Underwriting
Toyota Starts Offering Auto Cover With Farmers-Owned Toggle in 5 States
Automaker Toyota's insurance arm has begun selling its first branded insurance coverage, Toyota Auto Insurance, in Arizona, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio and South Carolina, and will soon be offering the ...
Insurance Rates Soar to Cover M&A Boom, Deal or Not
The cost of insurance to cover problems involving M&A has nearly doubled in just two years, underwriters and brokers said, after an explosion of global dealmaking during the COVID-19 pandemic. ...
Half of $17B Litigation Funding ‘Industry’ Money Spent in the U.S.: Swiss Re
Litigation funding has become a $17 billion industry globally, with 52 percent of that money being spent in the United States, Swiss Re said in a report released Thursday. The reinsurer said ...
MGA Market 2022 Trend Watch: How to Secure London Capacity for U.S. Biz
MGAs thrive on delivering unique solutions for hard-to-place risks, with many companies quick to react to rapidly changing market dynamics. It is testament to the sector's resilience and adaptability ...
Climbing Prices and Demand Foster Stable Reinsurance Outlook: AM Best
AM Best is maintaining a stable market segment outlook for the global reinsurance segment, citing in part the ongoing positive pricing momentum driven by rising loss cost inflation, enhanced ...
State Auto Innovation Exec Garland Will Lead Company After Liberty Mutual Closes Acquisition
State Auto Financial Corp. will have a new leader with experience in startups, innovation and restructuring once Liberty Mutual closes its $1 billion acquisition of the carrier in 2022. Kim Garland, ...
The Self-Driving Vehicle Race Shifts to Trucks
We'd all be whizzing round in robotaxis by now if Elon Musk had been right. Instead, fully self-driving cars are struggling to get away from the starting grid and some investors are betting that ...
Argenta Syndicate Management Will Pull Back From Lloyd’s China Platform
Argenta Syndicate Management Ltd. (ASML), a subsidiary of Argenta Holdings Ltd., announced it will cease underwriting all new and renewal business relating to the Lloyd's China platform (LICCL) ...