Specialty
MAPFRE to Make Nearly $984M Payout Over Controversial Columbia Dam
Spanish insurer Mapfre on Friday signed a contract to make a $983.8 million contingency payout to Colombia's Empresas Publicas de Medellin (EPM) over issues with the construction of the massive ...
Insurance Rates Soar to Cover M&A Boom, Deal or Not
The cost of insurance to cover problems involving M&A has nearly doubled in just two years, underwriters and brokers said, after an explosion of global dealmaking during the COVID-19 pandemic. ...
Half of $17B Litigation Funding ‘Industry’ Money Spent in the U.S.: Swiss Re
Litigation funding has become a $17 billion industry globally, with 52 percent of that money being spent in the United States, Swiss Re said in a report released Thursday. The reinsurer said ...
MGA Market 2022 Trend Watch: How to Secure London Capacity for U.S. Biz
MGAs thrive on delivering unique solutions for hard-to-place risks, with many companies quick to react to rapidly changing market dynamics. It is testament to the sector's resilience and adaptability ...
Argenta Syndicate Management Will Pull Back From Lloyd’s China Platform
Argenta Syndicate Management Ltd. (ASML), a subsidiary of Argenta Holdings Ltd., announced it will cease underwriting all new and renewal business relating to the Lloyd's China platform (LICCL) ...
Slow Moderation of U.S. Commercial Insurance Rate Hikes Continues in Q3: Willis Towers Watson
Certain U.S. commercial insurance segments saw robust price increases in the 2021 third quarter, but the sector overall continued to see a slowing and steady moderation in rate hikes, according to a ...
Zurich North America Hires Ex-Travelers Exec Lezaj to Lead New Complex Casualty Unit
A former Travelers executive is joining Zurich North America to oversee its newly-created Complex Casualty unit. Steve Lezaj will take on the job with the title of National Complex Casualty ...
InsurTech Buckle Inks MGA Agreement With Amwins Specialty Auto
Buckle, an InsurTech with a full-stack insurance-as-a-service platform for the gig economy, has inked a managing general agency (MGA) agreement with Amwins Specialty Auto, a non-standard auto ...