Commercial Lines
Updated: GEICO, Gen Re Are Bright Spots in Otherwise Tough Q2 for Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway
Berkshire Hathaway Inc. had a tough second quarter with the pandemic taking a toll on most of its operating businesses including Precision Castparts aircraft parts, the BNSF railroad, Occidental ...
Too Many Hurricanes, Not Enough Names: Experts Up Atlantic Forecasts
Already smashing records, this year's hyperactive Atlantic hurricane season is about to get even nastier, forecasters predict. In the coming months, they expect to run out of traditional hurricane ...
D.C. Judge Dismisses Restaurants’ Business Interruption Claims
The insurance industry has notched another victory in its defense of its commercial insurance policies against claims for business interruption due to the coronavirus. In a case brought by the owner ...
Australia Commits $1.2B to Private Sector Cybersecurity After Attacks Spike
Australia will spend A$1.66 billion ($1.19 billion) over the next 10 years to strengthen the cyber defenses of companies and households after a rise in cyber attacks, Prime Minister Scott Morrison ...
Third Point Re, Sirius to Merge in $788M Deal
Third Point Reinsurance and Sirius International Insurance Group, a global multi-line insurer and reinsurer, have agreed to merge in a cash and stock transaction worth $788 million. The new company ...
For State Auto, a Q2 Combination of Operating Losses and Rate Hikes
Healthy rate increases and new business helped State Auto Financial Corp. eke out a small profit in the 2020 second quarter. Overall results, however, were mixed with underwriting operations losing ...
Munich Re’s July Renewals Rise, Q2 Net Profit Drops 42 Percent
German reinsurance group Munich Re posted a 42% decline in second-quarter net profit, with around 700 million euros ($832 million) in losses related to the coronavirus pandemic in the period. The ...
1,000 Talc Lawsuits Against J&J Could Be Revived
A New Jersey appeals court's decision to revive two lawsuits accusing Johnson & Johnson's iconic Baby Powder of causing cancer may lead to the reinstatement of about 1,000 suits targeting the ...