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Reinsurers’ Earnings Rise on Lower Disaster Losses, Improved Investment Results: Fitch

Nov 21 2023 // Lower natural catastrophe losses, a better investment result and strong revenue growth in property/casualty reinsurance led to strong earnings’ increases for the four main European reinsurers in the nine month-period...

AM Best Places Florida Farm Bureau Ratings Under Review After Idalia Losses Pile On

Nov 20 2023 // AM Best has placed under review with negative implications the Financial Strength Rating of B++ (Good) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Ratings of “bbb+” (Good) of Florida Farm Bureau Casualty Insurance Co. and...

Bayer Ordered to Pay $1.56B in Latest Trial Loss Over Roundup Weedkiller

Nov 20 2023 // A Missouri jury ordered Bayer to pay $1.56 billion to four plaintiffs who claimed the company’s Roundup weedkiller caused injuries including cancer, a verdict that could intensify investor pressure on the German...

Harvard Claims Marsh Is to Blame for Its Loss of $15M in Coverage for Admissions Fight

Nov 20 2023 // Having lost two bids to recover $15 million from its insurer to cover costs related to its failed defense of its admissions policy, Harvard University is now looking to hold its insurance broker, Marsh,...

5 Brokers Report Strong Revenues During Q3 as Favorable Market Climate Continues

Nov 20 2023 // Five publicly traded insurance brokers reported strong third quarter revenues, with their executives using adjectives such as “outstanding,” “terrific,” “excellent,” and...

Generali Keeps 2024 Goal as Profits Rise 30% Despite Disaster Claims

Nov 17 2023 // Italy’s top insurer Generali stuck to 2024 targets on Thursday after posting a 29.6% rise in nine-month adjusted net profit despite rising claims from natural disasters which it said would also weigh on this...

Fortune 500 Vulnerabilities to Third-Party Cloud Risk Could Result in $20B Loss

Nov 17 2023 // New research indicates members of the Fortune 500 could suffer direct financial losses in excess of $20 billion due to a partial outage of third-party cloud services, according to Parametrix.The findings highlight how the...

Letting People Work From Home Is Good for Companies’ Revenue Growth

Nov 17 2023 // Companies that allow remote work have experienced revenue growth that’s four times faster than those that are more stringent about office attendance, a new survey shows, adding fuel to the debate over productivity...

Zurich’s Farmers Group Seeks More Fee Income Via Acquisition of 3 Brokers for $760M

Nov 16 2023 // Zurich Insurance Group announced that its subsidiary, Farmers Group Inc. (FGI), has agreed to acquire three insurance brokers of the Farmers Exchanges for US$760 million. The deal also includes the Farmers Exchanges’...

Holding Company for American Southern Reports Improved Net Earnings for Q3

Nov 15 2023 // Atlantic American Corp., the holding company for property/casualty insurer American Southern Insurance Co., Bankers Fidelity Life, and an employee benefits unit, this week reported third-quarter net income of $1.8 million,...

Hurricane Otis’ Insured Losses Estimated at $2.5B-$6B: Moody’s RMS, Verisk

Nov 15 2023 // Moody’s RMS, the risk modeling and solutions company, estimates private market insured losses from Hurricane Otis to range between US$2.5 billion and US$4.5 billion. On the other hand, Verisk puts insured losses at...

Liberty Mutual Records $219M Q3 Net Income

Nov 9 2023 // Liberty Mutual Holding Co. on Thursday reported third quarter net income of $219 million, reversing a loss of $353 million a year ago during the same time.“Solid underwriting results in our Global Risk Solutions...

Florida’s HCI Group Rebounds: Q3 Profit, Fewer Policies, Lower Litigation Costs

Nov 9 2023 // Tampa-based HCI Group, the holding company for Homeowners Choice and TypTap property insurance companies, reported a $15.7 million net income in the third quarter, a strong improvement over Q3 last year, when the group saw...

Insured Losses from Winter Storm Ciarán Range From €800M to €1.3B: Verisk

Nov 9 2023 // Industry insured losses due to wind from Winter Storm Ciarán (also named Emir by the Free University of Berlin) will range between €800 million and €1.3 billion ($855.2 million and $1.4 billion), with the majority of...

After Raising Premiums, Shedding Policies, Heritage Reports a Smaller Net Loss for Q3

Nov 6 2023 // Heritage Insurance Holdings, parent company of Florida’s 10th-largest property insurance company, reported a net loss of $7.4 million for the third quarter of 2023, a significant improvement over last year after the...

Berkshire Hathaway Reports $12.8B Loss as Investments Fall; Insurance Performed Well

Nov 6 2023 // Warren Buffett`s company has reported a nearly $13 billion loss in the third quarter as the paper value of its investments fell, but the companies it owns – particularly the insurers – generally performed...

Commercial Auto Up Against Persistent Headwinds to Underwriting Profit: AM Best Report

Nov 6 2023 // Underwriting losses in U.S. commercial auto have returned to pre-pandemic levels and rate increases have not been enough to keep up with severity trends.“The liability component has been more problematic than the...

Insured Losses From Severe Convective Storms in US Top $50B for 1st Time: Aon Report

Nov 6 2023 // Insured losses from severe convective storms in the United States continued to increase during the third quarter, surpassing the $50 billion mark for the first time on record and accounting for roughly 60% of all global...

Harvard Claims Marsh Is to Blame for Its Loss of $15M in Coverage for Admissions Fight

Nov 2 2023 // Having lost two bids to recover $15 million from its insurer to cover costs related to its failed defense of its admissions policy, Harvard University is now looking to hold its insurance broker, Marsh,...

AIG General Insurance Income Up 82.7% in Q3 on North America Gains

Nov 2 2023 // American International Group (AIG) during the third quarter recorded a 264% increase in underwriting income within its General Insurance segment to $611 million as adjusted pretax income in the segment increased to about...