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AIG’s CEO Sees Pandemic, Wars and Climate Change Among Biggest Risks

American International Group Inc. Chief Executive Officer Peter Zaffino said the biggest challenge to the insurance sector over the last decade has been “unpredictable risks” including the pandemic, wars and climate change. “We’ve had 100 natural disasters reported through nine …

Allstate Says Q3 Catastrophe Losses Were $1.2 Billion

Allstate Corp. today reported September catastrophe losses of $317 million and total catastrophe losses for the third quarter of about $1.2 billion pretax. Seventeen events in September resulted in catastrophe losses of about $357 million, partially offset by favorable reserve …

S&P: Struggles in Personal Auto Insurance to Subside Slower Than Expected

S&P Global Market Intelligence projects that personal auto results will improve from 2022’s worst-in-decades combined ratio of 112.2%, though not as rapidly as the organization’s experts previously expected. Continued pressure on claim severity across coverages has prolonged post-pandemic recovery for …

The Hanover Expects $196M in Q3 Catastrophe Losses

Ahead of its third quarter earnings announcement early next month, The Hanover Insurance Group released a preliminary estimate of catastrophe losses of nearly $196 million primarily from multiple convective storms in the Midwest. “Severe weather represented a formidable challenge in …

Markets/Coverages: Atlas General Announces Workers’ Comp Program With Sompo

National multi-line program administrator Atlas General Insurance Services, an RPS Company, announced the addition of a new workers’ compensation insurance program with Sompo International. This new platform includes the addition of over 400 workers’ compensation classes, including contractors, healthcare, hospitality, …

Risk Strategies, One80 Intermediaries Reorganize Under Accession Brand

Risk Strategies and One80 Intermediaries on Oct 18 announced an internal reorganization to operate under the newly introduced Accession Risk Management Group parent brand. Accession Risk Management Group, led by John Mina as global CEO, will represent the family of …

Appeals Court Upholds Nasdaq Board Diversity Rule

A U.S. appeals court upheld Nasdaq’s board diversity rule on Wednesday, requiring companies listed on the exchange to have women and minority directors on their boards or explain why they do not. In a lengthy opinion, the New Orleans-based 5th …

J&J Weighs Third Bankruptcy Try to Settle Baby Powder Suits

Johnson & Johnson said it is weighing a third attempt to use bankruptcy for an $8.9 billion settlement of tens of thousands of lawsuits that allege tainted talc in the company’s baby powder caused cancer. Erik Haas, J&J’s lawyer in …

Travelers Q3 Net Income Down 11% on Catastrophe Losses, Reserve Development

Third quarter net income at Travelers Cos. fell 11% compared to the prior-year quarter to $404 million on higher catastrophe losses and unfavorable reserve development. As one of the first insurers to report quarterly results, New York-based Travelers said it …

Commercial Fleet Insurtech Nirvana Secures $57M in Series B Funding

Nirvana Insurance announced a $57 million Series B funding round with Lightspeed Venture Partners investing again to lead the round, and additional participation from General Catalyst and Valor Equity Partners. The new funding positions San Francisco-based Nirvana to make substantial …

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