Articles by Allison Lampert and Suzanne Barlyn

Aviation Industry Braces for Double-Digit Premium Hikes After 737 MAX Groundings

The aviation industry is bracing for double-digit insurance premium hikes for the first time in about 15 years, as insurers wrestle with higher costs from aircraft groundings, including the grounding of Boeing Co.’s 737 MAX jets following two fatal crashes, …

Chicago Brokerage, Phillip Capital, to Pay $1.5M for Cyber Attack Lapses

The U.S. Commodities Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) said that a Chicago-based futures brokerage will pay a total of $1.5 million for letting cyber criminals breach the firm’s email systems and withdraw $1 million from a customer’s account. Phillip Capital Inc. …

Starr Insurance Sues to Rescind Coverage for Plane Used by Lawyer Avenatti

An insurance unit of Starr International Company Inc. on Friday sued Michael Avenatti, the combative lawyer known for his battles with U.S. President Donald Trump, to rescind coverage of an airplane that Avenatti used, according to a court document. Starr …

How Insurers Help Design High-End Homes That Mitigate Disaster Risk

Bruce Gendelman wanted a mountainside retreat when he bought 12 acres in Aspen, Colorado. But forest fires that have torched nearby land in recent years left him concerned. So Gendelman, who runs an insurance brokerage, tapped into a program that …

Tesla Begins Rolling Out Its Auto Insurance in California

Tesla Inc. said on Wednesday it was launching an insurance service designed to give drivers in California, its biggest market, lower rates because of safety features on its electric vehicles. Chief Executive Elon Musk has been one of the strongest …

As Lloyd’s Jettisons Some Marine Insurance Lines, Opportunities Created for Rivals

Rivals to Lloyd’s of London are riding a rising tide of marine insurance rates, leaving the 330-year-old market behind after it jettisoned sections of its oldest line of business last year. Premiums for marine insurance, which until 2018 had fallen …

Latest Shift in Growth Strategy at Lloyd’s Calls for More U.S. Business

Lloyd’s of London Ltd. is meeting with major U.S. insurers about driving more business through its global insurance market, Chief Executive Officer John Neal said on Wednesday. The 330-year-old insurance market, which launched its most recent modernization effort in May, …

D&O Insurance Costs Soar as Investors Run to Court Over IPOs

Companies going public in the United States face insurance costs that have increased as much as 200% in the last three years to cover their executives against lawsuits alleging they misled investors. A rise in securities class-action cases involving initial …

‘I Have to Earn My Living,’ Says AIG CEO After Close Shareholder Vote on His Pay

American International Group Inc. Chief Executive Officer Brian Duperreault said on Thursday the insurer is reaching out to shareholders, per its usual custom, who last month gave his $21 million compensation only narrow approval. Asked to comment on the recent …

Only 55% of AIG Shareholders OK $21 Million Compensation for CEO Duperreault

American International Group Inc. said shareholders approved a $21 million pay package for Chief Executive Officer Brian Duperreault by only a narrow margin during the company’s annual meeting on Tuesday. A non-binding resolution to endorse the firm’s executive compensation received …