Specialty
COVID-19 Cruise Lawsuits Dismissed as Judge Warns of ‘Trivial Cases’
A federal judge dismissed lawsuits by Grand Princess cruise ship passengers who sued for emotional distress caused by their fear of exposure to COVID-19, saying that allowing their cases to proceed ...
Executives On The Move at Assurant, Liberty Mutual and Guy Carpenter
Assurant made some new executive appointments as part of some organizational changes. Liberty Specialty Markets (LSM), part of Liberty Mutual Insurance Group, named a new head of Casualty in Germany. ...
Rather Than Gamble, ITC Shifts From Vegas to the Digital World
A surge in COVID-19 cases is forcing InsureTech Connect – one of the world's largest insurance technology conferences – to go fully digital for its annual fall gathering. ITC has scheduled ITC ...
COVID-19 Could Threaten Shipping Safety Even as Losses Are at Record Lows: Allianz
Large shipping losses dropped by 20 percent last year, in a continuation of decade-long trend when losses declined by almost 70 percent, according to a report published by Allianz Global Corporate ...
Report: Swiss Re CEO Says Country’s Insurers Oppose Tightening Immigration Rules
Switzerland's insurance industry is against tightening the country's immigration rules, a move that will be put to voters this year, Swiss Re Chief Executive Christian Mumenthaler told Handelszeitung ...
Pandemic Shifts Insurer Interest Toward Safer Warehouse Investments
Global insurers want to increase investments in commercial warehouses as their stakes in office space become riskier because of employees working remotely during the novel coronavirus pandemic, ...
The Latest Launches From Markel, Coalition and AIR Worldwide
Markel Specialty is launching Risk Solution Services, its newly expanded loss control department. Coalition and Q6 Cyber will partner on a new initiative designed to enhance cyber underwriting. AIR ...
Americans Ignore Work-From-Home Cyber Attack Risks: Chubb Survey
A large number of Americans working from home due to the coronavirus pandemic aren't worried about cyber attacks even though they're at greater risk compared to working in the office, Chubb found in ...