Industry News
Carrier Revenue Growth Expected to Outpace Hiring in Next Year
Approximately 81 percent of insurance companies expect to increase their revenue in the next 12 months, but only about 53 percent expect to increase their staff in that same period, according to a ...
W.R. Berkley Forms Berkley Edge; Tailored to Small, Mid-Sized Biz
W.R. Berkley Corp. announced the formation of Berkley Edge, a new business providing professional liability and casualty insurance for small to mid-sized businesses. Berkley Edge will focus on ...
Markel Insurance Completes Sale of Reinsurance Renewal Rights to Nationwide
Global specialty insurer Markel Insurance reported that it has completed the sale of the renewal rights for its $1.2 billion global reinsurance business to Nationwide. This transaction was previously ...
Another Carrier Sets Up Shop in Florida: Vision Insurance Exchange
Regulators have approved another new property insurer for the Florida market – Vision Insurance Exchange – led by former Florida Peninsula Insurance CEO Roger Desjadon. The Cape Coral-based ...
Swiss Re Tops List of Largest Reinsurers on Its Shift to IFRS-17 Accounting: AM Best
Swiss Re tops the list of the world's 50 largest reinsurers as a result of its adoption of the IFRS-17 accounting standards, which also led to a shuffle among the top-tier reinsurers, according to AM ...
Aon Accused of Contributing to Collapse of Startup Vesttoo
Insurance broker Aon Plc was accused in a civil lawsuit of helping cause the collapse of Vesttoo Ltd., an Israeli insurance startup once valued at $1 billion that went bankrupt after disclosing ...
Mercury Seeks 6.9% Rate Increase in Filing Based on New Cat Modeling Regulation
Mercury Insurance said it has submitted a filing based on California's new regulation enabling catastrophe modeling to be included as a factor in ratemaking. The filing is reportedly the first to use ...
Senator Schiff Brings Back Idea of Federal Reinsurance Program
Sen. Adam Schiff recently reintroduced his Incorporating National Support for Unprecedented Risks and Emergencies (INSURE) Act to create a federal catastrophic reinsurance program. The insurance ...