Commercial Lines
Beazley Reports H1 Loss; $170M Set Aside for COVID-19-Related Claims
British insurer Beazley swung to a loss for the first half on Thursday after setting aside $170 million for coronavirus-related claims, saying the fallout from the crisis would be similar to a major ...
Travelers Reports Q2 Net Loss, ‘Modest’ COVID-19 Impact
The Travelers Companies reported a net loss of $40 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2020, compared to net income of $557 million in the prior year quarter. The insurer said COVID-19 and related ...
U.S. Cyber Market Growth Slows Even as New Risks Emerge: AM Best
Growth in the U.S. cyber insurance market continues to slow, with 2019 marking the fourth consecutive year in which premiums grew less than in the prior year, says a new report from AM Best. At the ...
W.R. Berkley’s CEO: Workers Comp Rates Could Start Climbing in 2021
For W.R. Berkley Corp. and most other workers compensation carriers, rates have declined for some time. That trend could start reversing itself starting in 2021, CEO W. Robert Berkley Jr. predicted ...
Court Rejects Liberty Mutual Bid to Charge Employer for Claims Paid from Exempt Workers
A workers compensation insurer cannot charge an employer an extra $1.7 million in premiums for the risk presented by employees who were exempt from coverage under Iowa's workers' compensation law, a ...
Swiss Re’s First Half Loss Soars to $1.1B, Driven by COVID-19 Costs
Reinsurance company Swiss Re said on Wednesday that claims and reserves of $2.5 billion related to COVID-19 will lead to a net first half loss of about $1.1 billion. The company, which reported the ...
QBE Expects $750M H1 Loss, With COVID-19 and Cat Claims Mostly to Blame
QBE Insurance Group expects to report a first-half, after-tax loss of around $750 million, mainly due to COVID-19 claims and natural catastrophes, which included Australia's bushfires and hailstorms ...
Inconsistent Data Hampers Climate Risk Assessment in Finance
Comparing how banks and insurers from different countries cope with climate change is being hampered by a lack of consistent data, the Financial Stability Board said on Wednesday. Regulators are ...