Underwriting
PartnerRe Beefs Up Third-Party Capital Prominence, Hires Hughes to Lead Effort
A Hiscox veteran plans to join PartnerRe as the first-ever CEO of Third-Party Capital, and the unit will become a key component of the reinsurer's overall business strategy, the company said. Andrew ...
Auto Insurance Claims Satisfaction Soars as Pandemic Reduces Accident Frequency: J.D. Power
Having fewer auto insurance claims during the coronavirus pandemic appears to have given insurers time to refine their customer experience and deliver higher higher quality claims service. According ...
W.R. Berkley Q3: Strong Rate Hikes, Lower Net Income, Solid Combined Ratio
W.R. Berkley Corp.'s 2020 third-quarter financial results landed on the strong side despite a dip in net income and more COVID-19 losses, a result the company credits to rate hikes and underwriting ...
Tesla’s Release of New ‘Self-Driving’ Software Draws Close Attention From U.S. Regulator
The U.S. auto safety regulator on Thursday said it was closely watching Tesla Inc's release of a software version intended to allow its cars to drive themselves, saying it stood ready to protect the ...
Few COVID-19 Cases Result in Permanent Disability: NCCI
If COVID-19 behaves like other workers' compensation lung and disease claims, about two out of 100 cases may result in some degree of permanent partial disability and one out of 2,000 may result in ...
Business Interruption Cyber Risks Demand More Insurer Attention: ITC Global Discussion
Business interruption cyber risks demand more attention from insurers as globalization continues to worsen their impact, a panel of experts argued recently. BI coverage has drawn heightened attention ...
OxyContin Maker Purdue to Plead Guilty Over Opioid Practices
Purdue Pharma LP agreed to plead guilty to criminal charges over the handling of its addictive prescription opioid OxyContin, in a deal with U.S. prosecutors that effectively sidestepped paying ...
A Majority of Risk Managers Now Buy Cyber Insurance: Survey
Approximately 78 percent of risk managers now purchase some level of cyber insurance, up from 34 percent in 2011, according to the tenth year of the Zurich North America and Advisen Cyber Survey. Of ...