Industry News
D&O Market Has Most Profitable Year Since 2014, but It May Be an Anomaly
The directors and officers insurance marketplace in 2021 enjoyed its most profitable year since 2014, but results have to be "viewed as a possible aberration rather than the start of a trend," ...
Sexism in Financial Services Has Gotten Worse, Says Aviva CEO Amanda Blanc
Aviva Plc Chief Executive Officer Amanda Blanc said that the sexism she encounters has worsened as she has risen through the ranks in finance. Blanc became the insurer's first female chief executive ...
Lloyd’s Annual Meeting to Go Virtual on Threat of Climate Protests
Commercial insurance market Lloyd's of London is encouraging members of its 100-odd syndicates to attend its annual general meeting next week online rather than in person, due to the threat of ...
Pie Insurance Assesses Risks of Iconic TV, Movie Workplaces in Marketing Campaign
InsurTech Pie Insurance recently launched a new marketing campaign featuring safety assessments of iconic workplaces from seven industries throughout TV and movie history. The campaign, launched on ...
Inflation, Ukraine War Seen as Chief Financial Risks
High inflation, volatility in stock and commodity markets, and the war in Ukraine have emerged as the chief risks to the U.S. financial system, the Federal Reserve reported on Monday in a biannual ...
Russia-Ukraine a ‘Complex’ Situation for Insurance Industry: AIG CEO Zaffino
AIG CEO Peter Zaffino during the company's most recent earnings call provided analysts with some insight regarding insurance implications from Russia's invasion of Ukraine. "We have not seen a ...
Rapid Cyber Premium Growth by Fairfax, Tokio Marine Increased Share of Market
The top cyber insurance carriers in 2021 shifted to include Fairfax Financial Holdings and Tokio Marine U.S. as the marketplace grew 74 percent to over $4.8 billion, according to a report from Fitch ...
S&P Global Heeds Warnings, Withdraws Proposal for Insurer-Rating Changes
After receiving a number of concerned comments, S&P Global Ratings said it is withdrawing a proposal to change the way it assesses risk-based capital adequacy for insurers and reinsurers. For the ...