Insurance News from August 31, 2018
National News
Calm August No Guarantee of Hurricane-Free September
Where are all the big Atlantic storms? A year ago, Hurricane Harvey made landfall in...
International & Reinsurance News
ILS Issuance in H1 Tops $7B, Reflecting Capital Markets’ Re/Insurance Appetite: Swiss Re
The first half of 2018 aptly demonstrated that the insurance-linked securities (ILS)...
Markel to Acquire Insurance-Linked Securities Manager Nephila
Canopius Signs Partnership with Credit and Political Risk MGA, Anvil Underwriting
Zurich Insurance Begins Competition to Find Cutting-Edge InsurTech Startups
Lloyd’s Commercial Officer Vandendael to Exit Lloyd’s to Take Executive Role at Everest
East News
State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company Announces New York Rate Cut
State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company has announced it will cut its rates in...
West News
Solar Projects in Oregon Getting Insurance to Guarantee Production
GCL New Energy Holdings Ltd. is managing the risk related to the unpredictable nature...
Southeast News
State Farm Purchases Naming Rights to Atlanta Hawks Arena
Philips Arena in Atlanta is being renamed for State Farm after a $192.5 million...
Texas / South Central News
Lawsuit Planned Against Brad Pitt Foundation over New Orleans Homes
An attorney plans to sue actor Brad Pitt's foundation over the degradation of homes...
Midwest News
RICO Case Against State Farm Set for Trial in Illinois Federal Court
A class action lawsuit against insurance giant, State Farm, alleging the company...