Tag: policy

February 15, 2024

Japanese insurer Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance (MSI), owner of Lloyd’s of London underwriter MS Amlin, is investing in the UK hub as it announces its plans to increase its underwriting capacity to £3 billion in the next five years. According to […]

February 13, 2024

On January 17, 2024, The New York Department of Financial Services (“DFS”) issued a proposed insurance circular letter regarding insurers’ use of external consumer data and information sources (“ECDIS”) and artificial intelligence systems (“AIS”) in underwriting and pricing. In recognizing […]

February 7, 2024

Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers has proclaimed February 4-10, 2024, Flood Insurance Awareness Week in Wisconsin to recognize the state’s increasing flood risk and the importance of having appropriate insurance coverage. “Now is the time to prepare for spring flooding and […]

January 22, 2024

Texas Insurance Co. sued Talisman Specialty Underwriters Inc. for breaching the parties’ managing general agent (MGA) agreement by authorizing the issuance of hundreds of insurance policies by Texas Insurance in sectors (like marine and energy) where Talisman Specialty did not […]

August 15, 2023

Culminating a four-year-long process, a key working group of insurance regulators has adopted new standards for determining whether an investment held by an insurance company should be characterized as a “bond” evidencing a “creditor relationship.” This “principle-based” bond definition will […]

August 11, 2023

Emerging Asia is becoming less shock prone, this along with enhanced economic credibility lowering long-term volatility of growth, inflation and interest rates, is making the region more attractive for insurers and investors alike, according to a recent report by the […]

February 1, 2023

An amended bill was submitted by two California senators last week which will require gun owners in the state to secure liability insurance for their firearms. Introduced by Senators Nancy Skinner, D-Oakland and Catherine Blakespear, D-Encinitas, the amended Senate Bill […]

January 31, 2023

AXA XL Reinsurance has appointed Dan Bryan as Head of Asia, Reinsurance, effective February 1st. Previously, Bryan held the role of Head of Treaty Underwriting for Asia. In this new role, he will continue to work with AXA XL Reinsurance’s […]

January 30, 2023

As Louisiana lawmakers adjourn Monday for a special session to address the state’s property insurance crisis, a commentary from AM Best says Louisiana’s plan to appropriate $45 million in funds to incentivize insurance companies to take on more property risk […]

June 27, 2022

Florida’s Office of Insurance Regulation (OIR) has established the personal property and commercial property insurance rates of Citizens Property Insurance Corporation – the state-backed insurer of last resort – for 2022. The OIR held a virtual public rate hearing to […]

June 20, 2022

Activity within the global non-life legacy insurance market is ‘buoyant’, according to a new note from AM Best. The firm said that demand and supply side factors are driving high levels of activity in the legacy insurance market, with transaction […]

June 17, 2022

Louisiana insurance commissioner Jim Donelon recently held a press conference to address the cancellation of about 29,000 policies by the insurance company Lighthouse Excalibur. Years of severe storms have led to expensive insurance claims in the state, overwhelming insurance companies […]

June 17, 2022

Westminster Council has called on UK government reinsurer Flood Re to be expanded due to its ‘restrictive criteria’ making it unavailable to private renters or properties with four flats or more. As reported by London’s Evening Standard newspaper, the council […]

December 17, 2021

An Iowa insurance agent has overwhelmingly won a state Senate seat in a northwest Iowa special election. Spirit Lake insurance agent Dave Rowley, a Republican, won the special election Tuesday to fill the Senate District 1 set vacated by Zach […]

December 17, 2021

Auto drivers in the state of Michigan have received significant attention in the last several months. Last month, the Michigan Catastrophic Claims Association (MCCA) voted unanimously to approve refunds on auto insurance premiums, after Michigan governor Gretchen Whitmer called on […]

September 23, 2021

Citizens Property Insurance Corporation could be dropping support for its independent agents, should a controversial proposal by its chairman gain more traction. On Wednesday, chairman of the board of governors Carlos Beruff resubmitted his proposal to cut independent agents out […]

September 23, 2021

Court Dismisses Claims Against Insurer For Bad Faith Failure To Settle, And For Consequential And Punitive Damages Scottsdale issued a policy to Watershed Ventures, LLC, which included Directors and Officers Liability Coverage. Scottsdale filed a declaratory judgment action seeking a […]

September 17, 2021

The Texas Department of Insurance eliminated a backlog of consumer complaints and reduced processing times by 80% as part of the agency’s ongoing modernization initiative, the regulatory agency says. “Customer service is a priority, and that hasn’t changed during the […]

April 6, 2021

On a recent insurance social media page, an agent was looking for a market for a $2 million home that had experienced a $540,000 plumbing leak claim and the carrier had nonrenewed. A few weeks earlier, another agent had been […]

April 6, 2021

Oklahoma has reached a $25 million settlement with Farmers Insurance over the company’s handling of earthquake claims, state officials say. Oklahoma Attorney General Mike Hunter and Insurance Commissioner Glen Mulready say an investigation revealed that Farmers denied or failed to […]