NJ Court Affirms Merck Ruling: War Exclusion Does Not Apply to Cyber Attack
The appellate division of New Jersey Superior Court has upheld a state trial court opinion that the war exclusion in drugmaker Merck & Co.'s all-risk property ...
Commercial Lines
What to Expect: WTW Spring Commercial Insurance Forecasts Mixed
In striking contrast to last year's double-digit rate hikes for public directors and officers liability insurance and 100-200 percent jumps for cyber coverage, some buyers renewing those coverages ...
MGAs, DUAEs Sparked Double-Digit Growth in ’22 U.S. Premiums: AM Best
Direct premium written through the Delegated Underwriting Authority Enterprises (DUAE) market in the United States continued its significant growth rate in 2022, increasing by 13.8 percent to $67.6 ...
Fed Report on SVB Collapse Could Buoy Shareholder Lawsuits
A scathing Federal Reserve report on the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank released on Friday could be a boon to shareholders suing the defunct lender's executives for ...
34% of Workplace Injuries Occur in First Year on the Job: Travelers
More than a third of workplace injuries occur during employees' first year on the job, regardless of age or industry experience, according to a new report from ...
D&O Prices Plummeting: Record-Level Q1 Drop for Decade
The year-over-year decline in D&O insurance prices for the first quarter of 2023 is greater than any prior drop over a comparable period in more than a decade, historical information presented in ...
Roof Damage Research: Small Hail Matters
New analysis by the Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety (IBHS) and ZestyAI, a climate and property risk analytics provider, finds property/casualty insurance carriers need to broaden ...
W.R. Berkley CEO Says Insurer Isn’t Going to Chase D&O Market ‘Down the Drain’
W.R. Berkley Corp. President and CEO Robert Berkley said the insurer is not going to follow the directors and officers market "down the drain."
Embroker: Business Insurance Shoppers Concerned With Startup Leadership Post-SVB Collapse
Following the closure of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB), VC-backed startups were increasingly looking for stronger protection in case their assets were compromised — specifically liability policies ...
Executive Viewpoint: Taking the Next Step on Cyber War Exclusions
Cyber insurance has been a success story since the late 1990s, offering companies protection for one of their leading emerging risks. In my opinion, the most important ...