Industry News
US DOJ Slaps Criminal Fines on UK Brokers Tysers and H.W. Wood for Bribery
The U.S. Department of Justice has slapped criminal penalties on UK reinsurance brokers Tysers Insurance Brokers Ltd. and H.W. Wood Ltd. as a result of their participation "in a corrupt scheme to pay ...
Survey: 70% of Americans Are Reviewing Insurance Policies as Premiums Rise
Extreme natural disasters, supply chain issues and runaway litigation are contributing to rising insurance premiums, leading the majority of Americans to re-examine their insurance policies, ...
Rising War Risks Prompt Insurers to Reassess Property Cover in Geopolitical Hot Spots
Insurers grappling with the rising risk of physical attacks on businesses due to war or civil disorder are reconsidering the breadth and scope of such cover in potential conflict hot spots. Political ...
Costs of Small Business Cyber Attacks Are Down But Frequency Is Up, Says Hiscox
The less-than-encouraging news: Only 33 percent of U.S. small businesses consider cyber risk high or very high. The somewhat encouraging news: 53 percent of U.S. small businesses have either a ...
U.S. Commercial Lines Survey Shows Aggregate Q3 Increase of 6.1%
Commercial insurance prices for the U.S. increased 6.1 percent in the third quarter, maintaining an upward trend. According to the latest results from WTW's Commercial Lines Insurance Pricing Survey ...
Africa Specialty Risks Gets ‘In Principle’ Approval to Launch Syndicate in 2024
Africa Specialty Risks (ASR), a pan-African focused insurance and reinsurance group, has received "in-principle" approval to launch a Lloyd's syndicate in 2024. The syndicate will be launched in ...
AM Best Maintains Stable Outlook for U.S. Property/Casualty Commercial Lines
Persistently strong underwriting performance during and after the global pandemic – despite substantial economic and capital markets volatility – has prompted AM Best to maintain its "stable" ...
Hailstorm Claims Risk Undermining Solar Energy, Insurer Says
Solar farms around the world are under threat due to costly hailstorm-related claims, according to renewable energy underwriter GCube Insurance. Hail was the costliest category for insurance claims ...