Chubb Posts Record P/C Underwriting Income for Q4 and 2024 January 29, 2025 By Chad Hemenway Chubb posted record property/casualty underwriting income of about $1.6 billion, up 3.8% during the last quarter of 2024. Fourth quarter...
Climate Change Will Lead to Higher Deaths in Europe, Study Shows January 29, 2025 By Olivia Rudgard As Europe gets hotter, more people are expected to die from extreme heat, outweighing the reduction in those killed by...
People Moves: Ignite Specialty Names Patel US Head of IP Underwriting; QBE North America Hires Finnis as SVP of Distribution January 29, 2025 Ignite Specialty Risk Names Patel as US Head of Intellectual Property Underwriting Ignite Specialty Risk, headquartered in London, appointed Ankit...
Growth of Pet Insurance Continues as Market Could Reach $4.5B January 29, 2025 By Jahna Jacobson Any pet owner who has been hit by sticker shock at the vet’s office understands why pet insurance is a...
US Economic Losses From Natural Disasters Soared in 2024 January 29, 2025 By Alex Veiga Economic losses from hurricanes and other natural disasters soared in the U.S. last year and were above average globally, reflecting...
Mississippi House Bill Puts New Rules on PBMs, But May Do Little for Workers’ Comp January 29, 2025 By William Rabb A pharmacy benefits manager bill passed by the Mississippi House of Representatives last week may have little impact on drug...
Avian Flu Could Shutter Long Island’s Last Duck Farm January 29, 2025 By Philip Marcelo New York’s Long Island was once synonymous with “duck” in the culinary world. Now it may lose its last commercial...
People Moves: Brooks Insurance Adds Garabedian as Underwriting SVP January 29, 2025 Brooks Insurance hired Tiffani Ann Garabedian as senior vice president of underwriting. Garabedian is based in Los Angeles. Garabedian has...
Family of Wrongfully Imprisoned Disabled Man to Receive $5.9 Million January 29, 2025 By Dave Collins More than four years after his death, Richard Lapointe’s family is set to receive a nearly $5.9 million award from...
Climate Change Made LA 35% More Primed to Burn, Scientists Say January 29, 2025 By Eric Roston Climate change made Southern California’s dangerous wildfire conditions in early January 35% more likely than they would have been before...