Commercial Lines
Opinion: ‘Unique’ Wildfire Blackouts Could Hit California for a Decade
California utility PG&E Corp has imposed 10 intentional blackouts this year to reduce risks its power infrastructure could spark wildfires and said they will continue for a decade. PG&E ...
Trump’s Relaxation of Safety Regs Rolls Back Risk-Reduction Disaster Rules
The Trump administration's move to relax an Obama-era chemical safety regulation put in place after an explosion at a fertilizer plant is the latest example of the White House easing rules ...
Financial Firms, Regulators Urged to Be More Agile on Cybersecurity Risks
Cleveland Federal Reserve President Loretta Mester said on Thursday that financial firms and regulators should be more agile and share information to better combat cybersecurity threats. Financial ...
Liberty Mutual’s Kelley, Who Led Ironshore to Its Acquisition, Plans to Retire
Liberty Mutual executive and former Ironshore CEO Kevin Kelley plans to retire at the end of 2019, the company disclosed on Nov. 21. Kelley, currently Liberty Mutual's vice chairman for Global Risk ...
Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance Reorganization Plan Leaves A.M. Best Rating Unchanged
The financial and credit ratings of Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance Co. (MSI) remain unchanged following an announcement by its parent company, MS&AD Insurance Group Holdings (MS&AD), that it plans ...
Arch Re to Snatch Up Aspen Re’s Global Credit and Surety Business
Arch Reinsurance said it will acquire global credit and surety renewal rights from Aspen Re, now that the latter company is exiting the line. Both parties have also agreed to start additional ...
Boeing Reports Settlement of More Than Half of Lion Air Crash Lawsuits
Boeing Co has settled more than half of some 118 cases related to the fatal crash of a Lion Air flight on a 737 MAX aircraft in October 2018, attorney Dan Webb said at a court hearing on Thursday. ...
The Latest Launches From AXA XL, Bold Penguin/CNA and W.R. Berkley
AXA XL launched a six-week program designed to enable client risk managers to develop new products and services for complex risks. CNA is now officially part of a new commercial insurance platform ...