Commercial Lines
‘It’s Not Been Fun’: Cyber Insurance Brokers Seek Consistency as Hard Market Settles
Alexandra Bretschneider said it feels like she has been a part-time grim reaper the last two years. The cyber practice leader at broker Johnson, Kendall & Johnson said, "I am just constantly ...
P/C Industry to Finish 2022 in the Red With Combined Ratio Over 100: S&P
For the first time since 2017, the calendar-year combined ratio for the property/casualty industry will eclipse 100 in 2022 due to inflation, said S&P Global Market Intelligence. "We expect that ...
The OIL Group Changes Name as Part of Major Rebrand
Bermuda-based energy insurer OIL Group of Companies has announced a major rebrand and will now be known as Everen Group. The group's operating units have also been renamed: Oil Insurance Limited ...
Cyber Pirates Prowling Ship Controls Threaten Another Big Shock
In February 2019, a large container ship sailing for New York identified a cyber intrusion on board that startled the U.S. Coast Guard. Though the malware attack never controlled the vessel's ...
Commercial Auto Recovery Uncertain Beyond 2022
Property/casualty insurers have proven resilient in the last two years amid the considerable challenges of the coronavirus pandemic. One unanticipated outcome in this period is sharp improvement in ...
How Amazon Thinks About Auto Insurance for Delivery Service Partners
Amazon runs an auto insurance program for its delivery service providers, but if those DSPs choose to buy their insurance from competitors instead, Amazon is fine with that. In fact, Amazon might ...
Judge Approves $1B Settlement in Deadly Florida Condo Collapse
A judge gave final approval Thursday to a settlement topping $1 billion for victims of the collapse of a Florida beachfront condominium building that killed 98 people, one of the deadliest building ...
It’s Personal: How Carriers Can Use Behavioral Analytics to Manage Cyber Risk
The cyber insurance market is in the midst of a reckoning after years of low premiums and inadequate loss control have led to increasing claims frequency and severity. Now, demand for coverage is ...

