Claims & Reserving
Travelers Beats Profit Estimates on Record Premium Growth
Travelers Companies Inc. reported a smaller-than-expected fall in quarterly profit on Thursday, as record premium growth cushioned a hit from higher catastrophe-related claims and lower returns on ...
Allianz Notes Rising Business Interruption Costs in Global Claims Report
The number of contingent business interruption claims more than tripled in 2021 as a deep freeze in Texas shut down much of the state's power grid and a fire at a semi-conductor plant in Japan ...
Despite Growing Pressures, Most Cyber Insurers Won’t Exit: Survey
The cyber insurance sector has been tested recently with growing ransomware attacks, rising premiums, and more sophisticated threat actors, but that isn't necessarily scaring insurers away, according ...
NYC, Miami, Tampa, New Orleans Tops Among Storm-Surge Exposed Cities
New York, Miami, Tampa, and New Orleans are the metro areas with the most single-family homes at risk of heavy damage from storm surge during hurricanes, according to a report released by CoreLogic, ...
Commercial Auto Recovery Uncertain Beyond 2022
Property/casualty insurers have proven resilient in the last two years amid the considerable challenges of the coronavirus pandemic. One unanticipated outcome in this period is sharp improvement in ...
Insurers Increasingly Concerned for Western U.S. Wildfire Season
As Western wildfires force evacuations in Arizona and California — on the heels of an early and severe wildfire season in New Mexico — insurers are increasingly eyeing the growing risks. ...
Insurers, Self-Insureds Now Facing $9B in Black-Lung Liabilities, Milliman Says
The U.S. coal industry may be shrinking rapidly as the country shifts to renewable energy, but insurer and self-insured companies' liabilities for black-lung occupational disease claims have ...
Tech Arms Race Favors Giant Commercial Carriers
Midway through a recent interview, the leader of a key business at The Hartford paused to ask a question relevant to executives at carriers that don't have 11-digit premium volumes or capital levels ...