Underwriting
Stable Market Outlook for U.S. Personal Lines Heading Into 2022: AM Best
The U.S. personal lines insurance industry has earned a continued AM Best market segment outlook of stable heading into 2022 due to strong fundamentals in the sector, the ratings entity said in a new ...
New York Wants Monitor to Oversee Amazon Workplace Safety, Alleging Setbacks
New York state's attorney general on Tuesday asked a state judge to appoint a monitor to oversee worker safety at an Amazon.com Inc fulfillment center in New York City, citing the retailer's alleged ...
Opioid Verdict Against Pharmacy Chains May Not Survive Appeal
While a Cleveland jury concluded Walmart Inc., CVS Health Corp. and Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc. exacerbated Ohio's opioid epidemic with lax oversight of prescription painkillers, the verdict may ...
Fauci: Further U.S. COVID Restrictions Unlikely Due to Omicron Variant
The United States is unlikely to impose further restrictions amid the anticipated arrival of the Omicron COVID-19 variant, the nation's top infectious disease official said on Monday after a travel ...
Sompo International, Willis Towers Watson Forge New Product Partnerships
Sompo International Holdings is partnering with a company that will help increase proactive management of its global casualty portfolio. Willis Towers Watson and a software partner will launch a new ...
Travelers Head Toward Cancellation Mode as Omicron Emerges
Some would-be travelers are considering canceling or delaying trip plans in response to fresh curbs prompted by the Omicron variant of the coronavirus, travel agents said on Monday, threatening an ...
The Nonstandard Auto Market’s Positive Momentum Could Face Potholes From Inflation, Loss Severity Issues
Players in the U.S. nonstandard auto insurance segment may find that return to pre-pandemic norms, with greater loss-cost pressures along with elevated inflation and supply chain issues, may ...
Climate Activists Take on Insurers With Sponges, Dustpans and Petitions
A prominent activist is calling on insurers like Swiss Re to explore suing major oil companies for climate-related damages, the latest volley in a years-long campaign that pits environmentalists ...