Executive & D&O
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Berkshire Hathaway pushes into German exec and professional lines market
Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance (BHSI) has introduced its first propriety policy wordings for German executive and professional lines buyers, with…
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Insurance rate hikes expected to moderate in US as capacity rises
Commercial insurance buyers in North America should see relief from the hard market next year with a few lines seeing…
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Canopius to use Samsung Fire and Marine’s US admitted paper
Canopius Group is to underwrite US admitted business using Samsung Fire and Marine Insurance’s (SFMI) paper. SFMI is a substantial…
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Ryan Specialty reports pricing in US E&S market remains ‘firm’
Ryan Specialty Group (RSG) Holdings Inc has reported a 49% increase in third-quarter revenue to $352.8m, driven by strong organic…
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D&O pricing increases range from 30%-100% globally, GILC research finds
D&O liability pricing has risen in almost every country during 2021, with increases between 30% and 100% reported in countries…
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ESG equally important as financials in today’s M&A market says Aon
The ESG track record and strategy of a potential acquisition is now equally important as financials in M&A due diligence,…
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Rims backs US pandemic-risk backstop bill
Rims has given its support to a new pandemic insurance bill in the US, which would create a federal reinsurance…
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Swiss Re CorSo to expand in hard market
Swiss Re Corporate Solutions (CorSo) has set out its growth ambitions in the hard market, which the corporate insurer expects…
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Second version of PRIA introduced to deliver US pandemic backstop
Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney has introduced a second iteration of the US Pandemic Risk Insurance Act (PRIA) legislation that would establish…
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US D&O rate hikes narrowing: Aon
Aon’s US clients saw lower rate hikes for their D&O liability policies in the third quarter, according to a report.…
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Asia commercial insurance prices increased 6% in third quarter, says Marsh
Commercial insurance prices in Asia increased 6% in the third quarter of 2021, according to Marsh’s Global Insurance Market Index.…
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Greenberg expects hardening to continue despite moderation
Chubb recorded 15% rate increases in international commercial retail business and 12% in North American commercial lines during the last…
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European buyers faced moderating rises in Q3 as market looks to have peaked, says Marsh
Price increases for commercial insurance in continental Europe and the UK moderated during the last quarter, finds Marsh’s Global Insurance…
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Marsh offers better D&O cover for clients with strong ESG risk management
Marsh has launched a D&O scheme that will reward clients with strong ESG risk management with better cover. The move…
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Marsh says no sign of softening as index shows 15% Q3 rate rise
Marsh said there is little sign of the hard market ending anytime soon, as its Global Insurance Market index reveals…
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BHSI unveils new global network across 170 countries
Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance (BHSI) has expanded its global network to encompass owned offices and network partners, allowing the insurer…
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Silent cyber risks continue to trouble insurers
Silent cyber exposures, where cyber coverage is neither explicitly provided nor excluded in insurance policies, remains an issue for the…
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Tegron builds out D&O niche with two hires
Tegron Specialty, the Beat Capital-backed D&O underwriting specialist, has appointed Kiran Shergill as senior underwriter. Shergill will report to Ray…
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Insurers warn risk managers not to expect market softening in coming renewals
There may be rising optimism among the European risk and insurance management community about a less hardline approach from insurers…
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Pandemic layoffs could result in litigation surge in Canada
Employers in Canada may be facing a surge in lawsuits charging that they mishandled widespread layoffs during the Covid-19 pandemic,…