Zurich Insurance Reports Record H1 Profit of $4.2B, Driven by Middle Market, Specialty August 8, 2025 By L.S. Howard Zurich Insurance Group reported some record numbers during the first half: business operating profit (BOP) was up 6% to a...
Former Ironshore, Lexington CEO Kevin Kelley Dies August 8, 2025 By Chad Hemenway Long-time industry leader Kevin H. Kelley has died. Kelley, 74, was last in the industry with Liberty Mutual Insurance, where...
Homeowners Insurers Still Boosting Rates; Top Carriers Ranked: AM Best August 8, 2025 Last year’s sub-100 combined ratio for the homeowners line broke a five-year string of 100-plus figures for the U.S. insurance...
Digging Into Tesla’s Liability in Crash Case: Where’s the Data? August 8, 2025 By Susanne Sclafane Two experts on autonomous vehicle safety recently dove into legal arguments and engineering factors that shaped last week’s landmark jury...
Surplus Lines Sector Shows 13.2% Rise in Premium Mid-Year: WSIA Report August 8, 2025 By Andrea Wells Surplus lines sector continues to grow with mid-year premium reaching $46.2 billion from the 3.7 million items filed so far...
J&J Talc Evidence Gets Review by Ex-Judge at Drugmaker Law Firm August 8, 2025 By Jef Feeley A retired federal judge will help decide the fate of thousands of Johnson & Johnson baby powder cancer lawsuits even...
Markets/Coverages: New Marsh D&O Enhancement for Clients’ IPO Pursuit August 7, 2025 Marsh announced new investment bank indemnification coverage to its directors and officers liability (D&O) insurance offering for clients pursuing initial...
Insurtech Root Swings to Q2 Profit on Growth in Partnership Channel August 7, 2025 Root Inc. swung to second quarter net income of $22 million versus a loss of $7.8 million a year ago...
Human Responses: Did Jurors React to Musk in Damage Award Against Tesla? August 7, 2025 By Susanne Sclafane During a webinar this week devoted to analyzing possible factors that fueled a $243 million jury verdict against Tesla, a...
Neptune Flood: 77% of At-Risk Homes Outside FEMA Zones Have No Flood Insurance August 7, 2025 By Jahna Jacobson Many homeowners underestimate their flood risk, leaving millions uninsured or underinsured in the face of a rising tide of flood...