Commercial Lines
Reinsurers Will Seek More Rate Hikes After ‘Good’ January Renewals: S&P
Global property and casualty reinsurers saw "good" rate increases during the January 2021 renewals but they came up short of a hard market, dashing reinsurers' hope of a strong start for 2021, ...
Allianz, Munich Re Link With Google to Insure Its Cloud Users
Google is teaming up with two global insurers to cover cyber breaches and related risks for businesses that use its cloud services, the first time a major provider has opened up such insurance to its ...
Aon and Praedicat Will Jointly Focus on Product Liability Risks
Aon said it would collaborate with analytics company Praedicat on developing a range of specialist liability reinsurance products and services that address product liability risks including ...
Root Loses $363M in 2020, Will Accelerate Growth Plans in 2021
Root Inc.'s second earnings report as a public company reveals that the digital auto insurance startup continues to lose substantial amounts of money but it is generating substantial premium and ...
Lloyd’s Will Re-Open London Underwriting Room, Offices on May 17
Lloyd's said it plans to re-open its London underwriting room and corporation offices on May 17. The specialist insurance and reinsurance market explained in its Feb. 26 announcement that the opening ...
Aviva Plans to Become Net Zero Carbon Emissions Company by 2040
British insurer Aviva plans to become a net zero carbon emissions company by 2040, it said on Monday, claiming this was the most demanding target set by any major insurer worldwide. Following the ...
Scoop, There It Is: GEICO Drives Up Berkshire 2020 Underwriting Profit
With GEICO's 2020 underwriting profit more the doubling above the level recorded in 2019, Berkshire Hathaway's full-year property/casualty underwriting income was in the black, even though the ...
Berkshire Hathaway’s Commercial Lines, Re Top Lines Helped Offset Q4 Coronavirus Impact
Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Inc on Saturday said stock market gains fueled a record quarterly profit, while the billionaire signaled investors are undervaluing his company by repurchasing ...