Commercial Lines
On the Cutting Edge: How Successful Carriers Can Drive Cyber Insurance Forward
Panelists at Insurance Journal's March webinar, Raising the Bar on Cybersecurity, said a paradigm shift is happening in cyber insurance as carriers embrace technology, and those that don't keep up ...
U.S. Increases Fines for Automakers Not Meeting Fuel Economy Rules
The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) on Sunday reinstated a sharp increase in penalties for automakers whose vehicles do not meet fuel efficiency requirements for model ...
Court Reverses Prior Coverage Decision on Target Cyber Breach: Chubb Must Pay
In an "extraordinary remedy" of a judgment from a year ago, a federal court judge in Minnesota reversed a decision that Target Corp. was not entitled to insurance coverage from Chubb for costs the ...
Russia’s Seizure of Foreign Jets Triggers Wave of Insurance Claims From Leasing Firms
Russia's move to transfer almost 800 foreign-owned jets to its own aircraft register amid foreign sanctions has triggered a wave of insurance claims from leasing firms whose fleets have effectively ...
Workers Reporting Injuries Earlier in Tenure, Carrier Study Reveals
An insurer's study of a decade of workers compensation claims reveals that injury reports in 2021 came from employees who hadn't been on the job as long as those who reported claims in 2011. On ...
U.S. Fuelmakers on Hook for Vehicle Emissions in New SEC Rule
U.S. drillers and refiners will likely need to report estimated greenhouse gas emissions from the cars, trucks, planes and ships that use their fuel if a rule proposed by U.S. regulators on Monday ...
Will Companies Exiting Russia Be Able to Recoup Losses With Insurance?
Hundreds of companies have said they are withdrawing or suspending operations in Russia after its invasion of Ukraine, from energy producer Shell Plc to carmaker Hyundai Motor Co. to PwC, a global ...
Modernizing an Antiquated Industry One Data Point at a Time
We've all heard the corporate mantra, "The customer is at the center of everything we do." While admittedly cliche, it's not a mantra to be taken lightly by companies in the insurance industry. When ...