years — and many forward-thinking businesses are focused on improving revenue, expanding their client base and future-proofing their...
Feb 21 2022 // The man who served as the director of insurance for the Consumer Federation of America for nearly three decades is retiring.The official statement from the CFA describes J. Robert “Bob” Hunter as the...
Feb 18 2022 // Things are moving fast in Florida’s distressed property insurance market.Just days after St. Johns Insurance Co. announced it would stop writing new homeowner business in Florida, the Demotech rating agency withdrew...
Feb 17 2022 // This edition of International People Moves details appointments at Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance (BHSI), Marsh and MS Amlin Underwriting Ltd.A summary of these new hires follows here. BHSI Promotes...
Feb 9 2022 // The man who served as the director of insurance for the Consumer Federation of America for nearly three decades is retiring.The official statement from the CFA describes J. Robert “Bob” Hunter as the...
Feb 7 2022 // Direct-premium production for the U.S. P/C industry through the third quarter 2021 improved as insurers increased rates, but adverse trends in loss costs for many lines of business continue to dampen profitability.Through...
Jan 31 2022 // This post is part of a series sponsored by AgentSync.Compared to 20 years ago, modern business professionals are living the good life. Advancements in cloud computing and digital storage capabilities have allowed...
Jan 25 2022 // Direct-premium production for the U.S. P/C industry through the third quarter 2021 improved as insurers increased rates, but adverse trends in loss costs for many lines of business continue to dampen profitability.Through...