Specialty
More Expansion for Applied Underwriters; Ex-AIG Exec to Run New D&O Division
Fast-growing specialty lines insurer Applied Underwriters announced the creation of a U.S. based division of its Applied Financial Lines business unit to provide directors and officers (D&O) ...
South African Insurer Accepts Liability for Some Rejected COVID-19 Business Interruption Claims
South African insurer Santam will begin assessing payouts for some previously rejected coronavirus-related claims after recent court judgments on such cases but still intends to challenge one finding ...
Aviation Reinsurance Jan. 1 Renewal Rates Climb Up to 250 Percent
Aviation reinsurance rates rose by up to 250% at the key Jan. 1 renewal date, broker Willis Re said in a report on Monday, with the market still reeling from the impact of Boeing 737 MAX crashes two ...
U.S. Government Will Use Obscure Federal Bureaucracy to Handle COVID-19 Vaccine Injury Claims
Lost in the U.S. launch of the coronavirus vaccine is a fact most don't know when they roll up their sleeves: In rare cases of serious illness from the shots, the injured are blocked from suing and ...
Arch Capital Group Promotes Papadopoulo to President and Chief Underwriting Officer
Arch Capital Group Ltd. (ACGL) announced that Nicolas Papadopoulo will be promoted to the position of president and chief underwriting officer, effective Jan. 1, 2021. Papadopoulo joined Arch in 2001 ...
2020 InsurTech VC Financings: Only A Handful Reached $100M or More
Carrier Management covered more than 30 property/casualty-specific InsurTech venture capital financings in 2020. The rough total of those combined investments surpasses approximately $1.7 billion. ...
W.R. Berkley Forms Bermuda-Based Special Purpose Reinsurer
W.R. Berkley Corp. announced the formation of Lifson Re Ltd., a special purpose reinsurer registered in Bermuda and licensed by the Bermuda Monetary Authority. Lifson Re has been capitalized with ...
Cyber Remains Viable for Insurers Even as Attacks Escalate
It could go down as one of the most significant cyber attacks yet. Russian hackers breached a number of U.S. government agencies and dozens of private businesses through a tainted update downloaded ...