Commercial Lines
Top D&O Risks Include Cyber Attacks and Data Loss: WTW Survey
Cyber attacks and data loss are the top two risks facing directors & officers, with pandemic-related changes in working practices heightening these concerns, according to a global survey from ...
Insurer Representing Grounded Suez Ship Appeals Detention by Egypt
UK Club, an insurer of the Ever Given cargo ship which ran aground in the Suez Canal in March, said on Friday it had filed an appeal in an Egyptian court over the detention of the vessel by ...
Insurity Completes Acquisition of Cloud Software Maker Instec
Property/casualty insurance software firm Insurity has completed its acquisition of Instec, a cloud software maker for mid-size property/casualty carriers, managing general agencies and specialty ...
Reinsurers Still Made Money in 2020 Despite Catastrophe and Investment Losses: Aon
Despite the combined effects of around $25 billion of pandemic and natural catastrophe-related losses as well as compromised investment returns, a group of reinsurers studied by Aon reported positive ...
The Hartford CEO Swift: Optimistic About BI Claims and Pandemic Fading
The Hartford CEO Christopher Swift expressed confidence that the property/casualty insurer has weathered the worst of the COVID-19 pandemic and said related concerns about business interruption ...
The Hartford Rejected Three M&A Offers in All From Chubb
After its initial offer of $65 per share to acquire The Hartford was rejected, insurer Chubb came back with two additional offers of $67 and then $70 per share, The Hartford reported today in its ...
‘Average’ Hurricane Season More Active Going Forward, and More Risk Alerts
The "average" Atlantic hurricane season will be a little more active going forward. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has updated its definition of an "average" Atlantic ...
The Latest Launches From Berkley One, Openly and AXA XL
W.R. Berkley Corp.'s Berkley One expanded into Maryland and broadened its product offerings in other states where it does business. Openly, an InsurTech MGA focused on high-end homeowners insurance, ...