Regulation & Compliance
Commercial Auto Insurers Face Bleak Profit Outlook
Underwriting losses in U.S. commercial auto have returned to pre-pandemic levels and rate increases have not been enough to keep up with severity trends. "The liability component has been more ...
Insurance Broker in Menendez Corruption Case Allegedly Got Senator’s Help With Fraud Case
The defendants in the corruption case involving U.S. Senator Robert Menendez include a former New Jersey insurance broker who was convicted of premium fraud in 2011 and lost his insurance license. ...
Outlook on State Farm A++ Rating Now Negative: AM Best
AM Best revised the outlooks of the A++ financial strength rating and aa+ long-term issuer credit ratings of State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company (State Farm Mutual) and two affiliates, the ...
Calif. Commish Calls for Biggest Reform Since Prop 103; Planned Fixes Detailed
California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara announced a package of sweeping executive actions that include changes to the FAIR Plan, new rules for the review of climate catastrophe models, and ...
Breaking: California to Offer Insurers More Leeway to Set Rates for Fire Risk
California's insurance commissioner announced a new regulatory plan on Thursday that would allow insurers to factor future climate risks into their pricing and require them to offer more coverage in ...
For 5th Straight Year, Surplus Lines Sees Double-Digit Growth: AM Best
Total U.S. surplus lines direct premiums written (DPW) rose by 19.2 percent to reach a record $98.5 billion in 2022, marking a five-year streak of double-digit growth rate increase, according to a ...
The SEC’s New Disclosure Rules and Cyber, D&O Coverage
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission in July adopted rules that require public companies to disclose certain information about their cyber risk. The rules, originally proposed in March 2022, ...
First-Half U.S. P/C Underwriting Loss Just $2B Shy of Full-Year Loss for ’22
The net underwriting loss total for the U.S. property/casualty industry, $24.5 billion, is $2 billion less than total losses recorded for all of 2022, according to a new AM Best report. Catastrophe ...