Specialty
Skyward Specialty Finds 2023 Is Right for IPO
Houston, Texas-based Skyward Specialty on Friday became the first U.S. company to launch an initial public offering in the 2023 calendar year, a move that CEO Andrew Robinson said will provide ...
Munich Re to Launch Specialty Insurance Division
Munich Re is launching a new division, called Global Specialty Insurance (GSI), which will be comprised of various primary insurance businesses from the group that are currently part of the ...
Munich Re U.S. CEO Kuczinski to Retire at Year’s End
Munich Reinsurance America Inc. announced the retirement of Anthony J. Kuczinski as chief executive officer of Munich Re U.S. P&C Companies and of Munich Re U.S. Holding Inc., effective Dec. 31, ...
U.S. Opioid Crackdown Hits Some Patients’ Access to Psychiatric Drugs
A crackdown by U.S. drug wholesalers in response to the opioid crisis is preventing some pharmacists from dispensing a combination of stimulants and sedatives routinely prescribed by psychiatrists to ...
AM Best Assigns Positive Segment Outlook to MGAs, Other DUAEs
Technology, talent and diverse sources of capital continue driving growth for managing general agencies and other delegated underwriting authority enterprises globally, according to AM Best, which ...
Climate Activists’ Attacks on Paintings Add to Insurers’ Worries About Threats to Art
Climate activists' attacks on some of the world's most precious paintings have added to insurers' worries about the threat to art from climate change itself — concerns seen as leading to higher art ...
AI Algorithms, Return-to-Office Rules Seen Boosting ADA Claims
Technological innovations and changing work arrangements brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic are among some of the emerging issues that can make employers vulnerable to discrimination lawsuits, a top ...
Down Nearly 15%: Falling D&O Prices Becomes A Thing After Years of Hikes
Directors and officers liability pricing fell 14.7 perecent in the third quarter, according to a recent survey. Aon's Financial Services Group's Q3 2022 pricing index for the quarter ending on ...