Yearly Archives: <span>2023</span>

Rising Costs of Secondary Perils Force Reinsurers to Require Higher Attachment Points

Economic and insured losses from secondary perils from natural catastrophes are accelerating and surpassing the loss totals from primary perils, which is leading reinsurers to require higher attachment points, according to Gallagher Re. “The topic of primary versus secondary perils …

Coalition Launches Full-Stack Cyber Insurer for SMBs

Insurtech Coalition on Jan. 30 announced the launch of a full-stack cyber insurance carrier. Coalition Insurance Company (CIC), what Coalition called the “the first full-stack, active cyber insurance carrier,” received an A- rating from AM Best, also on Jan. 30. …

Investor Group Bans Carbon Removal Schemes From CO2 Reduction Plans

An investor group committed to climate change and controlling $11 trillion in assets has banned members from counting carbon removal schemes towards their emissions reduction targets before 2030, amid increasing scrutiny of the fast-growing market for carbon offsets. The Net …

Climate Disaster in Amazon Rainforest Could Cascade Across Earth, Study Finds

Trees set ablaze in Brazil’s Amazon rainforest could contribute to melting glaciers in the Himalayas and Antarctica because distant ecosystems that regulate the Earth’s climate are more closely connected than previously thought. Scientists have discovered a new atmospheric pathway that …

New Zealand Braces for More Flooding From Another Rain Deluge

Auckland is bracing for another rain deluge later Tuesday that threatens more surface flooding and land slips on ground already sodden after a record downpour. New Zealand’s MetService is forecasting that a new weather system will strike the nation’s largest …

India’s Digit Insurance to Refile Papers for $440M IPO After Regulator Raises Concerns

Digit Insurance will refile papers for its $440 million initial public offering (IPO), the company told Reuters on Tuesday, after India’s market regulator raised certain compliance issues with employee stock plans in a private letter. It is the second such …

Facebook Seeks to Block $3.7B UK Mass Action Over Market Dominance

Facebook on Monday asked a London tribunal to block a collective lawsuit valued at up to 3 billion pounds ($3.7 billion) over allegations the social media giant abused its dominant position to monetize users’ personal data. Meta Platforms Inc., the …

Tesla Competing With ‘GEICOs of the World’ to Lower Insurance Prices

While executives of Tesla said the car maker’s insurance business isn’t yet big enough to warrant separate financial disclosure of its results, Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk reiterated a benefit for Tesla owners: cheaper premiums. Speaking on an earnings conference …

Surety Bonds Offer Protections and Economic Benefits to Both Public and Private Sector Construction

This post is part of a series sponsored by IAT Insurance Group. The perfect storm of inflation, supply-chain disruptions and ongoing labor shortages is adding additional risk factors to construction projects in 2023. Despite year-over-year growth, the construction industry is …

SC Workers’ Comp Commission Holds Hearing on New Medical Provider Fees

The South Carolina Workers’ Compensation Commission will hold a hearing Feb. 13 on the proposed, 2023 medical service provider manual, which includes new fee schedules and an anesthesia conversion factor. FairHealth, consultants hired in several states to analyze workers’ compensation …