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Claims Frequency Up for 2021, but Workers Comp Profitability ‘Unprecedented’
For the first time in more than a decade, workers compensation claims frequency, outside of COVID-19 illness claims, increased in the United States last year. But not to worry, the trend won't last, ...
D&O Market Has Most Profitable Year Since 2014, but It May Be an Anomaly
The directors and officers insurance marketplace in 2021 enjoyed its most profitable year since 2014, but results have to be "viewed as a possible aberration rather than the start of a trend," ...
Pie Insurance Assesses Risks of Iconic TV, Movie Workplaces in Marketing Campaign
InsurTech Pie Insurance recently launched a new marketing campaign featuring safety assessments of iconic workplaces from seven industries throughout TV and movie history. The campaign, launched on ...
Russia-Ukraine a ‘Complex’ Situation for Insurance Industry: AIG CEO Zaffino
AIG CEO Peter Zaffino during the company's most recent earnings call provided analysts with some insight regarding insurance implications from Russia's invasion of Ukraine. "We have not seen a ...
Rapid Cyber Premium Growth by Fairfax, Tokio Marine Increased Share of Market
The top cyber insurance carriers in 2021 shifted to include Fairfax Financial Holdings and Tokio Marine U.S. as the marketplace grew 74 percent to over $4.8 billion, according to a report from Fitch ...
Multiple Marine Insurance Claims Expected From War in Ukraine: Allianz
Global insurers are expected to receive multiple marine insurance claims from ships damaged or lost as the conflict in Ukraine spills over into sea lanes, insurer Allianz Global Corporate & ...
Most Homeowners Underinsured for Trends in Inflation, Building Costs: APCIA
A new American Property Casualty Insurance Association (APCIA) survey of over 1,000 U.S. homeowners insurance policyholders reveals a majority of homeowners have not taken important steps to ensure ...
Allstate Outlines ‘Surgical’ Auto Rate Hikes to Combat Inflation
Rate increases in Allstate's auto insurance business are in integral part of the insurer's overall plan to address the impact of inflation. Wednesday during a conference call with analysts to discuss ...