Specialty
Financial Market Volatility of Russia-Ukraine War Likely to Impact European Insurers
According to Fitch Ratings, the Russia-Ukraine war is more likely to affect the European insurance sector through second-order financial market volatility than through direct effects from sanctions. ...
Specialty Insurer Transformations: Forge Group Stock Offering; ProSight Rebrand
Two specialty lines insurance organizations announced different types of transformations in recent days. Amalgamated Casualty Insurance Company is becoming Forge Insurance Company, and ProSight ...
How Lloyd’s is Responding to Events in Ukraine
Russia and Belarus represent less than 1 percent of business transacted by Lloyd's of London, the commercial insurance market said, adding that it would look to curtail Russian exposure in several of ...
‘Essential’ MGAs, Other DUAEs Face Inflation, Staffing Pressures: AM Best
Taking a deep dive into the world of managing general agents and other delegated underwriting authority enterprises, AM Best reports that premiums generated by DUAEs are climbing, and interest in MGA ...
James River Reserve Charge, ‘Strategic Actions’ Won’t Damage AM Best Rating
AM Best announced on Tuesday that the rating agency won't change the A- (Excellent) financial strength ratings for the operating subsidiaries of James River Group Holdings, Ltd., a day after the ...
D&O Loss Ratios Unchanged by Rate Hikes: Supply Disruption to Fuel Suits
Directors and officers liability insurance premium rate hikes have not had the anticipated impacts on loss ratios that carriers had hoped for, AM Best reported Monday, citing the impact of social ...
Attn. Product Recall Insurers: New CEOs More Likely to Issue Recalls
Newly tenured CEOs in the consumer products industry are more likely to announce a product safety recall than CEOs who have been in the position longer, according to a new study of 25 years of ...
What Is the Key to Underwriting in an Everchanging Cyber Risk Landscape? Change With It
There is plenty of talk about the everchanging cyber risk environment, but what about the insurance industry that underwrites these risks? As some contemplate a need for more stability in cyber ...