Record Q4 at Chubb Ends Historic, ‘Blowout Year’
Record fourth-quarter 2023 net income of $3.3 billion, a huge increase over net income of about $1.3 billion during the same period a year ago, ended what CEO Evan G. ...
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Appeals Court Rules Insurers Not Obligated to Defend Opioid Distributor McKesson
The role drug distributor McKesson Corp. had in the opioid crisis was no accident, meaning the company is not entitled to defense costs related to litigation against it. McKesson Corp. appealed a ...
Specialty Market ‘Particularly Attractive’; Reason to Pause Elsewhere: Berkley CEO
W.R. Berkley CEO W. Robert Berkley Jr. said he's still got eyes on the specialty market but maintains a cautious, more disciplined outlook on some lines of business, such as professional ...
Record Underwriting Income Highlights W.R. Berkley Q4 Results
Fourth-quarter net income at W.R. Berkley Corp. increased 4 percent compared to the same period the prior year to about $397.3 million on record pretax underwriting income of nearly $316 million, an ...
Progressive Q4 Net Income Up 141% as Combined Ratio Exceeds Goal for 2023
Progressive Corp. said fourth-quarter 2023 net income jumped to nearly $2 billion compared to about $826 million a year ago during the same period.
Double-Digit Rate Hikes for 10 Largest Auto Insurers in 2023
According to S&P Global Market Intelligence's RateWatch, Farmers Insurance instituted double-digit rate increases in 43 states in 2023 for a weighted average rate increase of 17.6%—and its ...
Added Protection or Opportunity Lost? New Independent Contractor Rule Issued
The U.S. Department of Labor on Jan. 9 issued a final rule, more than a year in the making, on the definition of an independent contractor. First proposed in October 2022, the rule provides guidance ...
Another Title Insurer Hacked: Fidelity National Says 1.3M Affected
Title insurer Fidelity National Financial (FNF) said about 1.3 million customers have been impacted by a cyber attack it suffered last November. According to a filing with the U.S. Securities and ...
Allianz D&O Outlook: ESG Claims ‘Here to Stay’ and AI Rapping at the Door
While everyone may be talking about potential risks associated with generative artificial intelligence, a new directors & officers report from Allianz highlights a range of current concerns ...
U.S. Personal Lines Outlook Continues to Be Negative: AM Best
The U.S. personal lines insurance industry faces too many daunting challenges, leading AM Best to maintain its negative outlook. The outlook for personal lines was changed to negative in September ...