Claims & Reserving
D&O Underwriting Losses Will Continue, Worsened by Pandemic Claims: Fitch Ratings
For insurers handling U.S. directors and officers liability, Fitch Ratings has bad news and good news, both relating to the coronavirus pandemic. First, the bad: Underwriting losses will likely ...
Department Store Blames Unresolved Business Interruption Claims for Causing Bankuptcy
Century 21 Stores, an iconic New York off-price department store chain, filed for bankruptcy with plans to shut down, becoming the latest victim of the retail industry carnage that's accelerated ...
Some Fear California’s Latest Wildfires Could Spark a Financial Crisis
Wildfires across the U.S. West are among the sparks from climate change that could ignite a U.S. financial crisis by damaging home values, state tourism and local government budgets, an advisory ...
U.S. Insurers Slammed by Natural Disasters Catch Partial Break on Pandemic
As insurers brace for an expensive natural-disaster season because of storms and wildfires ravaging parts of the United States, the novel coronavirus is giving them an odd financial break. Many ...
Insurance Shortfalls Emerge for Covering Demolition of Buildings Destroyed by Riots
Some commercial property owners whose businesses were torched by rioters are learning that they don't have enough insurance to clear away the debris. The StarTribune newspaper reported Monday that ...
Britain Train Crash Is Worst in 15 Years; 3 People Dead
Britain suffered its worst train crash in more than 15 years after a derailment in Scotland killed three people, including the driver, and left another six injured. The Scotrail service was traveling ...
Carriers Reluctant to Sell Insurance to PG&E After Wildfires, Bankruptcy
PG&E Corp. is finding it very costly to buy fire insurance after wildfires triggered by its power lines sent the company into bankruptcy and left it paying $25.5 billion for claims. It's hoping ...
COVIDigation Nation: Why So Many Cases? Are More Coming?
Let's get a few things out of the way. First, I am not a data scientist or an actuary. I am an attorney interested in data. More specifically, I am interested in using data from disparate sources to ...