INSURANCE NEWS
Australia Banks May Have to Rethink Mortgages in Areas Prone to Extreme Weather: NAB
Australian banks may have to rethink whether they sell mortgages in areas prone to extreme weather events, the chief executive of the country’s second-biggest lender said on Tuesday as thousands of homes in Melbourne were evacuated. Ross McEwan, chief executive …
ExxonMobil Exits Russia After Putin Expropriates Assets Valued at More Than $4 Billion
Exxon Mobil Corp. said on Monday that it left Russia completely after President Vladimir Putin expropriated its properties following seven months of discussions over an orderly transfer of its 30% stake in a major oil project. Exxon did not say …
Russia Oil Exporter Rosneft Moves Into Tanker Chartering as Western Sanctions Loom
Russia’s biggest oil exporter Rosneft has expanded its tanker chartering business to ease oil shipments for buyers amid looming Western sanctions on insurance of Russian oil shipments, three sources familiar with the matter said. Previously, state controlled Rosneft, which produces …
Swiss Re Expects Claims From Hurricane Ian to Bring Q3 Loss
Swiss Re forecast on Tuesday a third-quarter net loss of around $500 million after the reinsurance company absorbed preliminary claims from Hurricane Ian of approximately $1.3 billion. “While the 2022 target of 10% Group ROE is unlikely to be reached …
South Carolina Approves Cut in Credit Property Insurance Rates
The South Carolina Department of Insurance has approved new, tentative rates for credit property insurance in the state. The allowed rates amount to a 9.1% decrease from 2021’s levels, acting Director Michael Wise said in a bulletin posted this week. …
Takeaways from Our Conversation on Must-Know Cannabis Lawsuits
The lay of the legal land in cannabis today largely involves investor suits, trademark issues, and employment practices litigation. But legal matters arising out of compliance complaints may be among the biggest suits worth noting, such as the lawsuit against …
Federal Judge Dismisses Multiple Pennsylvania COVID-19 Claims
A Western Pennsylvania federal district judge has dismissed eight cases seeking payment for COVID-19 business interruption coverage from several insurers including Cincinnati Insurance, Travelers Insurance and Hartford. Financial Services. Citing the district’s court’s own previous ruling in 30 cases against …
Delaware Workers’ Compensation Rates to Drop by Double Digits: Navarro
Delaware workers’ compensation insurance rates will decrease for the sixth year in a row, effective December 1, 2022. Both the voluntary market and the residual market will see rate decreases in the double digits. The Delaware Compensation Rating Bureau (DCRB) …
Muscle Car Theft Ring Arrests Follow Postal Worker Holdup
Thieves are using cloned key fobs to steal Dodge muscle cars and other high-powered vehicles directly from dealerships and even automakers in Michigan, then selling them for tens of thousands of dollars less than their value, according to authorities and …
Inszone Insurance Completes Acquisition of Precision in Colorado
Inszone Insurance Services acquired Precision Insurance in Colorado. Precision Insurance was opened in November of 2017 by Heather McBroom. Inszone was founded in 2002 and is headquartered in Sacramento, California. Inszone provides property/casualty insurance, along with employee benefits solutions.
People Moves: LSM Switzerland Promotes Hefel to Country Mgr; BHSI Names Bruce-Kahn as CE, Singapore; Howden CAP Taps Marsh’s van Kuffeler Chief Commercial Officer
This edition of International People Moves details appointments at Liberty Specialty Markets (LSM), Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance (BHSI) and Howden CAP. A summary of these new hires follows here. Liberty Specialty Markets (LSM), part of Liberty Mutual Insurance’s Global Risk …
Marijuana Activists Hope Biden’s Pardons Influence Arkansas Voters
There are few surprises expected on Election Day in solidly Republican Arkansas, where Donald Trump’s former press secretary is heavily favored in the race for governor and other GOP candidates are considered locks. But one big exception is the campaign …