People Moves: AIG Taps Colombo From Swiss Re as CEO, Latin America and Caribbean; Willis Names Former Allianz Exec Vosloh as Head of Cyber for EMEA
This edition of International People Moves details appointments at American International Group and Willis. A summary of these new hires follows here. AIG Taps Colombo From Swiss Re as CEO, Latin America and Caribbean American International Group (AIG) announced that …
Slide Secures $250M Cat Bond as Hurricane Season Looms
Tampa-based Slide Insurance announced it has finalized a $250 million catastrophe bond through Purple Re Ltd., expanding Slide’s hurricane protection in Florida and South Carolina. “Securing cat bonds over the past couple of years and building our reinsurance tower has …
Hedge Fund Fermat Sees 20% Surge in Catastrophe Bond Market
Hedge fund Fermat Capital Management expects the market for catastrophe bonds to grow 20% this year, as a product based on disasters gains ground in a world increasingly shaped by extreme weather, population density and inflation. The market “has reached …
Coinbase Says Bribed Workers Leaked Data to Hacker Seeking $20 Million in Ransom
Coinbase Global Inc. said hackers bribed contractors or employees outside the US to steal sensitive customer data and demanded a $20 million ransom, in one of the most high-profile security breaches of a crypto trading platform. The largest US crypto …
Workers’ Comp Premiums Fall 3% in 2024; Combined Ratio Holds at 86: NCCI
Workers’ compensation remained a healthy and profitable line in 2024 but claims severity grew with an increase of 6% for medical claim severity and 6% for indemnity claim severity. That’s according to the National Council on Compensation Insurance (NCCI)’s annual …
Xiaomi EV Sales Fall After Deadly Crash, False Advertising Claims
Xiaomi Corp. electric vehicle sales in China have taken a hit since March after a fatal highway accident and consumer unhappiness around the marketing of one version of its car. Orders for Xiaomi’s SU7 sedan plunged to around 36,000 units …
‘Synchronization’ of Europe’s Financial Rules With US, UK Is a Priority: France’s Macron
French President Emmanuel Macron said on Thursday that getting European regulation to be more in sync with the United States and the United Kingdom was one of his priorities for the banking and insurance sectors. Speaking at JPMorgan’s markets conference …
2024 P/C Insurance Combined Ratio Best in More Than a Decade
With combined ratios for personal and commercial lines landing only 0.4 points apart last year, the property/casualty insurance industry’s aggregate 2024 combined ratio was 96.5—marking the lowest figure since 2013, a new report shows. Fine-tuning a slightly higher industry aggregate …
State Farm VP Apologizes to Homeowner While Allstate Gets Grilled at Senate Hearing
It’s not just a few Florida-domiciled insurance carriers that have allegedly altered field adjusters’ reports on property damage in recent years. It’s also major national insurers, according to adjusters and policyholders who spoke at a U.S. Senate hearing marked by …
TIMBY Specialty Launches Warehouse Legal Liability Coverage
Inland marine managing general underwriter TIMBY Specialty Insurance Solutions launched its Warehouse Legal Liability Coverage, a product specifically for public and contract warehouses that handle third-party property. With limits up to $5 million per location, WHLL offers options covering additional …
In Tesla’s Wake, More Big Companies Propose Voting ‘Dexit’ to Depart Delaware
In the coming weeks, investors in nine public companies worth at least $1 billion each will vote on proposals to ditch Delaware as their place of incorporation, potentially denting the state’s longtime reputation as Corporate America’s capital, Reuters has found. …
People Moves: Roberts Joins Alliant in Boston; MEMIC Promotes Amoateng and Finn
Paul Roberts joined Alliant Insurance Services, headquartered in Irvine, California, as senior vice president within its employee benefits group. Based in Boston, Massachusetts, the consultant has expertise in employee benefits, risk management and retirement consulting to service a diverse national …
New York Sues Capital One for Cheating Savings Depositors
Capital One was sued on Wednesday by New York Attorney General Letitia James, who accused the bank of cheating depositors with its flagship “high interest” savings accounts out of millions of dollars in interest. The lawsuit followed the U.S. Consumer …
LA County Wildfire Alert Mistakenly Sent to Millions Due to Tech Glitch
A technological glitch caused an emergency alert to be mistakenly sent to millions of Los Angeles County residents in January rather than only those in the proximity of a wildfire, according to a congressional report. The mistaken alert on Jan. …
Waymo Recalls 1,200 Self-Driving Vehicles After Minor Collisions
Alphabet’s Waymo is recalling more than 1,200 self-driving vehicles to update software and address risks of collisions with chains, gates and other roadway barriers after U.S. auto safety investigators opened a probe last year. The recall affects 1,212 Waymo vehicles …
More Than 200 Firefighters Battled Warehouse Blaze in Baltimore. No Injuries Reported
More than 200 firefighters battled a massive blaze that broke out at a west Baltimore warehouse, disrupting Amtrak service in the area and prompting officials to move dozens of area residents. Commuter rail service was canceled Tuesday amid fears the …
Report: California Workers’ Comp Combined Ratio Highest in 14 Years
Written premiums in California stabilized in 2022 through 2024 after the large swings during the pandemic, while the combined ratio rose to the highest level in 14 years, a new report shows. The Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau of California …
Business Moves: Insurtech wefox to Sell Italian Businesses to PE Firm J.C. Flowers
German Insurtech wefox has agreed to sell its Italian businesses, wefox MGA S.r.l. and wefox Services Italy S.r.l., to U.S. private equity firm J.C. Flowers & Co. Financial details of the deal were not disclosed. Founded in 2015, wefox has …
Missouri Lawsuit Filed Against Natural Gas Company Over Fatal Home Explosion
Missouri’s attorney general sued a natural gas company Monday over the explosion of a home in a small town that killed a 5-year-old boy, accusing the utility of violating a state safety law. Attorney General Andrew Bailey’s lawsuit came less …
Texas AG Secures $60M Judgment in Pollution Case
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton last week announced a judgment of more than $60 million against David Polston and his companies, Inland Environmental and Remediation, Inland Recycling, and Boundary Ventures, for allegedly dumping pollutants in Texas waterways and lands. In …