Articles by Chad Hemenway

Chad is National News Editor at Insurance Journal. He has been covering the insurance industry since 2007, reporting on trends and coverage in most lines of insurance as well as natural catastrophes, modeling, regulation, legislation, and litigation. Chad can be reached at chemenway@wellsmedia.com

Aon Denied Restraining Order Against Alliant

In a June 9 ruling, a federal judge denied Aon a temporary restraining order against Alliant Insurance Services related to the latter’s alleged “unlawful raid” of employees to start a reinsurance business. Last month, Aon filed suit against Alliant, claiming …

Farmers CEO Reverses Course to Require Hybrid Work Schedule for Employees

New Farmers Group CEO Raul Vargas has reversed a prior company decision to allow most workers to do their jobs from home by instituting a hybrid work schedule starting in September. Despite some employees reportedly making major life changes – …

Fired Root CMO Accused of Stealing Millions Spends ‘Lavishly’; Judge Appoints Receiver

According to court records, Root Inc’s former chief marketing officer – accused of stealing about $10 million from the company – has not made court appearances, spent money in violation of court orders, and has a bench warrant out for …

USI Awarded Over $2M by Federal Jury in Case Against Former Employees

A federal judge in Atlanta this week awarded USI Insurance Services more than $2 million in compensatory and punitive damages to be paid by three former executives of its aviation group for breach of their employment contracts. According to court …

AIG to Sell Validus Re to RenRe in $3B Deal

American International Group (AIG) said late Monday it has entered into an agreement to sell Validus Re to RenaissanceRe Holdings for about $3 billion, mostly cash. The deal, expected to close during the fourth quarter, includes AlphaCat and renewal rights …

Pie Insurance CEO Tells Employees During All-Hands That 14% Are Being Let Go

Late last week insurtech Pie Insurance held an all-hands meeting during which CEO John Swigart told employees that 14% of them, 66 in all, are being laid off. “This decision was made as part of our wider budget revision process …

Chubb’s Greenberg: Start Questioning the Societal Benefits of Litigation Funding

Chubb CEO Evan Greenberg says society and the business community need to start asking questions regarding the purpose of third-party litigation funding, a major contributor to increases in frequency and severity within casualty insurance lines. “What social purpose does litigation …

Commercial Property Premiums Up Over 20% to Start 2023: CIAB

Commercial property premiums increased more in the first quarter than they have in more than 20 years as the first three months of the year marked the 22nd straight quarter of overall premium increases, at 8.8%, according to the newest …

Aon Sues Alliant Over ‘Unlawful Raid’ of Reinsurance Group

Aon this week filed a lawsuit against rival Alliant Insurance Services for an alleged “unlawful raid” of senior leaders and other employees of Aon’s facultative reinsurance group. Aon claims Alliant took 26 of its employees, reinsurance business, and confidential information …

AM Best: Current D&O Market Rates Could Prove Inadequate

Buyers of directors and officers liability may be getting a break from steep rate and price increases seen over the last several years, but insurance industry rating agency AM Best said it remains to seen how long the reprieve can …