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Outlook Negative: AM Best Revises U.S. Personal Lines as Auto Results Weaken
AM Best said it held the belief that the U.S. personal auto line would right the ship following weakening performance in 2021, but headwinds such as inflation remain too strong, and the rating agency ...
Man-Made Crises Threaten P/C Markets, Says Joint Report From Trade Associations
Several insurance industry trade associations used the 30th anniversary of Hurricane Andrew—a storm that upended and transformed insurance and the manner in which communities prepare for natural ...
State Farm to Pay $100 Million to Federal Government for Hurricane Katrina Claims
State Farm Fire and Casualty Co. and two former claims adjuster sisters, who more than 16 years ago filed a lawsuit claiming the insurer committed fraud against the government's National Flood ...
Sunoco Subsidiary Sues AIG’s National Union Over Climate Change Lawsuit Coverage
Sunoco subsidiary Aloha Petroleum has filed a federal lawsuit in Hawaii against AIG's National Union Fire Insurance Company of Pittsburgh, saying the insurer has breached its duty to defend Aloha ...
Q2 Commercial P/C Premiums Up 6.1%: CIAB
The second quarter of 2022 marked a full five years of premium increases across all lines of commercial insurance business, according to the latest report from the Council of Insurance Agents and ...
Gallagher Calls Alliant’s Filing in Poaching Suit a ‘Masterclass in Deflection’
In the latest in the back-and-forth court filings between Arthur J. Gallagher and Alliant Insurance Services, Gallagher said its competitor is putting on a "masterclass in deflection" to prevent the ...
Lemonade Records Another Q2 Loss, Changes Pace for Profitability
InsurTech Lemonade said it booked a second-quarter net loss of $67.9 million compared with a net loss of $55.6 million during the same quarter last year, but in a letter to shareholders the company ...
Alliant Response to Gallagher Poaching Suit: Female Employees Left Due to Poor Treatment
Alliant Insurance Services fired back at rival Arthur J. Gallagher in response to a request from Gallagher for a temporary restraining order against Alliant, accusing Gallagher of "rampant sexism, ...