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Emerging Risks: Quantum Computing, Lower Construction Quality, Legal Tech etc.

Jun 24 2022 // The global community continues to deal with known challenges such as the pandemic, the war in Ukraine, economic turmoil and failing trust in established social institutions. But a report from Swiss Re reminds re/insurers...

Markets/Coverages: Hippo Enters Home Insurance Market in Massachusetts

Jun 22 2022 // Digital insurer Hippo Insurance Services announced the availability of its home insurance products in Massachusetts.Residents of the Bay State can now access Hippo’s home insurance coverage, as well as...

Captives, MGAs, MGUs Contribute to Growing Cyber Insurance Market

Jun 21 2022 // The hard market for cyber insurance, which is expected to continue for “some time,” and a lack of capacity has made captive insurers an “attractive risk management option for corporations,” said AM...

Medical Professional Liability Insurance Market Improves but Still Unprofitable

Jun 20 2022 // The U.S. medical professional liability insurance (MPLI) market saw an improvement in financial performance in 2021 but its combined ratio remained an unprofitable 108 and a return to profitability is unlikely, said Fitch...

Future Profit Models for Insurers and Their Agent/Broker Partners

Jun 20 2022 // I read an article written by a former carrier CEO who is now a consultant and private equity backer to insurance ventures. The main point of the article was that insurtech, or any paradigm shifting insurance entity, will...

Organic vs. Inorganic Growth in Today’s Market

Jun 16 2022 // This post is part of a series sponsored by InsurBanc.With interest rates on the rise, now is the time to reexamine your growth strategy ― organic vs. inorganic growth. What is right for your agency in today’s...

Derecho Storm Ranks as Canada’s 6th Largest Insured Loss on Record

Jun 16 2022 // The storm that swept through southern Ontario and parts of Quebec on Saturday, May 21, caused over C$875 million (US$676.3 million) in insured damages, according to the Insurance Bureau of Canada, which quoted initial...

China’s Zero-COVID Policies Prompt U.S. Firms in Shanghai to Cut Forecasts: Survey

Jun 15 2022 // SHANGHAI – Over 90% of U.S. multinational firms surveyed by the American Chamber of Commerce (AmCham) in Shanghai have cut their annual revenue projections in the wake of the city’s grueling two-month lockdown, the...

Insurers Increasingly Concerned for Western U.S. Wildfire Season

Jun 14 2022 // As Western wildfires force evacuations in Arizona and California – on the heels of an early and severe wildfire season in New Mexico – insurers are increasingly eyeing the growing risks.“Insurers are very much...

Keeping Up With Demand for Cybersecurity Professionals

Jun 14 2022 // The pressure was on. Someone, somewhere, was attacking computer systems so customers couldn’t reach certain websites. In a windowless room in Denver, Zack Privette had worked all morning with his security team to...

Medical Professional Liability Insurance Market Improves but Still Unprofitable

Jun 14 2022 // The U.S. medical professional liability insurance (MPLI) market saw an improvement in financial performance in 2021 but its combined ratio remained an unprofitable 108 and a return to profitability is unlikely, said Fitch...

Workers Compensation Catastrophes: Past, Present, and Future

Jun 9 2022 // This content originally appeared on NCCI’s Insights page. It is used here with permission.Catastrophes in insurance are generally associated with large losses that occur in the property lines of business, such as...

Washington High Court Declines to Shift Duty to Inform of Drug Risks to Makers

Jun 6 2022 // A prescription drug maker has done its legal duty by warning prescribing physicians of a drug’s risks in accordance with Washington law even when the drugs are advertised directly to consumers, the state’s...

Tesla Faces Increase in Complaints Over ‘Phantom Braking’

Jun 6 2022 // Tesla Inc. is facing stepped-up scrutiny from US regulators who have received 758 complaints of cars made by the company that suddenly brake at high speeds, more than double the number of reported incidents earlier this...

Global Re/insurers See Average Premium Increases of 11% in Q1

Jun 6 2022 // Premium growth during the first quarter of 2022 saw an average increase of 11%, which was supported by continued favorable pricing for commercial insurance lines and reinsurance business, according to a report from...

Cyber Insurance Premiums Up 27.5% to Lead All Lines in Q1: CIAB

Jun 6 2022 // According to The Council of Insurance Agents & Brokers’ (CIAB) Commercial Property/Casualty Market Index, capacity for cyber insurance may be decreasing while demand is increasing, which could have driven cyber...

Legal Malpractice Claims Severity Keeps Rising

Jun 6 2022 // Almost all insurers that participated in a recent survey said they have been involved with a lawyers professional liability insurance (LPLI) claim of more than $50 million in the last two years — and at least one...

Report: California Workers’ Comp Written Premium for 2021 Down 2%

Jun 6 2022 // California written premium for 2021 was 2% below 2020 and 14% below 2019, a new report shows.The Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau of California issued released its quarterly experience report, an update...

Colorado St. Hurricane Team Now Forecasts ‘Well Above-Average’ Hurricane Season

Jun 3 2022 // A day after hurricane season began on June 1, the hurricane research team at Colorado State University upped its forecast of the Atlantic hurricane season to “well above average” and predicted five major...

7.9% Average Rate Increase for North Carolina Homeowners Kicks in This Week

Jun 3 2022 // Starting this week, North Carolina homeowners will see insurance premiums rise by an average of almost 8% for new and renewing policies, after a negotiated rate increase took effect June 1.The North Carolina Rate Bureau...