Industry News
Risks Now in E&S Market May Be There to Stay: AM Best
In 2023 the U.S. surplus lines market for the first time surpassed the $100 billion mark in direct premiums written, and some of the risk that has found non-admitted insurers might stay there beyond ...
Northwest Residents Concerned About Wildfire, But About 25% Don’t Prepare
The majority of Washington and Oregon residents (82 percent) have some level of concern about growing wildfire dangers, but only about one-in-four are taking precautions to combat the impacts of ...
State Farm Posts Worst HO Loss Ratio Since 2011; Peers Recover: S&P GMI
State Farm was the only one of 10 major players in the homeowners insurance market reporting a worse second-quarter loss ratio for the line than it did in 2023, according to a new analysis. The ...
Insurance CEOs Talk Gen AI, Growth, Workforce Strategies
A much higher percentage of insurance chief executives say that generative AI is a top investment priority for their firms than peers in other industries, according to a survey report published by ...
Filling a Perceived Void, Aon Launches U.S. Severe Convective Storm Model
Just a few weeks after unofficially announcing that a new catastrophe model was in the works, Aon officially announced the launch of a model to analyze U.S. Severe Convective Storms this week. Paul ...
E&S Vet Miller and Team Launch MGA Pivix
Former Scottsdale Insurance President Mike Miller will now serve as president and CEO of excess & surplus managing general agency Pivix Specialty Insurance Services. Based in Scottsdale, Ariz.., ...
Mutual Insurers Chase Rate Adequacy, Financial Strength Remains Strong: AM Best
The U.S. property/casualty mutual segment has leaned on investment income to maintain strong overall financial performance and grow surplus in the face of underwriting volatility and severe ...
Over 250,000 U.S. Properties Have Repeat NFIP Claims: Report
More than a quarter million U.S. properties have repeated claims for federal flood insurance, costing the National Flood Insurance Program billions of dollars in claims, according to new federal data ...
7 in 10 Actuaries and Underwriters Worry About Being Replaced by AI
With the vast majority (91 percent) of insurance companies already investing in AI or planning to in the next five years, it's not surprising that nearly 7 in 10 ...