Industry News
Warren Buffett’s PacifiCorp Now Faces $30B Claim Demand in Oregon Wildfires
Berkshire Hathaway Inc.'s PacifiCorp now faces a demand for $30 billion from victims of Oregon's 2020 Labor Day wildfires, an escalation of a legal onslaught on the largest grid operator in the ...
As Wildfire Risk Grows, States Grapple to Retain Property Insurers
Months after a catastrophic fire burned more than 2,200 homes in Hawaii, some property owners are getting more bad news — their property insurance won't be renewed because their insurance company ...
Fla. Regulators’ Effort to Remove Insurer Execs May Not Pass Constitutional Muster
Current and former leaders with Florida property insurers have had some strong reactions to state regulators' recent efforts to oust company executives who previously helmed now-insolvent carriers. ...
Q1 Global Insured Natural Disaster Losses Driven by Severe Convective Storms: Aon
Global natural catastrophes cost insurers $17 billion during the first quarter of 2024, with economic losses rising above $45 billion, according to Aon's Q1 Global Catastrophe Recap – April 2024. ...
Hartford Q1 Income Up 41% on Commercial Lines as Auto Results Improve
The Hartford CEO Christopher Swift told analysts late last week that the insurer's first-quarter results included "progress toward restoring targeted profitability in auto" as it turned in an ...
30% of Global Business Leaders Say Political Risk Is Their Biggest Threat
Sixty-five percent of North American business leaders fear this election year will impact their ability to trade internationally, with 32 percent of U.S. leaders saying political risk is their No. 1 ...
Report: Cybercrime ‘A Thriving Business’ as U.S. Claims Frequency Rises
Cyber claims frequency in the U.S. rose 13 percent last year, a new report shows. According to Coalition's 2024 Cyber Claims Report, cybercrime is "a thriving business that adversely impacts" the ...
‘Buffett Got It Wrong’ on California Fire Risk: PG&E CEO
Warren Buffett's warning that wildfires have turned utilities across the western U.S. into risky investments is mistaken — at least in California, according to the head of the state's largest ...