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Stability ahead in P&C insurance amid hardening rate cycle
Heather Turner | February 19, 2020
Concerns about loss emergence is driving the U.S. P&C industry 'to find religion once again on pricing,' says S&P.
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Insurance M&A in 2019: The year's top buyers
Danielle Ling | January 23, 2020
The insurance M&A market set a new annual record in 2019.
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Commercial property insurance brokers 'take cover'
Joyce Anne Grabel | February 21, 2020
Climate change is causing increasingly costly effects and damage losses in the commercial property insurance market.
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U.S. commercial insurance rates up 5%, personal lines up 4.5% in Q4
Danielle Ling | January 08, 2020
MarketScout reports 2019's fourth-quarter numbers for U.S. commercial and personal lines insurance rates.
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Facing off against flooding in 2020
Elana Ashanti Jefferson | January 01, 2020
Flood risk continues to outpace the number of homes and businesses with flood insurance. Two trends could help close the coverage gap.
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Risk professionals earned less in 2019 than in 2017, RIMS survey says
Heather Turner | February 05, 2020
The 2019 Risk Management Compensation Survey reveals interesting salary differences in the field based on education, position, location, and more.
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Business owners policy insurance market update
Joyce Anne Grabel | February 03, 2020
BOP-ing along: Small businesses are resilient. But is their coverage keeping pace?
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Cannabis businessowners policy approved in Nevada
Patricia L. Harman | January 13, 2020
This comprehensive policy provides coverage for cannabis manufacturers, distributors, processors and dispensaries.
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Trucking industry insurance trends and issues
Scott Richards | February 04, 2020
Troubled Transport: After a record profit year in 2018, many trucking companies experienced the exact opposite in 2019.
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How colleges, carriers are rising above the insurance talent gap
Heather Turner | January 31, 2020
Students are enthusiastically pursing risk management and insurance careers. Many come from these top universities.
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Practical considerations for insuring cannabis, hemp & CBD
Alex Malyshev | January 14, 2020
The conflict between state and federal laws puts traditional federal “rights” out of reach for cannabis businesses and insurers.
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New bipartisan flood insurance legislation introduced in the House
Danielle Ling | February 11, 2020
The Repeatedly Flooded Communities Preparation Act aims to reduce repeat flood claims within the National Flood Insurance Program.
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House, Senate pass budget bill that includes key insurance provisions
Danielle Ling | December 20, 2019
Insurance advocacy groups PIA, NAMIC and the Big 'I' applauded the passage of 3 key policy provisions in H.R. 1865.
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Allstate becomes first — and only — insurer to offer weekly car premiums
Heather Turner | February 26, 2020
The insurer's pay-per-mile program, Milewise, is now offering Arizona drivers a new way to pay for auto insurance.
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Insurers, financial institutions face a $1 trillion climate risk
Alastair Marsh | February 24, 2020
Insurers, banks and asset managers have a lot to lose in the event of more aggressive climate change policies, says Oliver Wyman.
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NCOIL adopts Workers' Compensation Drug Formulary Model Act
Denny Jacob | January 30, 2020
The initial discussion draft of the Model was based on Indiana SB 369.
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Swiss Re issues first-of-its-kind bond to cover mortgage risk from earthquakes
Danielle Ling | January 15, 2020
The transaction is the first catastrophe bond with this specific use-case since the market's inception.
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Insurance agents, brokers' 2019 M&A activity edged past 2018's record
Denny Jacob | March 02, 2020
The OPTIS database logged a record 649 deals in the United States and Canada in 2019, up from 643 M&A deals in 2018.
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NAMIC, APCIA reject proposed bill banning credit factors in auto underwriting
Heather Turner | March 05, 2020
Industry leaders are less than enthused by the proposed Preventing Credit Score Discrimination in Auto Insurance Act.
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Independent agents, brokers face stable growth in 2020
Heather Turner | March 10, 2020
A new survey shows optimism remains high among insurance agents and brokers, despite growth declines in 2019.
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What legal issues are involved when insurance giants merge?
Meganne Tillay | March 10, 2020
The Aon and Willis merger will create one of the world's largest brokerages. Why were so many law firms hired, and what issues did they address?
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Aon agrees to purchase Willis Towers Watson in $30 billion deal
Katherine Chiglinsky | March 09, 2020
The almost $30 billion transaction combines the world’s second- and third-biggest insurance brokerages.
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What does a hardening insurance market mean for construction, real estate?
Matthew Smyth and Matt Walsh | March 09, 2020
Construction and real estate companies face massive risks and have significant property & casualty insurance needs.
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NAIC: Top 25 P&C insurance groups and companies of 2019
Heather Turner | March 09, 2020
In 2019, the total direct written premiums for all lines in P&C insurance exceeded $707 billion, says new data from NAIC.
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Active shooters and liability insurance misnomers
Christine G. Barlow, CPCU | March 12, 2020
The rise in the number of active shooter incidents corresponds with the rise in demand for a relatively new product known as active shooter insurance.
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Stemming the tide of social inflation
Patricia L. Harman | March 11, 2020
Runaway jury verdicts have been on the rise for 10 years, and their impact is apparent in claims that go to trial — there is a perception that someone must pay.
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Lloyd's of London implements first phase of the Future at Lloyd's
Denny Jacob | March 17, 2020
The market's first risk exchange pilot program also begins in 2020. It will connect broker and e-trading portals.
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Brexit: Implications for insurers and reinsurers
Ivor Edwards and Yannis Samothrakis | February 03, 2020
What's to come for the insurance industry as the U.K. severs its ties to the E.U.?
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How insurers are responding to rising political risks
Bjoern Reusswig | March 20, 2020
Today's businesses are increasingly exposed to political risks of all types including riots, civil unrest, strikes and terrorism attacks.
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NAIC: Top 15 medical malpractice insurance carriers in 2019
Elana Ashanti Jefferson | March 23, 2020
These were the top medical malpractice carriers in 2019, based on direct premiums written, market share and more.
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NAIC: Top 25 insurance groups, companies for workers' compensation in 2019
Denny Jacob | March 19, 2020
The NAIC ranked the top 25 insurance groups and companies in the workers' compensation market by countrywide premium.
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Top 15 private passenger auto insurers of 2019
Heather Turner | March 26, 2020
NAIC's data highlights a growing private passenger auto market.
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Top 25 insurance groups, companies for homeowners' multiple peril in 2019
Danielle Ling | March 16, 2020
The top 25 insurance groups collectively wrote nearly $104 billion in direct premiums in 2019.