Underwriting
Tech Arms Race Favors Giant Commercial Carriers
Midway through a recent interview, the leader of a key business at The Hartford paused to ask a question relevant to executives at carriers that don't have 11-digit premium volumes or capital levels ...
Capacity Crunch in Cyber Expected to Continue, Says CyberCube’s Baker
Cyber insurance is experiencing a capacity crunch right now, and although that is expected to continue through at least the end of the year, it's not all bad news, according to Brittany Baker, senior ...
Inflation Boosts W.R. Berkley Top Line to Record Level as Exposures Grow
While investment analysts continue to track commercial insurance rate hikes for property/casualty insurance carriers, exposure growth was an important contributor to a top-line record for the first ...
Beazley Restructuring Its Underwriting Team to Support Growth Ambitions
Beazley has restructured its underwriting team with the creation of four new divisions: Specialty Risks, Cyber Risks, MAP Risks and Property Risks. The divisions will be interconnected, able to ...
Tussle Over Connected Car Data Shifts Into High Gear; EU Mulling Regs
Where you go. What you pass. Where you stop. What you listen to. What you watch. Your good habits. Your bad habits. Companies in Europe and beyond are vying for control of the crown jewels of the ...
Tesla, Other Car Makers Have Edge Over Incumbent Insurers: Moody’s
Tesla and other car makers represent a growing threat to incumbent auto insurers, even though they have little direct impact on the insurance market today, Moody's Investors Services said in a report ...
Casualty Underwriting: The Original ESG
Promoting Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) performance has become a top priority of corporate executives and boards everywhere, including in property and casualty insurance. However, ...
Attn. Product Recall Insurers: New CEOs More Likely to Issue Recalls
Newly tenured CEOs in the consumer products industry are more likely to announce a product safety recall than CEOs who have been in the position longer, according to a new study of 25 years of ...