Monthly Archives: <span>May 2025</span>

Viewpoint: Regulatory Proposals in Australia, Malaysia Reshape Reinsurance Strategies

The regulatory landscape in the Asia-Pacific region is rapidly evolving, influencing insurers’ risk management and capital adequacy. Australia and Malaysia are two examples of markets where recent regulatory developments are likely to influence the use of reinsurance, in particular. Regulators …

Countries Shore Up Digital Defenses as Global Tensions Raise Cyberwarfare Threat

Hackers linked to Russia’s government launched a cyberattack last spring against municipal water plants in rural Texas. At one plant in Muleshoe, population 5,000, water began to overflow. Officials had to unplug the system and run the plant manually. The …

Buyer’s Remorse Hits Finance Bosses Who ‘Overhired’ for ESG

There’s a course-correction underway among financial firms that went all out on ESG hiring just a few years back, according to recruiters advising banks and money managers. Firms have had to acknowledge that the goal of generating the highest profits …

AM Best Revises Credit Rating Outlook to Negative for NJM Insurance Group

Ratings agency AM Best has revised the outlook to negative from stable for the members of the NJM Insurance Group (NJM) for the Long-Term Issuer Credit Ratings and affirmed the Financial Strength Rating (FSR) of A+ (Superior) and the Long-Term …

California Workers’ Comp Bureau Submits Higher 2025 Pure Premium Rate Filing

The Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau of California submitted a September 1, 2025 pure premium rate filing, proposing advisory pure premium rates on average 11.2% above the average approved September 1, 2024 advisory pure premium rates. The average of the …

BOND: Not an ‘Ugly’ 4-Letter Word

This post is part of a series sponsored by Old Republic Surety. Surety bonds have garnered an unfortunate reputation of being “ugly” or “uncomfortable” for independent insurance agents for many reasons. Unlike a traditional insurance contract, which is a two-party …

Allstate Q1 Income Drops 52% on Record $3.3B Gross Catastrophe Losses

Allstate Corp. first quarter 2025 net income applicable to common shareholders fell more than 52% to $566 million primarily due to a record $3.3 billion of gross catastrophe losses. The gross loss was partially offset by $1.1 billion of reinsurance …