‘Geoeconomic Fragmentation’ Challenges Insurers: Geneva Association January 24, 2025 By Elizabeth Blosfield A January 2025 report from the Geneva Association, titled “Insurance in a Fragmented World Economy,” found that geopolitical tensions have...
Global Commercial Insurance Rates See 1st Quarterly Decline in Seven Years: Marsh October 24, 2024 By L.S. Howard Global commercial insurance rates fell 1% in the third quarter of 2024 from the previous quarter, which marked the first...
Markets/Coverages: Relm Insurance Releases Difference in Conditions Solution for D&O June 25, 2024 Relm Insurance, the Bermuda-based specialty insurance carrier, announced the release of its Side A Difference in Conditions (DIC) solution. Relm’s...
Markets/Coverages: AXA XL’s Bermuda Professional Lines Team Enhances D&O Policy April 11, 2024 AXA XL’s Bermuda Professional Lines Team has launched a new lead difference-in-conditions (DIC) directors and officers liability policy. “AXA XL...
Casualty Reinsurance Renewals See Modest Price Hikes Despite Social Inflation: AM Best February 15, 2024 By L.S. Howard Reinsurers in general maintained adequate capacity for casualty programs, despite concerns about social inflation and some recent reserve strengthening actions,...
Markets/Coverages: Marsh’s D&O Facility Provides Up to $75M of Capacity February 14, 2024 Insurance broker Marsh announced that its D&O Echo facility is now offering clients with enhanced directors and officers insurance protection,...
Viewpoint: D&O Market Conundrum — Softening Rates With Rising Claims Severity April 19, 2023 By Dan Beatty and Erin Zimmerman Executive Summary: An uncertain economic landscape leading to a rise in claims, decreasing rates, and proposed US Securities and Exchange...
Markets/Coverages: Beazley Launches Private Equity Liability Product for Portfolio Firms February 16, 2023 Specialist insurer Beazley has launched a new private equity liability insurance product, designed to focus on the inherent directors and...
Insurers Denying Coverage to FTX-Linked Crypto Firms as Contagion Risk Mounts December 19, 2022 By Noor Zainab Hussain and Carolyn Cohn Insurers are denying or limiting coverage to clients with exposure to bankrupt crypto exchange FTX, leaving digital currency traders and...
D&O Buyers See More Capacity, Competitive Conditions, but Risk Factors Loom: Allianz December 15, 2022 By L.S. Howard Public and private D&O buyers are seeing more competitive conditions, fueled by a reduced number of U.S. securities class actions,...