Specialty Lines
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Myriad brokers in the cannabis insurance space have been circumventing major challenges ahead of potential – and hopeful – federal legality in coming years.
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After a rocky 2020 for the industry, restaurants and bars are seeing carriers tighten underwriting guidelines, increase rates and pull out of the market all together.
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The carrier's investor day outlined ambitious return targets for 2026 but did not provide a clear path forward to meet those targets.
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Powerhouse Hollywood talent agency CAA asks an LA court to force a higher payout for Covid losses from Affiliated FM Insurance.
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In its 2021 captives report, Aon found that both cyber captive premiums and environmental captive premiums have skyrocketed in tandem with emerging ESG and cybersecurity priorities.
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Activist investor Ron Bobman is pushing for quick turnaround and a potential quasi-fire sale of Argo, missing out on the firm's greater potential.
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The federal government’s reinsurance program for terrorism coverage helped stabilize industry, AM Best said.
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After an initial rush to cover large-scale attacks following 9/11, the terror insurance market has been slow to catch up with changing threats.
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Court decisions rejecting business interruption claims related to Covid lockdowns continue to pile up.
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Vantage names Denise Watkins as head of excess casualty and healthcare in Bermuda and taps Ray Pernsteiner to lead US healthcare.
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In the company’s inaugural earnings call after going public, it also noted the potential M&A deals it is seeing are on the larger end.
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The cyber market is going through a needed maturation process to ensure the long-term viability of coverage offerings, the wholesale broker said.
