June 6, 2024
USI Insurance Services (USI) announced the launch of PATH (patent pending), a proprietary technology-enabled risk control platform for clients. The new platform leverages industry-specific benchmark data to generate tailored risk control solutions to address organizations’ top claim drivers based on …
June 6, 2024
Although insurers can help to stop the growth of social inflation, they can’t lead the effort, an industry executive said during an insurance conference this week. Evan Greenberg, chair and chief executive officer of Chubb Limited, explained that social attitudes …
June 6, 2024
The Internet of Things (IoT), which refers to the collection of internet-enabled devices such as wearables, industrial sensors and controls, and closed-circuit cameras, has revolutionized processes from pharmaceuticals storage to energy-usage monitoring. However, it has also created a wide array …
June 6, 2024
NetJets, the luxury plane unit of billionaire Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway Inc, sued its 3,400-member pilots union for defamation over statements about its commitment to safety and training pilots. The lawsuit filed on Monday in a state court in Columbus, …
June 6, 2024
Following last year’s historically challenging property insurance market, 2024 is proving to be “a more stable and capitalized market,” USI Insurance Services reported in its latest Commercial Property & Casualty Market Outlook Mid-Year Addendum. “Large rate increases from 2023 have …
June 6, 2024
CNA Financial Corp. said it is promoting Doug Worman, currently executive vice president and global head of underwriting, to president and chief executive officer starting in 2025. Current CEO Dino E. Robusto will transition to a role of executive chairman …
June 5, 2024
Just under half of property/casualty insurers recently surveyed by WTW say they plan to incorporate artificial intelligence into their analytics (49%), but most have yet to bring “traditional” analytics into areas other than pricing, WTW reports. “While there is much …
June 5, 2024
A group founded by former Trump administration officials has accused Tyson Foods of discriminating against U.S. citizens by disproportionately hiring immigrants, including children and people in the country illegally. America First Legal (AFL) sent letters to the U.S. Department of …
June 5, 2024
Marsh McLennan Agency said it completed its purchase of Fisher Brown Bottrell Insurance, Inc. from Trustmark National Bank for about $316 million. The subsidiary of Marsh said all Jackson, Mississippi-based Fisher Brown Bottrell employees will join Marsh McLennan Agency and …
June 5, 2024
Whether a flight attendant was fired for her religious beliefs or for improper conduct when she sent graphic anti-abortion material and disparaging messages to a union leader was at the heart of appeals court arguments Monday, as Southwest Airlines and …