Tag: risk management

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

Aon’s January Reinsurance Market Dynamics report: Macro Conditions: Extreme Volatility, cites 2022 as being tricky for the industry, with inflation hitting multi-decade highs, as well as interest rates rising to an almost “unprecedented pace”. The report also noted that equities […]

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 31, 2023

Stone Ridge Asset Management, the New York based asset manager an alternative risk premia focus, including reinsurance and insurance-linked securities (ILS), has launched Proof Insurance Solutions, a managing general agent (MGA) with a focus on underwriting risks from the blockchain […]

January 30, 2023

A hard market in short-tail lines – such as property and property catastrophe – across global geographies is likely to continue throughout 2023, after beginning the year with multi-decade-high pricing increases during the January 2023 reinsurance renewals, according to a […]

January 30, 2023

A new report from J.P. Morgan has stated that the recent California floods are unlikely to be a huge loss for the insurance industry. The California floods hit from late December to early January. The state was hit with extreme […]

January 27, 2023

Global insurance and reinsurance broker, Arthur J. Gallagher & Co., has reported adjusted net earnings of $367.9 million for the fourth quarter of 2022 within its brokerage operations, which alongside higher earnings in its risk management segment, more than offset […]

January 12, 2023

In a unanimous decision, the Ohio Supreme Court found that appellee EMOI Services, LLC’s (“EMOI”) businessowners insurance policy does not cover losses resulting from a ransomware attack on EMOI’s computer software systems. EMOI, a computer software company, was the target […]

January 11, 2023

The key areas of focus in 2023 will be: Financial resilience The combination of the on-going recession and high inflation provide a very challenging economic outlook for insurers. For life insurers, the PRA has identified the potential threat of firms […]

January 9, 2023

Specialist insurer and reinsurer Beazley has launched a $45 million cyber catastrophe bond, providing the carrier with protection against “remote probability catastrophe and systemic events”, opening up a much larger source of capital for the firm, according to a report […]

January 6, 2023

A list of industry trade groups have submitted a cautioning joint letter to the Federal Insurance Office (FIO) in response to its request for comments on a “Potential Federal Insurance Response to Catastrophic Cyber Incidents.” The industry groups involved in […]

January 4, 2023

P&C insurer Chubb, has announced the launch of a new global climate business unit, drawing on the company’s technical capabilities in underwriting and risk engineering, and also bringing together Chubb units engaged in traditional, alternative and renewable energy, climate tech, […]

December 9, 2022

New data from cyber specialist Corvus Insurance has found that fraudulent funds transfer (FFT) and ransomware are the top drivers of cyber loss in 2022, accounting for over 50% of all claims combined. FFT alone comprised 36% of all claims […]

December 1, 2022

AM Best has downgraded the Financial Strength Rating to A- (Excellent) from A (Excellent) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating to “a-” (Excellent) from “a” (Excellent) of RAM Mutual Insurance Company (RAM) (Esko, MN). The outlook of these Credit Ratings […]

November 4, 2022

Broker firm McGriff, has announced the appointment of Danielle Ross as Head of Construction – Risk Management in its new National Construction – Risk Management practice, and Dana Moriarity as Casualty Leader for the National Construction Risk Management practice. Based […]

October 7, 2022

Cyber insurance will likely eventually become as ubiquitous as public liability or professional liability coverage, according to a new report by Global Insurance Law Connect (GILC), an alliance of insurance law firms. GILC’s first-ever Cyber Insurance Report included insights from […]

September 28, 2022

The Florida Office of Insurance Regulation (OIR) has requested a judge to place FedNat Insurance into receivership, citing the insurer’s precarious financial situation. The Sunrise, FL-based FedNat is estimated to have about 1,500 open claims in another state, Louisiana. Its […]

September 27, 2022

GIA Map is betting it has a successful future helping carriers and others understand present and future risk of wildfires and other hazards. Launched in 2017 in California, the tech startup is an underwriting hazard system for both underwriting and […]

September 26, 2022

Analysts at JP Morgan are confident that the reinsurance market will show further hardening in 2023, despite already seeing several years of prices increasing. The report states that at the 2022 mid-year renewals, the market saw some business unable to […]

September 23, 2022

A new report by Beazley Plc has taken a deep dive into the opportunity-rich world of digital health businesses, a majority of which, it turns out, are not adequately insured. The Spotlight on digital health and wellness 2022 report was […]