Latest Carriers Headlines
All the headlines from our Carriers Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Global Board Updates List of Systemically Important Banks, Insurers
Nov 21 2016 // Citi has joined JPMorgan at the top of global regulators’ list of systemically important banks, replacing HSBC and meaning the U.S. bank will have to hold extra capital from 2019 to help preserve financial...
U.S. Insurers Now Among Major Buyers of ETFs: JP Morgan
Nov 21 2016 // The booming demand for hot exchange-traded funds has finally caught up with the staid, sleepy insurance industry. U.S. insurers are the latest group of investors to start buying ETFs (exchange-traded funds) en masse, with...
Capitalizing on the Health Clinic Marketplace
Nov 21 2016 // The increasing number of health clinics across the nation constitutes a new trend in today’s healthcare system. With urgent care centers opening around the country, the number of clinics is expected to hit...
How Tech Can Turn the Tide of Flood Insurance
Nov 21 2016 // As residents of coastal Louisiana, New York and New Jersey have discovered, a house with a sea view can carry a serious and soggy downside. In terms of storms and their severity, a building’s location has never...
AG Defends California Insurance Commissioner’s Regulatory Move
Nov 21 2016 // The California Supreme Court heard oral arguments this month, during which the Attorney General’s office in a suit filed by the insurance industry defended a regulatory move by Insurance Dave Jones. The regulation...
Zurich’s Sustainable U.S. Campus Is One Part of Its Green Ambitions
Nov 17 2016 // The voice of Zurich North America Chief Legal Officer Dennis Kerrigan swelled with pride as he described the carrier’s new headquarters in Schaumburg, Ill., and its importance to Zurich’s overall philosophy...
Insurer to Pay $1.9M to Settle West Des Moines Discrimination Lawsuit
Nov 17 2016 // The city of West Des Moines, Iowa, has agreed to pay nearly $2 million to a police officer who sued, saying the department’s former police chief discriminated against her because she’s a woman. The city...
With Brexit, UK Government Should ‘Refine Not Replace’ Solvency II: Insurers
Nov 17 2016 // Rather than replacing Solvency II entirely when the UK leaves the European Union, regulators need to refine EU’s insurance regulation to make it more appropriate for the UK market and customers, according to the...
2 New Insurers Approved to Operate in Arkansas
Nov 16 2016 // Arkansas Insurance Commissioner Allen Kerr has approved a New York-based property/casualty insurance company and an Arkansas-based captive insurer to begin doing business in the state. Kerr has granted authority to Sompo...
How SEC Scrutiny of Unicorns Could Affect Private Company D&O Insurance
Nov 15 2016 // Underwriters of directors and officers (D&O) liability insurance should keep an eye on the increased scrutiny of “unicorn” technology firms by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for...
UK Insurers & Banks Make Contingency Plans for ‘Hard Brexit’: BofE’s Carney
Nov 15 2016 // Banks based in Britain may start to relocate activities to other countries about 1-1/2 years before a British departure from the European Union if a “hard Brexit” looks likely, Bank of England Governor Mark...
Online Seller CoverHound Adds Pay-per-Mile Insurer Metromile
Nov 14 2016 // Online insurance comparison shopping agency CoverHound has announced a partnership with pay-per-mile auto insurance company Metromile to provide more coverage options for customers of both companies. The partnership gives...
Insurers to Fund $27 Million Duke Energy Accord Over Ouster of CEO
Nov 14 2016 // Duke Energy Corp. agreed to a $27 million settlement of claims that directors wrongfully concealed their plan to fire Chief Executive Officer William Johnson just minutes after the company closed on its $13.7 billion...
Everest Insurance Expands Environmental Coverage
Nov 14 2016 // Everest Insurance has expanded its environmental offering with its new ESP policy form, a mono-line site pollution policy form that includes coverage available for both new and pre-existing pollution conditions for bodily...
Fitch Assesses Election Impact on Health Insurance Market
Nov 10 2016 // The election that saw Donald Trump win the presidency and the Republican Party retain control of both houses of congress will significantly increase the probability of the repeal and replacement of the Affordable Care Act...
Insurers for Oregon Homeowners to Pay in Settlement of Tree Cutting Case
Nov 9 2016 // Two Gresham, Ore. couples have agreed to pay $135,000 to settle a lawsuit accusing them of cutting down or damaging dozens of protected trees to improve the views from their homes. The Oregonian/OregonLive reported court...
The Competitive Advantage: Are Your Companies Stealing Your Expirations?
Nov 7 2016 // Three times in three months now, I have seen major carriers “provide” contracts that in some cases outright take ownership of agency expirations and in another case only take an “interest” in them....
California Commissioner Wants Workers’ Comp Insurers to Reduce Rates
Nov 7 2016 // California Insurance Commissioner Dave Jones issued a formal finding that costs to insurers in the workers’ compensation system are declining and he’s asking workers’ comp insurers to pass those cost...
Cyber, Risk Management & Claims for Accountants’ Liability
Nov 7 2016 // The environment for accountants’ professional liability (APL) insurance programs continues the trend of the past few years of both expansions in coverage and risk management with many programs. The market is also...
3 Ways Auto Insurers Should Adapt to Drivers’ Changing Road Habits
Nov 7 2016 // For a historically slow-moving industry, changes are occurring at a rapid rate in today’s auto insurance world. Drivers’ road habits are shifting and auto insurers should adapt to the changing behavior behind...
