Executive & D&O
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April 25, 2024
European rates up overall but financial and cyber lines falling: Marsh
European insurance rates rose by a further 3% in the first quarter of 2024 across the board, but the softening…
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April 24, 2024
Rates fall in most regions during Q1 but rise in Europe and US: Marsh
Average commercial insurance rates fell in the UK, Asia, Canada and the Pacific during the first quarter of this year…
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April 23, 2024
Zurich North America names professional liability, cyber leader
Zurich North America has named Kara Higginbotham head of professional liability and cyber for US national accounts. Higginbotham, based in…
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April 19, 2024
Marsh tracks slowdown in global Q1 rate hikes
Marsh’s global insurance rate index increased 1% in the first quarter of this year, compared with 2% in Q4 2023,…
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April 18, 2024
US D&O rates stabilise, retention rates fall: Report
Both directors’ and officers’ liability rates and retentions decreased in 2023 for US buyers tracked by BRP Group in its…
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April 8, 2024
US commercial insurance rate hikes slow in Q1: MarketScout
Commercial US insurance rates rose an average of 3.9% in the first quarter of 2024, compared with 5.6% in the…
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April 5, 2024
AXA XL launches new lead DIC D&O policy
AXA XL’s Bermudan professional lines team has launched a new lead DIC directors and officers liability policy. The insurer said…
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April 2, 2024
Global D&O pricing down amid competition
The global D&O market will continue to be influenced by a multitude of factors, including geopolitical tensions, regulatory changes, technological…
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March 28, 2024
Cyber liability and D&O rise on list of German managers’ concerns
German managers continue to perceive cyber as the most significant liability risk for the next 12 months. The dangers of…
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March 25, 2024
Best says cyber market to remain soft but could turn rapidly on major incident
Softer rates for cyber insurance “could turn quickly” on the back of one major incident, according to AM Best senior…
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March 22, 2024
London market seeing more benign conditions but uncertainty remains
Improved results by many insurers in the London insurance market have supported a transition towards more benign market conditions, characterised…
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March 21, 2024
Two-paced Spanish market softening in places with long-term agreements back on the table
The latest renewals showed that insurers have more appetite for Spanish risks, resulting in a significant softening in several market…
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March 21, 2024
European directors expect little change in D&O premiums, finds WTW poll
The overwhelming majority of European directors either expect their premiums for D&O cover to remain the same or increase next…
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March 20, 2024
IUA publishes D&O liability insurance guide for multinationals
The International Underwriting Association (IUA) has published a D&O liability insurance guide addressing the complex compliance, tax and coverage issues…
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March 20, 2024
Health and safety ‘surprise’ top risk for global D&Os, finds WTW survey
Health and safety is the “surprising” top risk for 84% of global directors, officers and risk managers, according to a…
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March 15, 2024
Landmark legal opinion highlights UK directors’ obligations on nature-related risks
Directors need to consider their company’s nature-related risks as part of their legal duties under English company law, according to…
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March 11, 2024
EMEA pricing flat in Q4 and easier than other regions: Aon
The EMEA insurance market was flat overall from a pricing perspective in the last quarter of 2023 and slightly easier…
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March 6, 2024
Reinsurance prices to peak this year after ‘modest’ rises in months ahead: Moody’s
Global reinsurance prices are likely to peak at multi-decade highs in 2024 as competition intensifies, according to Moody’s. The ratings…
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March 5, 2024
European market to stabilise further with rate decreases on the cards in H2
Brokers predict that European insurance buyers will see the market stabilise further in 2024 and may begin to see more…
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March 5, 2024
AM Best issues negative outlook for US D&O segment as rates fall
Growing competition in the US D&O market is a key factor that has led to more capacity and lower pricing,…