Industry News
Wildfires, Storms, Floods Account for Record 92% of Global Insured Losses: Swiss Re
Wildfires, severe convective storms and floods — also known as secondary perils — accounted for a record 92% of total global natural catastrophe insured losses of $107 billion in 2025, according ...
Insurers Using Advanced Analytics and AI See Strong Returns: Report
A new survey finds that property and casualty (P&C) insurers in North America and Canada that invested more resources in advanced analytics and AI achieved greater profitability and premium ...
Chubb Outlines Structure of $20B Gulf Reinsurance Facility, Now Including Liability Cover
Chubb outlined the structure of the new $20 billion maritime reinsurance facility, created to provide marine war risk insurance for ships sailing through the Strait of Hormuz -- which has been ...
Everest Sells Another Retail Commercial Insurance Op: Canada Biz Going to Wawanesa
Everest Group, Ltd. ("Everest") announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to sell its Canadian Retail Insurance operations, Everest Insurance Company of Canada ("Everest Canada"), to The ...
Hippo, Progressive Embark on Strategic Distribution Relationship
InsurTech Hippo announced that its homeowners insurance products have been added to Progressive's HomeQuote Explorer, available online and through Progressive in-house agents in eight states. Hippo ...
Berkshire Hathaway to Invest $1.8 Billion in Tokio Marine
Berkshire Hathaway Inc. will invest 287.4 billion yen ($1.8 billion) in insurer Tokio Marine Holdings Inc., ramping up the U.S. conglomerate's exposure to the Japanese market. National Indemnity ...
JD Power: Homeowners Claims Satisfaction Rises as Repair Times Improve
A combination of faster repair and payment cycle times, along with enhanced digital capabilities, has helped drive significant improvements in the overall customer experience with the property claims ...
P/C Industry Loss Reserves Redundant by More Than $20B: Assured Research
The year-end 2025 carried loss reserve position for the property/casualty insurance industry is more than $20 billion redundant, according to a loss reserve analysis published this week by Assured ...