Commercial Lines
Litigation Finance: Dangerous Game? Or Promoting Ethical Behavior?
In insurance defense attorney Dennis Kass' world, litigation financing firms lurk behind the scenes, pushing plaintiffs to undergo as much treatment as possible so lawyers can maximize the value of ...
District of Columbia Sues Manufacturers for ‘Forever Chemical’ Contamination
District of Columbia Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb has filed a lawsuit against more than 25 chemical companies for manufacturing, marketing, distributing and selling products containing dangerous ...
Utility Investors Wary of Exposures After Buffett’s PacifiCorp Held Liable for Wildfires
Destructive wildfires are now an almost routine part of summer in the American West, and electrical utilities have likewise become used to having their power lines and equipment blamed for igniting ...
Workers Compensation Remains Profit Engine for U.S. P/C Insurers: AM Best
Workers compensation insurers' underwriting results continued to outpace the rest of the U.S. property/casualty commercial sector in 2022, as they benefited from the long-term decline in workplace ...
Business Leaders Appear Less Concerned by Cyber Risk: Report
The worldwide impact of cybercrime on business is predicted to balloon to $10.5 trillion by 2025, but boardroom focus on cyber risk appears to be diminishing, according to a Beazley risk and reliance ...
Remote Work to Wipe Out $800 Billion From Office Values, McKinsey Says
Remote work risks wiping $800 billion from the value of office buildings in major cities, highlighting the potential losses that landlords are facing from post-pandemic changes in employment ...
P/C Market Won’t See Underwriting Profit Until ’24; Outsized Growth Expected
After four years of unparalleled underwriting profitability ending in 2021, the P/C market is headed for a second straight year of underwriting losses, according to the newly released S&P Global ...
Global Cyber Premiums Could Exceed $50B by 2030
The cyber insurance market potential is huge, with premiums likely to exceed $50 billion by 2030, according to a new report by global insurance broker Howden. With the potential to rival major ...