Content from Chad Hemenway
What to Expect in Commercial Lines: Stability+ ‘Micro-Actions’
WTW characterized commercial insurance rates as balanced and stable in a report last week. But as Hurricane Milton approached, the broker warned of upcoming disruption. "The current state of affairs ...
Court Orders Start to Expose ‘Startling’ Data on Litigation Funding Sources
There is no federal law that requires the disclosure of litigation funding agreements in court cases, but some disturbing insight has been found in individual jurisdictions that have rules to ...
Dellwood Insurance Says AIG’s ‘Ginned-Up Claims’ Must Be Dismissed
The legal squabble between American International Group (AIG) and a startup formed by some former employees continued this week with another filing from Dellwood Insurance Group in support of its ...
Risks Now in E&S Market May Be There to Stay: AM Best
In 2023 the U.S. surplus lines market for the first time surpassed the $100 billion mark in direct premiums written, and some of the risk that has found non-admitted insurers might stay there beyond ...
Industry Critiques Trump’s Promise to Cut Auto Insurance Rates
A comment and promise made by former President Donald Trump on Tuesday received a lot of not-so-positive attention from the insurance industry. "Your Automobile Insurance is up 73% — VOTE FOR ...
D&O Market in ‘State of Transition’ on Litigation Trends: Woodruff Sawyer
It looks like the market for directors and officers insurance is shifting, according to Woodruff Sawyer, with the number of renewals seeing flat or price increases for the first time in 18 months. ...
Property Drives E&S Growth of 15% in 2023 to Increase Overall P/C Share
For the sixth straight year, U.S. excess and surplus insurers in 2023 saw double-digit growth in direct written premiums. E&S direct written premiums (DWP) grew 15 percent last year to increase ...
Sentry Buys Nonstandard Auto Insurer The General From American Family for $1.7B
Sentry Insurance said it is buying nonstandard auto insurer The General from American Family Insurance for about $1.7 billion to mark the largest acquisition in the company's 120-year history. Sentry ...