Latest Property Headlines

All the headlines from our Property Topic Page, ordered by recency.

DEI: Redefining the Paradigm for the Property/Casualty Industry

Feb 19 2024 // The recent billionaire back-and-forth about diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives is a great opportunity to look at why we’re doing DEI, how we’re doing it — and how we can do it better.Bill Ackman...

It’s Time for the Commercial Property Insurance Industry to Adopt Tech Efficiencies

Feb 19 2024 // Buyers of commercial property insurance are facing many challenges. Rates are rising, capacity is becoming scarce (particularly in catastrophe exposed zones), and large programs, often involving dozens of insurers, are...

People Moves: Reinert, Murray to Anchor Everest’s Dedicated Private Equity Practice; Krupczak to Lead US Energy Property at Liberty Mutual

Jan 26 2024 // Liberty Mutual Insurance Appoints John Krupczak to Lead Property for US EnergyLiberty Mutual Insurance announced the appointment of John Krupczak to the role of head of US Energy (Property), effective immediately. Part of...

Louisiana Property Initiatives Are Meeting Expectations, Ex-Commissioner Says

Jan 22 2024 // Outgoing Louisiana Insurance Commissioner Jim Donelon said that two initiatives to address the state’s property insurance market are meeting expectations.Companies participating in the Insure Louisiana Incentive...

Markets/Coverages: Hub International Starts Property Practice

Jan 19 2024 // Brokerage Hub International announced Jan 18 that it is today the launch of the HUB Property Practice.Blake Giannisis, who recently joined Chicago-based HUB as executive vice president, will serve as North American...

Commercial Property Rates Not Expected to Increase at Same Pace as 2023: USI

Jan 16 2024 // A new USI Insurance Services report forecasts that in 2024, commercial property insurance rates “are expected to increase, but not at the same pace as seen in 2023.”“Our forecast calls for 5% to 15% rate...

North Carolina Rate Bureau Wants 42% Hike in Residential Property Insurance Rates

Jan 8 2024 // The North Carolina Rate Bureau, basing its calculations on input from 197 property insurance companies, has asked for a 42% average increase in homeowners insurance rates, to take effect Aug. 1.The rate bureau’s...

Navigating the Hard Market: 4 Strategies for Brokers to Contend with Constraints in Gulf Coast States Property Insurance

Jan 8 2024 // This post is part of a series sponsored by IAT Insurance Group. U.S. coastal areas, particularly Gulf Coast states like Florida, Louisiana and Texas, have been hit hard in the past decade by climate change-related natural...

Markets/Coverages: Rokstone Agrees Binder With Munich Re Syndicate for International Property Portfolio

Jan 5 2024 // Rokstone, the London-based speciality re/insurance managing general agent, part of Aventum Group, announced a binder agreement with Munich Re Syndicate Ltd. (MRSL), to bolster the expansion of its international property...

January’s Property Cat Renewals See Biggest Price Hikes in Turkey, Italy and US

Jan 4 2024 // While the reinsurance market indeed stabilized during the January 2024 reinsurance renewals (from the chaotic January renewals of last year), buyers with loss-affected programs experienced further upward pressure on...

Missouri’s Denali Specialty Expands Investor Property Program to Include Student Housing

Dec 13 2023 // Denali, a wholesale insurance specialist, announced that its Investor Property Program has grown to include student housing. The expansion of Denali’s package insurance for investor properties is well timed. Limited...

Real Estate Titans Battle DeSantis Over China Property Crackdown

Dec 12 2023 // (Bloomberg) — Ron DeSantis rattled corporate America by making Walt Disney Co. a target of his conservative culture wars. Now, the Florida governor’s campaignto rid the state of Chinese influence is fueling a...

Korea Sees Risks to Financial Services Firms From Overseas Property Bets

Dec 11 2023 // Some South Korean financial institutions may be at risk if bets on overseas property sour, the regulator warned, emphasizing that the likelihood of systemic stress is low.“For companies with large overseas real...

Rising War Risks Prompt Insurers to Reassess Property Cover in Geopolitical Hot Spots

Dec 7 2023 // Insurers grappling with the rising risk of physical attacks on businesses due to war or civil disorder are reconsidering the breadth and scope of such cover in potential conflict hot spots.Political violence cover, which...

AM Best Maintains Stable Outlook for U.S. Property/Casualty Commercial Lines

Dec 6 2023 // Persistently strong underwriting performance during and after the global pandemic – despite substantial economic and capital markets volatility – has prompted AM Best to maintain its “stable” outlook for...

Reinsurers Cautious About US Regional Property Cat as Storm Losses Rise: Gallagher Re

Nov 22 2023 // After a costly 2023 severe convective storm season in the US, reinsurers underwriting in the regional property catastrophe market are skeptical about providing frequency cover, but their overall appetite remains healthy,...

People Moves: Hagerty to Head US Retail Property at Everest Insurance; AIG Hires Navagamuwa as Chief Information Officer

Nov 20 2023 // Roshan Navagamuwa joins American International Group, Inc. (AIG) in December as executive vice president and chief information officer, effective January 1, 2024. AIG is headquartered in New York, N.Y.Navagamuwa joins AIG...

Colorado Legislature Convening to Address Skyrocketing Property Costs

Nov 14 2023 // Colorado Gov. Jared Polis hoisted a red baseball bat and smashed emergency glass in a silly demonstration for a very real crisis, Colorado homeowners are looking down the barrel of a potential 40% jump in property tax...

NAMIC Webinar Recap: Solving for Producer Compliance in Property & Casualty Insurance

Nov 9 2023 // This post is part of a series sponsored by AgentSync.Insights from NAMIC’s compliance webinar presented by AgentSync Solutions Architect Sandy Allen Did you know there were more than 250 changes to insurance...

Honeycomb Insurance, Using Tech to Bypass Property Inspections, Expands to Virginia

Nov 7 2023 // Honeycomb Insurance, a which says its technology eliminates the need for physical property inspections, has won regulator approval to write policies in Virginia. The company, which began operating in 2021, writes in 15...