U.S.
Traffic Deaths Up 10.5% in First Three Months of 2021
New data shows a sustained increase in U.S. traffic deaths that regulators ascribe to impaired driving, speeding, a failure to wear seat belts and other unsafe behavior since the start of the ...
CEO Confidence, Now at Pre-Pandemic Levels, Focuses on M&A and More: KPMG Survey
Global CEO confidence is back at pre-pandemic levels, and optimistic executives are looking at M&A, strategic alliances and sustainability measures to help transform their business, according to ...
Next Insurance Debuts Liquor Liability Insurance for Restaurants
Next Insurance is debuting liquor liability insurance for restaurants as part of its general liability coverage for small businesses. The cover is designed to address losses resulting from drunk ...
Munich Re Reigns Supreme as Top Global Reinsurer: AM Best
Munich Re replaced Swiss Re as the largest reinsurer in AM Best's annual ranking of the Top 50 Global Reinsurance groups in 2020, marking a return to a position that it last held in 2017. Swiss Re ...
U.S. Commercial Auto Carriers Face Some Bumps on the Road to Profitability: S&P
U.S. commercial auto insurers face some blips and disruptions on their road to profitability due to inflation and the spotty post-pandemic economic recovery, according to a new Standard & Poor's ...
Reinsurer MS Amlin Promises New CEO Announcement Soon, Following Beazley’s Departure
Global reinsurer MS Amlin AG announced that Christopher Beazley has stepped down as chief executive officer. According to the company's announcement, Beazley will "pursue opportunities outside of MS ...
Insurers Balk at Coverage for New Satellites as Space Debris Swells
An ever-swelling amount of space debris is threatening satellites that hover around Earth, making insurers leery of offering coverage to the devices that transmit texts, maps, videos and scientific ...
Executives On The Move at The Hartford, Marsh and Strategic Risk Solutions
The Hartford appointed a new head of the Western Division for the company's Middle and Large Commercial Insurance business. A former Willis Towers Watson executive joined Marsh's Chicago office as ...