Underwriting
Fauci: Further U.S. COVID Restrictions Unlikely Due to Omicron Variant
The United States is unlikely to impose further restrictions amid the anticipated arrival of the Omicron COVID-19 variant, the nation's top infectious disease official said on Monday after a travel ...
Sompo International, Willis Towers Watson Forge New Product Partnerships
Sompo International Holdings is partnering with a company that will help increase proactive management of its global casualty portfolio. Willis Towers Watson and a software partner will launch a new ...
Travelers Head Toward Cancellation Mode as Omicron Emerges
Some would-be travelers are considering canceling or delaying trip plans in response to fresh curbs prompted by the Omicron variant of the coronavirus, travel agents said on Monday, threatening an ...
The Nonstandard Auto Market’s Positive Momentum Could Face Potholes From Inflation, Loss Severity Issues
Players in the U.S. nonstandard auto insurance segment may find that return to pre-pandemic norms, with greater loss-cost pressures along with elevated inflation and supply chain issues, may ...
Climate Activists Take on Insurers With Sponges, Dustpans and Petitions
A prominent activist is calling on insurers like Swiss Re to explore suing major oil companies for climate-related damages, the latest volley in a years-long campaign that pits environmentalists ...
As COVID Spread, European P/C Insurers Took Hits but Remained Resilient: AM Best
European property/casualty insurers faced a dip in total average gross written premium and after-tax profit in 2020, but their regulatory solvency ratios remained strong. Pandemic factors generally ...
MGA Startup Kettle Raises $25M, With Plans to Expand Wildfire Reinsurance Protection
Reinsurance MGA startup Kettle raised $25 million in a Series A round led by Acrew Capital, with participation from Homebrew, True Ventures, Anthemis, Valor, DCVC, and LowerCarbon Capital. The San ...
CVS, Walgreens, Walmart Found Liable in Opioid Crisis
CVS Health Corp. and Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc. helped create a public-health crisis by failing to properly monitor opioid prescriptions, the drug industry's latest loss in the expanding ...