Monthly Archives: <span>January 2021</span>

Brazil Reinsurer IRB Rises 18% as Some Retail Investors Mimick GameStop

SAO PAULO – Brazilian reinsurer IRB Brasil Resseguros rose 18% on Thursday, closing at 7.67 reais, as some Brazilian retail investors mimicked their U.S. counterparts in trying to squeeze short sellers. Rio de Janeiro-based Squadra Investimentos last year uncovered accounting …

Judge to Rule on Maine Property Boundary Dispute

A Maine judge will hear arguments in a property boundary dispute that resulted in a Dover-Foxcroft garage being cut in half last year. Gabriel Brawn removed half of the building that he believed was on his land using a Sawzall …

Court Rules New Jersey Transit Due $300M in Sandy Damage Coverage

New Jersey’s Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that New Jersey Transit has the right to an additional $300 million in insurance coverage based on damage it sustained during Superstorm Sandy. The ruling upheld a lower court’s decision that rejected the claims …

Insurtech Trov Partners with UFODRIVE to Insure London-Based Electric Vehicles

Trov, the San Francisco-based insurtech company, announced that UFODRIVE, a frontrunner in sustainable car rental, has selected Trov’s Mobility Insurance Platform for its fleet of fully electric vehicles. UFODRIVE will benefit from Trov’s risk operations, combined with context-based commercial insurance, …

Dutch Court Orders Shell Nigeria to Pay Damages from Oil Pipeline Leaks

A Dutch court has ordered Royal Dutch Shell Plc’s Nigerian unit to compensate for oil spills in two villages over 13 years ago. Shell Nigeria is liable for damages from pipeline leaks in the villages of Oruma and Goi, the …

China Emphasizes Communist Party Leadership in Governance of Insurers, Banks

China’s banking and insurance regulator issued draft rules on Friday in which emphasized stronger Communist Party leadership in both state-owned and private banks and insurers to contain corporate governance risks. The draft rules urged state-owned banking and insurance institutions to …

Businesses Should Take the Lead on COVID-19 Recovery, Climate Crisis: UN Chief

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Monday [Jan. 25] urged businesses to lead the way to a fair and sustainable recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic while tackling the climate crisis, adding the world had reached “a moment of truth.” Addressing a …

Coalition Adds 5 Hires to Middle Market Production Underwriting Team

Coalition has appointed five new production underwriters to help grow and serve the company’s middle market relationships. New Coalition production underwriting team members include: Andrew Cross, based in San Francisco, joined Coalition from CNA Insurance where he held the role …

Low-Level Jobs, Less School Could Mean Costly Auto Policies

Drivers with less education and lower-ranking jobs could wind up paying more for auto insurance, magnifying the impact of systemic racism, according to a Consumer Reports analysis. The consumer-advocacy group sought price quotes from several insurance companies for a hypothetical …

Industry Underestimating COVID-19 Biz Interruption Losses: RenRe CEO

During an upbeat earnings call focused on how RenaissanceRe is using $1 billion of capital it raised last year in 2021, the CEO highlighted one negative development for the industry overall — inadequate estimates of COVID-19 losses. “Even as COVID …