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Truckers Seek Detours Around Rising Costs and Litigation
The COVID-era boom in trucking is definitely over. The trucking sector is experiencing one of its most challenging times, with trucking operators' profitability dropping across all sectors, total ...
Jamaica to Get Record $70.8M Parametric Payout for Hurricane Melissa
The Caribbean Catastrophe Risk Insurance Facility (CCRIF) announced it will make a payout of $70.8 million to the government of Jamaica to cover damages from Hurricane Melissa. This marks the largest ...
Don’t Look Now, But Citizens Is No Longer the Largest Property Insurer in Florida
Citizens Property Insurance Corp., the state-created insurer of last resort, is no longer the largest carrier in Florida. The ranking is seen as a significant milestone in the push for a more stable, ...
PHLY Makes Largest Acquisition in Its History With Collector Car Business Expansion
Philadelphia Insurance Companies announced the acquisition of the Collector Vehicle Division from Ignyte Insurance, a Carlyle-backed portfolio company. The transaction, valued at $615 million, is the ...
Everest Group’s AM Best Rating Outlook Now Negative; IQUW Under Review
Reacting to developments at Everest Group and IQUW this week, AM Best has issued statements about the ratings of the two companies. Everest Group Rating Affirmed But Outlook Revised AM Best announced ...
Anchored in Maritime Roots, the Cayman Islands Set Sail for Reinsurance Opportunities
The Cayman Islands have a story familiar to many in insurance—entering the industry unexpectedly from somewhere else. In fact, the islands went from sustaining the economy as an exporter of thatch ...
Reinsurers Hold Bulk of Jamaica’s Property Exposures From Hurricane Melissa: Reports
Hurricane Melissa made landfall in Jamaica as a powerful category 5 storm — a record for the Caribbean island nation — which brought storm surge, torrential rain, strong winds and massive ...
Starr Acquiring IQUW; Starr Managing Agency Among 10 Largest at Lloyd’s
Starr, a global investment and insurance organization, announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire IQUW Group, a specialty insurance and reinsurance business that combines ...