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S&P ‘Cautiously Optimistic’ on UK’s P/C Sector; Sees Rising Prices
Jun 30 2010 // In a recently published report Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services said that it believes “underlying underwriting performance in the U.K. non-life insurance industry has come under increasing pressure from...
More U.S. Firms Buying Terrorism Insurance; Prices Decline: Marsh
Jun 24 2010 // U.S. terrorism insurance purchase rates continued to climb in 2009 as companies of all sizes and across all industries continued to buy terrorism coverage, according to a report by global broker Marsh. Sixty-one percent of...
Oklahoma State Revenue Up but So Is Unemployment Rate
Jun 23 2010 // The good news is that state revenue in Oklahoma is improving. The bad news is that the state’s unemployment rate is increasing. The state Board of Equalization has certified revenue that will be available to pay for...
Florida Reinsurance Prices Decline 10% But Challenges Remain at Renewal
Jun 21 2010 // Reinsurance pricing at the June 1 Florida renewal are down by 10 percent to 12 percent on average, on a year-over-year risk adjusted basis. That’s according to reinsurance intermediary Guy Carpenter & Co., which...
West Virginia Delays Black Lung Insurance Premium Hikes
Jun 15 2010 // West Virginia insurance regulators have put black lung premium increases on hold. The National Council on Compensation Insurance asked Insurance Commissioner Jane Cline’s office in May to increase rates for black...
Michigan Court Upholds Denial of Basic Home Insurance Rate Hike
Jun 10 2010 // In a unanimous decision this week, the Michigan Court of Appeals upheld a 2008 order by Insurance Commissioner Ken Ross that denied the state’s property insurer of last resort an 18.9 percent rate hike. In reversing...
California Workers’ Comp Premium Down Nearly 10%
Jun 8 2010 // California workers’ compensation total direct written premium (DWP) fell nearly 10 percent last year, dropping to a nine-year low of $6.9 billion, according to market share data from the National Association of...
BP Oil Spill Losses Hit Reinsurers; Premiums Jump
Jun 3 2010 // Reinsurers have bumped up prices for offshore energy-related insurance premiums by 50 percent following insurance industry losses of up to $3.5 billion from the BP plc oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, Moody’s...
Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation Finalizes Rate Reduction
Jun 2 2010 // The Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation (BWC) board of directors has approved a 3.9-percent overall private employer premium rate decrease for the upcoming policy year, beginning July 1, 2010. The upcoming rate cut...
Florida Reinsurance Prices Decline 10-12% at Renewal: Guy Carpenter
Jun 1 2010 // Reinsurance pricing at the June 1, 2010 Florida renewal are down by 10 percent to 12 percent on average, on a year-over-year risk adjusted basis. That’s according to reinsurance intermediary Guy Carpenter & Co.,...
Aon: P/C Insurance Rates Decrease, Capacity Continues to Increase
May 27 2010 // Property rates will continue to drop 5 percent to 15 percent for most risks, despite record global catastrophic losses seen in early 2010, according to Aon Corp.’s 2010 U.S. Insurance Market Overview. Property...
State Farm to Seek Home Insurance Rate Hike in Mississippi
May 26 2010 // State Farm will file a rate increase with Mississippi Insurance Commissioner Mike Chaney in the next few months. Company spokesman David Majors said that details are still being worked out. Last year, State Farm boosted...
Soft Market, Recession Delivers Stronger Managing General Agencies
May 17 2010 // AAMGA’s Rothert Says Opportunities for New Business on the Horizon Managing general agents have a positive attitude about what’s to come in the next year. The soft market and recession forced many MGAs to get...
Despite Premium Decreases, Medical Professional Liability Industry Profitable
May 14 2010 // The medical professional liability industry is profitable despite premium increases, according to Charlottesville, Va.-based SNL Financial. That industry experienced a profitable year in underwriting, demonstrated by a...
McCarty Denies Bill Means Automatic Rate Hikes; Urges Crist to Sign It
May 12 2010 // Florida Gov. Charlie Crist may have just received an important nod he needs to be able to sign a homeowners insurance bill headed towards his desk. In a letter, Florida Insurance Commissioner Kevin McCarty is urging Crist...
Buffett’s Berkshire Q4 Profit Highest Since 2007; Geico Premiums Up 6%
May 10 2010 // Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway Inc. Friday reported its largest quarterly profit since 2007, helped by an improving economy, investment and derivative gains, and the takeover of Burlington Northern Santa Fe...
State Farm Gets 9.9% Homeowners Rate Hike in Louisiana
May 10 2010 // State Farm Fire and Casualty Co., Louisiana’s largest residential insurer, has been approved for an average 9.9 percent rate increase for homeowners’ coverage in Louisiana. However, coastal areas vulnerable to...
Montana State Fund Decreasing Rates 4%
May 7 2010 // Montana State Fund said its workers’ compensation insurance rates are going down by an average of 4 percent. The fund, which provides the insurance to more than 28,000 employers around the state, says the rate...
E&S Direct Premiums Written Fall 7.5% From Prior Year
May 4 2010 // Excess and surplus insurers endured another year of declining premiums in 2009, writing 7.5 percent fewer direct premiums versus the prior year, according to SNL Financial’s analysis of the U.S. E&S market. The...
Judge Sides with State Farm in Rate Hike Information Case
May 3 2010 // A judge in Austin has blocked regulators from posting on the Texas Department of Insurance Web site certain documents on two rate filings by State Farm Insurance Cos. that would increase homeowners insurance premiums for...
