Industry News
Oil Companies Are Paying Big to Bolster D&O Coverage
The U.S. oil and gas industry is paying a hefty price to protect its top brass against potential bankruptcy and investor lawsuits. Oil companies are shelling out as much as 75% more to renew ...
The Latest Launches From Nationwide/Bold Penguin and Munich Re
Nationwide and Bold Penguin are testing an independent agent-facing commercial insurance quoting and selling platform. Munich Re Specialty Insurance (MRSI) released a Miscellaneous Professional ...
Executives On The Move at Sompo International and AXIS Re
Sompo International picked an executive to lead its new U.S. Insurance Environmental unit. AXIS Re named a new Head of Agriculture Reinsurance. *** Sompo International Holdings Ltd. has appointed an ...
The Latest Launches From Praedicat and BHSI
Praedicat is debuting COVI19 litigation scenarios and a COVID-19 litigation tracker designed to help clients manage their exposure on casualty lines of business. Berkshire Hathaway Specialty ...
Lemonade Files Planned IPO Worth Up to $100M
Lemonade disclosed plans for an initial public offering worth as much as $100 million. The New York-based InsurTech has applied to use "LMND" as its ticker symbol for the New York Stock Exchange, ...
Willis Towers Watson Slapped With Shareholder Suits Over Its Planned Sale to Aon
There have been at least three shareholder lawsuits filed over the mega-deal that would have insurance broker Aon acquire rival Willis Towers Watson. The suits allege that Willis and its directors ...
Excluding Workers Comp, U.S. Commercial Insurance Saw Rapid Q1 Rate Hikes
U.S. commercial insurance prices climbed more than 6 percent in aggregate during the 2020 first quarter compared to the year, Willis Towers Watson's pricing survey for the sector. Price increases ...
UK Government Forms $12.5 Billion Reinsurance Backstop for Trade Credit Insurers
The UK government has created a £10 billion (US$12.5 billion) reinsurance scheme designed to help businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic by guaranteeing transactions insured by trade credit ...