Tag: risk management

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

First-quarter mergers and acquisitions involving U.S. and Bermuda-based insurance industry companies produced an aggregate deal value of $21.16 billion, according to a report Monday from S&P Global Market Intelligence. This year’s first-quarter tally tops full-year deal totals for 2019 and […]

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 24, 2021

Rep. Emanuel Cleaver, D-Missouri, chair of the House Financial Services Subcommittee on Housing, Community Development and Insurance on Wednesday played down the likelihood of a government backstop for pandemic risk. “It’s going to be very difficult for me to get […]

March 17, 2021

San Francisco-based Coalition Inc., which provides cyber liability insurance and security, said Wednesday it has received an additional $175 million capital infusion with which it plans to invest in the company, add new product lines and further expand internationally. It […]

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 […]

March 4, 2021

A trade group representing insurance professionals has warned that a proposed US House bill could reclassify insurance agents, brokers, and even financial advisors as employees, instead of independent contractors. The National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors (NAIFA) is requesting […]

March 3, 2021

Analysts at rating agency S&P global ratings have noted that reinsurers feel they haven’t fully benefitted from their results, despite the global reinsurance pricing gains from the January renewals. S&P Global RatingsAlthough this year’s renewal season started with high hopes, […]

March 2, 2021

Mergers and acquisitions activity in the insurance sector was strong in 2020 despite COVID-19 and is expected to remain robust in 2021 as rising commercial insurance rates bolster earnings, making insurers attractive targets, and “deployable capital” remains abundant, analysts and […]

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 […]