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Carriers Lost Billions of Dollars in April From U.S. Extreme Weather Events: Aon
Extensive severe weather events in the United States during April cost insurers billions of dollars, according to the latest edition of Aon's Global Catastrophe Recap report. There were 14 killer ...
Progressive Endures Significant Q1 Coronavirus Impact
The Progressive Corp. said its results for the first quarter were "significantly impacted" by the spread of the coronavirus and social distancing and shelter-in-place restrictions. Despite a 30 ...
UK Agency Reportedly Targets July Court Date on Business Interruption Insurance
Britain's Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) aims to get business interruption insurance policies examined by a court as soon as July, a member of a policyholder action group said on Thursday. The ...
North America Commercial Coverage Will See Extended Hardening Into 2021
Buyers of North America commercial insurance should see an extended hardening market as well as added pressure on coverage terms and conditions for the rest of 2020 and into 2021, Willis Towers ...
FERMA Forms Task Force to Address Business Interruption Cover Challenges for Catastrophic Risks
The Federation of European Risk Management Associations (FERMA) announced the launch of a task force to create proposals to address the issue of business interruption coverage for catastrophic risks. ...
Global Regulators Voice Caution Over Forced Pandemic Payouts
Forcing retroactive payouts to cover business disruption losses resulting from the coronavirus pandemic could ultimately put financial stability at risk, global insurance regulators said. Disputes ...
Munich Re Expects $1B in Coronavirus Claims; 2020 Profit Still Envisioned
Munich Re said on Thursday it expected to receive claims for canceled or postponed events because of the coronavirus crisis in excess of 1 billion euros ($1.08 billion) this year after it posted a ...
Allstate Credits Active Risk Management for a Solid Q1
Allstate Corp. reported that its adjusted net income rose 47% in the first quarter to $1.14 billion, a jump of 47%, thanks to higher underwriting income and lower catastrophe costs, compared with the ...