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James River Reserve Charge, ‘Strategic Actions’ Won’t Damage AM Best Rating
AM Best announced on Tuesday that the rating agency won't change the A- (Excellent) financial strength ratings for the operating subsidiaries of James River Group Holdings, Ltd., a day after the ...
D&O Loss Ratios Unchanged by Rate Hikes: Supply Disruption to Fuel Suits
Directors and officers liability insurance premium rate hikes have not had the anticipated impacts on loss ratios that carriers had hoped for, AM Best reported Monday, citing the impact of social ...
Hub, Bold Penguin to Acquire Small-Business Digital Agency Insureon
Brokerage Hub International and InsurTech Bold Penguin have agreed to acquire digital agency Insureon Holdings. Chicago-based Insureon calls itself the top independent marketplace for online delivery ...
Homeowners Less Satisfied With Their Claims Experience: J.D. Power
Overall customer satisfaction with homeowners insurance claims fell to a five-year low, according to a new study by J.D. Power, as nearly every insurer's scores were dragged down by slower cycle ...
Attn. Product Recall Insurers: New CEOs More Likely to Issue Recalls
Newly tenured CEOs in the consumer products industry are more likely to announce a product safety recall than CEOs who have been in the position longer, according to a new study of 25 years of ...
Supreme Court Asked to Resolve Federal Drug Law vs. State Medical Marijuana Laws Debate
The U.S. Supreme Court has been asked to address whether federal drug law that criminalizes possession of marijuana invalidates state orders requiring employers and their workers compensation ...
What Is the Key to Underwriting in an Everchanging Cyber Risk Landscape? Change With It
There is plenty of talk about the everchanging cyber risk environment, but what about the insurance industry that underwrites these risks? As some contemplate a need for more stability in cyber ...
What About Independent Agents? Root’s Focus on Embedded Insurance, CEO Says
While he didn't say that distribution of Root Insurance products through independent agents was off the table in 2022, the InsurTech's chief executive officer did say the company is now laser-focused ...