Tag: protection.

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 […]

April 5, 2021

Varney Insurance Agency has announced the formation of Varney Re, a Bermuda-based reinsurance company. Varney Re is a specialist alternative risk transfer reinsurance company that will serve a North American client base. Tod Austin (pictured above) has been appointed chief […]

March 12, 2021

An insurer that paid defense costs for a policyholder involved in a liability dispute can recoup those costs if it is later determined that it did not owe a duty to defend the case, a divided Nevada Supreme Court ruled […]

March 11, 2021

Lara is now directing auto insurance companies to report by April 30 how they will return additional premium back to California policyholders that was reportedly over-collected in 2020. He is also directing commercial insurance companies to provide data about commercial […]

March 5, 2021

Specialist Risk Group (SRG), a London-based insurance broker, has agreed to acquire CLS Risk Solutions (CLS RS), subject to regulatory approval. Financial details of the acquisition — its fourth so far this year — were not disclosed. Established in 2010, […]

March 5, 2021

The complexities surrounding the development of an ultimate of insurance and reinsurance market losses from the recent US winter storm event are set to be significant, with broker Aon warning to expect a prolonged period of loss creep. winter-stormCurrently, estimates […]

February 26, 2021

Chubb has announced the launch of a new travel insurance partnership with Travix, a global online travel company. The collaboration will offer Chubb’s travel insurance plans to customers using Travix websites to make their travel arrangements. Customers can arrange for […]

February 26, 2021

A bill filed in the Illinois General Assembly would transfer the responsibilities for investigating workers’ compensation fraud to the state insurance department. Under HB 2947, the pending business of the Illinois Workers’ Compensation Commission’s Insurance Compliance Division would be transferred […]

February 25, 2021

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Class action lawsuits were filed in Nevada against 10 major auto insurance companies on Tuesday, contending that the companies charged excessive insurance premiums during the pandemic by failing to account for a drop in driving and […]

February 25, 2021

AXA XL, the commercial property & casualty insurance and reinsurance arm of the AXA Group, saw a significant increase in prices at the January 2021 reinsurance renewals, compared to price increases a year earlier. In reporting the AXA Group results […]

February 24, 2021

RESILIENT. It’s a term often used to describe the insurance distribution market, and one that continues to attract the hungry eyes of the investment community. Despite the COVID-19 pandemic and resulting socio-economic challenges – a global recession and strained labor […]

February 23, 2021

The Wyoming Department of Insurance is now enabling candidates for insurance licensure to schedule exams online through testing vendor Pearson VUE and their OnVUE online proctoring service. Online testing will begin on March 2. “The weather and long distances in […]

February 22, 2021

A former Iowa insurance agent has been charged money laundering and fraud, among other charges, the Iowa Insurance Division reported. Michael J. Heiberger, age 52, of Epworth, has been charged with one count of money laundering (C Felony), six counts […]

February 22, 2021

Willis Towers Watson (WTW), together with global specialty and commercial insurance products provider Liberty Specialty Markets, has launched a new insurance product designed to help organizations deal with reputational crises. The new reputational crisis insurance was developed through an exclusive […]