Underwriting
For RSA, Pandemic Exclusions Are Limiting Lockdown Impact
England's second national lockdown is unlikely to have much impact on insurer RSA as many policies now have pandemic-related exclusions, its CEO said on Thursday as it reported a rise in underwriting ...
Q3 Global Commercial Insurance Pricing Rockets 20 Percent Higher: Marsh
Global commercial insurance pricing rocketed 20 percent higher on average in the 2020 third quarter, driven largely by rate hikes in three key lines, according to a new Marsh market update. Marsh ...
Lloyd’s Abandons Plan for Proprietary Electronic Exchanges in Favor of Outside Vendors
Lloyd's of London has dropped ambitious plans to set up its own electronic exchanges and will work with other existing platforms to speed up the underwriting process and cut costs, the commercial ...
Bayer Risks Resumption of U.S. Roundup Suits After Failing to Settle Cases
Bayer AG failed to settle outstanding U.S. Roundup lawsuits by Monday, the deadline set by a judge who has said he'll resume federal trials over claims the weedkiller caused consumers' cancer. Ahead ...
Russia-Based Ransomware Group Reportedly Poised for More U.S. Hospital Attacks
A Russia-based ransomware group responsible for a new wave of attacks against U.S. hospitals is laying the groundwork to cripple at least ten more, according to the cyber-security firm Prevailion ...
Kemper’s Produces Relatively Steady Q3
Kemper Corp's Q3 net income dipped slightly, though that decline would have been worse if not for after-tax gains in assessments and investments. The company reported $122.3 million in net income ...
Federal Judge Dismisses Amazon Warehouse Workers’ COVID-19 Safety Lawsuit
A federal judge dismissed New York warehouse workers' lawsuit against Amazon, ruling that their allegations about the company's handling of the COVID-19 pandemic should have been brought to the ...
What Makes a Great Underwriter in 2020?
During a recent interview, CM asked QBE North America Chief Underwriting Officer John Beckman, a former chief actuary and chief risk officer, to talk about the qualities of the best ...