Commercial Lines
The Private Flood Insurance Market Grew Considerably in 2017
During 2017, the private flood insurance market expanded considerably with 50 new carriers. In total, insurers reported direct private flood insurance premiums written of $630 million—an increase ...
Rebranded Liberty Mutual Re Starts in U.S. Marine Market and Debuts in Italy
Liberty Specialty Markets has rebranded its reinsurance division as Liberty Mutual Re, has begun writing marine business in the U.S. for the first time and is opening for business in Italy. Scott ...
Recently we explored how specialty insurance markets emerge and the signals that help MGAs distinguish a lasting opportunity from temporary...
AmTrust Struck With A.M. Best Ratings Downgrade
AmTrust Financial Services got slapped with a downgrade of its financial strength and credit ratings from A.M. Best, even as the company's stockholders recently approved a bid to take it private. The ...
Executives On The Move at Hamilton Insurance Group and Chubb
Hamilton Insurance Group named a new Group Head of Human Resources. Chubb promoted two executives in its overseas Global Energy arm. *** Hamilton Insurance Group appointed Daniel Fisher as Group Head ...
Zurich Insurance Extends Flood Resilience Alliance for 5 More Years
Zurich Insurance Group plans to extend its flood resilience alliance for a second five-year period, until 2023. The alliance, including non-profits, academia and Zurich's risk management experts, has ...
MasterCard, Visa Lose Out in U.K. Retailer Fees Suit Appeal
A British appeals court ruled in favor of retailers including J Sainsbury Plc in a blow to credit card firms that could now face billions of pounds in damages. The fees fixed by Visa Inc. and ...
Adidas Warning Millions of U.S. Customers About Data Breach
Adidas AG is the latest company to come under attack from cyber-thieves looking to steal personal information, with millions of customers potentially at risk. The athletic-wear company alerted ...
PwC Ordered to Pay FDIC $625.3M Concerning Bank’s Collapse
A federal judge on Monday said PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP must pay $625.3 million in damages to the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp for failing to uncover fraud that led to one of the largest bank ...