30 09, 2022

People Moves: WTW Appoints Cui; Powers Promotes Sullivan

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WTW appoints Cui to its Insurance Consulting and Technology business WTW has appointed Michelle Cui as director, actuarial property and casualty, in its insurance consulting and technology business. Cui joins WTW in its Chicago, Illinois, offices from Zurich North America, …

30 09, 2022

Families of 3 Survivors File First Uvalde School Shooting Lawsuit

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The families of three children who survived the Uvalde mass shooting in May have filed the first lawsuit in a federal court against the Uvalde school district, law enforcement officials, gun makers and others, alleging that their negligence and failures …

30 09, 2022

Ian Aftermath Even Harder to Fix With Supply Chain Tattered

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The difficult job of rebuilding communities pummeled by Hurricane Ian is expected to be made even worse by a problem that’s lingered since the early days of the pandemic: snarled supply chains. Ian tore a path of destruction across Florida, …

30 09, 2022

Insurer Off the Hook in Defending Western Union Against Terrorist Financing Suit

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An insurer’s war and financial services exclusions relieve it of having to provide coverage for an insured being sued for allegedly aiding international terrorists responsible for the crash of Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 in eastern Ukraine in 2014. The U.S. …

30 09, 2022

People Moves: AXA XL Reinsurance Promotes Twite to CEO, Bermuda; MGA Rokstone Hires 3 Engineering Underwriters From Globe

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This edition of International People Moves details appointments at AXA XL Reinsurance and the MGA Rokstone. A summary of these new hires follows here. AXA XL Reinsurance Promotes Twite to CEO, Bermuda AXA XL Reinsurance announced it has appointed Mark …

30 09, 2022

California Workers’ Comp Written Premium up 27% in First Half of 2022

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The Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau of California released its Quarterly Experience Report, which reflects an increase in written premium due to economic recovery from the pandemic. The report is an update on California statewide insurer experience valued as of …

8 09, 2022

NYT Piece Calls out ‘Summer of Climate Disasters’

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Insurance professionals in the alternative energies sector may want to take note of a recent Bloomberg opinion piece that focuses on supply chain and supply chain risks due to rising energy costs. It calls 2022 “a blockbuster year for energy …

9 09, 2022

Hub Grows Again with Acquisition of South Carolina Agency

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Hub International Ltd., a global insurance brokerage, has continued its steady expansion with the recent acquisition of Tilghman Insurance of Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. Tilghman has provided commercial and personal lines insurance to the Grand Strand of coastal Carolina for …

9 09, 2022

Toyota Reaches Potential $150M Settlement Over Fuel Pump Recalls

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Toyota Motor Corp. reached a settlement potentially worth $150 million to resolve U.S. class-action litigation tied to recalls of about 3.36 million Toyota and Lexus vehicles whose defective fuel pumps could cause engines to stall. A preliminary settlement was filed …

8 09, 2022

Viewpoint: Designing Insurance Pricing Variables…What’s Your Company’s Strategy?

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Many of today’s insurance professionals lack the time, resources, data, and technology to create analytical tools within their organization that allow them to more effectively price property risks and compete against larger carriers. Designing new pricing variables, especially pricing variables …