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COVID-19: On Disrupted Loss Reserve Diagonals and Lengthening Tails
It's axiomatic to assert that the coronavirus has changed everything both personally and professionally. Going forward, it'll be our aim at Assured Research to strike a balance. No one, of course, ...
Marsh’s U.S. Cyber Market Saw Modest Growth in 2019
Cyber insurance take-up continued to increase in 2019, driven by growing recognition of cyber threats as a critical business risk, says a new report. Marsh's 2019 Cyber Insurance Purchasing Trends ...
When MGAs manage a high volume of insurance submissions, underwriting speed often depends on what happens before an underwriter ever...
Executives On The Move at Swiss Re, AmWINS and Guy Carpenter
Swiss Re is promoting one if its rising leaders to become its market executive for Western and Southern Europe starting later this year. A Beazley Group veteran is joining AmWINS Group to become ...
Most P/C Insurers Will Weather Ongoing COVID-19 Storm: Standard & Poor’s
Most P/C insurers will be able to weather any financial market volatility and higher claims relating to COVID-19, S&P Global Ratings predicts in a new report, though it warns some carriers with ...
Lloyd’s, AIG, AXA Sued by Native American Casino Owner Over Coronavirus Losses
A Native American tribe on Tuesday sued a group of insurance companies, asking a court to declare that losses it is incurring from shutting down its casinos during the coronavirus pandemic are ...
Insurers Gain Reprieve With Olympics Delay Rather Than Cancellation
Delaying the Olympics is likely to cost insurers much less than canceling the Tokyo Games altogether, with a chance that some of those involved may not have policies specifically covering a ...
Insurers Know They’re Essential, and Coronavirus Business Shutdowns Prove It
Insurance industry professionals might take some pride in knowing that they are considered essential. In states where only essential businesses are allowed to keep operations going during the ...
Fitch Downgrades Outlook for London Insurance Sector Over COVID-19 Impact
Fitch Ratings has revised its outlook for the underlying fundamentals of the London market insurance sector to negative from stable. The sector outlook revision reflects increased concerns over the ...