Commercial Lines
Insurance Groundhogs Warming Up to Market Changes
Spring is not around the corner. It's more than a month away, Punxsutawney Phil predicted on Monday. But what is going to happen to conditions in the property/casualty insurance market? What lines ...
Earnings Wrap-Up: Expanding Geographies. But First, Underwriting Profit at Selective
Will property/casualty insurers be profitable in 2026? Will market conditions soften? Looking for clues to answer these questions, Carrier Management listened to fourth-quarter 2025 earnings ...
Earnings Wrap: With AI-First Mindset, ‘Sky Is the Limit’ at The Hartford
In search for clues about property/casualty insurance carrier profit potential and market conditions for 2026, Carrier Management listened to earnings conference calls for six publicly traded ...
Earnings Wrap-Up: AXIS Expanding Insurance Biz, Shrinking Re Book
Looking for clues about property/casualty insurance carrier profit potential and market conditions for 2026, Carrier Management listened to earnings conference calls for six publicly traded insurers ...
Winter Storm Fern to Cost $4B to $6.7B in Insured Losses: KCC, Verisk
January's Winter Storm Fern caused insured losses of $6.7 billion, making it one of the costliest winter storms since 1950, according to catastrophe modeler KCC. The tally includes privately insured ...
AIG, Chubb Can’t Use ‘Bump-Up’ Provision in D&O Policy to Avoid Coverage
A state high court has ruled subsidiaries of American International Group (AIG) and Chubb cannot use the so-called "bump-up" exclusion in denying coverage for a settlement in a securities lawsuit. ...
Tokio Marine HCC Lists Top 10 Cyber Incidents in 2025
Among the top 10 cyber incidents in 2025 was the first documented case of an AI-orchestrated espionage campaign, which illustrated how artificial intelligence (AI) is being leveraged by sophisticated ...
We’re No Longer Pressured to Push for Rate ‘Across the Board,’ Berkley Says
W.R Berkley reported a "flattish" top line but nearly 15% growth in underwriting income for fourth-quarter 2025 this week. The chief executive also signaled a change in the level of rate increases ...