Underwriting
Many Businesses May Not Be Protected Against Losses From Snow Melt Floods
Catastrophic flooding is a major problem in the US, where it kills more people every year than tornadoes, hurricanes or lightning combined. But these floods are not confined to the winter or summer ...
Ahem. Results for the U.S. P/C Industry Improved ‘Slightly’ in 2023
A new report from AM Best reveals that the U.S. property/casualty industry recorded a $21.2 billion net underwriting loss in 2023, slightly improved from a $24.9 billion underwriting loss recorded in ...
Ready or Not, 80% of P/C Insurers Aim to Use AI for Biz Decisions This Year
Two-thirds of property/casualty insurers plan to start using AI in operational decisions this year, according to a survey, which also reveals that nearly all insurers already using AI have been ...
Underwriters’ Dilemma: Is AI a Cyber or Tech E&O Risk?
When it comes to artificial intelligence, more questions than answers keep underwriters from venturing into the space and lead to a lack of clarity, according to panelists at The Professional ...
U.S. E&S Sector Is Booming…But Is it Too Much Business to Handle?
The excess and surplus lines and specialty insurance market is booming and looks set to continue its upward trajectory. The question is whether the sector currently has the resources to take ...
Weathering the Reinsurance Reset in the Midwest
In his more than quarter-century career as a reinsurance broker representing the mutual insurance market, the January 1, 2023, property reinsurance renewals stand out in Josh Knapp's memory as a day ...
Industry Veterans Launch New E&S Biz
Insurance industry executives Michael Price and Kean Driscoll announced the formation of Dellwood Insurance Group, a new nationwide excess and surplus lines insurance holding company. The new company ...
U.S. P/C Industry Underwriting Loss Reaches 10-Year High: AM Best
AM Best published its annual estimate of the U.S. property/casualty insurance industry's financial results yesterday, reporting that $38 billion of underwriting losses for 2023 was a 10-year high for ...