Markets
‘Droves’ of Global Re Market Entrants Unlikely; Outlook Stable: AM Best
Will 2023 reinsurance renewals mark a turning point to a "true hard market" that attracts "new capital in droves" and expands supply? Analysts from AM Best raised the question in a new Best's Market ...
Hazard Assessments Lag at Restaurant Companies: Marsh
Formal hazard assessments at restaurants are key in reducing worker injuries and insurance claims. In recent years, however, a sizable number of companies have not conducted the required ...
Florida’s Homeowners Crisis Requires Insurance Stability, Legislative Reform and Smart Technology
Even before Hurricane Ian, Florida's home insurance market was hobbled by fraudulent claims, pricey lawsuits and financial mismanagement by some insurance firms. Floridians pay the highest annual ...
Louisiana Supreme Court to Hear Appeal of Rare Policyholder Victory in COVID Claim
The Louisiana Supreme Court has agreed to review an appellate court decision that found the COVID virus caused a direct physical loss that was covered by insurance. The Louisiana high court announced ...
Could Recent NotPetya Case Outcomes Pressure Insurers to Reword War Exclusions?
With recent news of multinational food and beverage company Mondelez International settling its lawsuit against its insurer Zurich American Insurance Company over the company's NotPetya claims, ...
Private Flood Insurance Market Growing; NFIP ‘Adrift’: AM Best
Hurricane Ian may result in one of the largest losses in the history of the National Flood Insurance Program and add to its current $20.5 billion debt. According to a market segment report from AM ...
Walmart Shooting Raises Need for Violence Prevention at Work
The mass shooting last Wednesday at a Walmart in Virginia was only the latest example of workplace violence perpetrated by an employee. But while many companies provide active shooter training, ...
Climate Activists’ Attacks on Paintings Add to Insurers’ Worries About Threats to Art
Climate activists' attacks on some of the world's most precious paintings have added to insurers' worries about the threat to art from climate change itself — concerns seen as leading to higher art ...