Specialty
Two Different Results for Similar COVID-19 Biz Interruption Suits
A federal judge in Florida last week denied an insurer's petition to dismiss a COVID-19 business-interruption lawsuit, while a federal magistrate judge in California threw out a similar claim. Both ...
UK Regulator Makes Wednesday Deadline for Business Insurance Claims Agreement
Britain's financial regulator said on Tuesday it had filed for an expedited appeal in a business interruption test case against insurers, but was seeking an agreement by Wednesday to avoid the ...
What the Pandemic Can Teach Us
While the pandemic has provided an entirely unwelcome education, if we choose to, we will profit from its lessons. After all, no crisis should be wasted. The first of many lessons can be attributed ...
American Financal Group Will Cap Its Lloyd’s Departure by Selling Neon
American Financial Group has reached a deal to unload Lloyd's insurer Neon for an undisclosed price. RiverStone Holdings Lt. is the buyer in a transaction that will acquire from AFG GAI Holding ...
Ascot Group Hires Former Marsh, Nationwide Executives
Ascot Group, a Bermuda-based global specialty insurer and reinsurer – hired former executives from Marsh and Nationwide in leadership roles. Marsh veteran Andy Stirk is Ascot's new Chief Commercial ...
Executives On The Move at Munich Re and Guy Carpenter
A Munich Re subsidiary has a new chief executive officer. Guy Carpenter & Co. hired an executive to fill a leadership position involving property/casualty products and services in the U.K.
Most Execs Pursue Work-Life Balance After Suffering From the ‘Pandemic Blues’
Nearly eight out of 10 corporate executives have experienced poor mental health during the coronavirus crisis, prompting a number of them to re-evaluate and improve work-life balance, a survey showed ...
D&O Underwriting Losses Will Continue, Worsened by Pandemic Claims: Fitch Ratings
For insurers handling U.S. directors and officers liability, Fitch Ratings has bad news and good news, both relating to the coronavirus pandemic. First, the bad: Underwriting losses will likely ...
More Firms Use Captives for Their Insurance in a Tightening Market: Marsh
More organizations are using captives for insurance protection and financial flexibility in response to today's risk and insurance landscape. In its 2020 captive report, insurance broker Marsh says ...