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Flood Claims - Understanding What Constitutes a Covered Loss in a Standard Flood Insurance Policy | Merlin Law Group

Although there are many factors that may affect coverage for flood claims under the Standard Flood Insurance Policy (“SFIP”) forms,,.. Read More

Floods to trigger European rate adequacy discussion: Munich Re's Jeworrek

There is a need for further rate adequacy at the upcoming 1 January renewals following a series of major natural,.. Read More

Global Parametrics links climate risk transfer to microfinance funding

Global Parametrics has collaborated on a new climate risk transfer product that integrates parametric risk transfer with the provision of,.. Read More

Growing reinsurance capacity to limit price rises: Moody's Kingsley-Tomkins

While rating agency Moody’s Investors Service forecasts continued price momentum in reinsurance, VP and Insurance Credit Analyst Helena Kingsley-Tomkins explained,.. Read More

President Biden to Mandate COVID-19 Vaccine for Federal Employees and Large Employers | Scott Insurance

On Thursday, Sept. 9, 2021, President Joe Biden signed executive orders requiring federal workers and contractors to get vaccinated against,.. Read More

ILS is not commoditised reinsurance, AIG targets more of it: Peter Zaffino

Insurance-linked securities (ILS) market players are seen as equal partners to reinsurers for AIG, not commoditised reinsurance capacity, when it,.. Read More

Proof Of Loss is Different Under Louisiana LawShould You Be Insured by a Slow and Underpaying Insurance Company? | Merlin Law Group

In a Puerto Rico Hurricane Michael case involving a Zurich Insurance Company providing a policy to a Louisiana policyholder, an,.. Read More

Swiss Re CorSo settles parametric hurricane Ida claim

Swiss Re Corporate Solutions, the large commercial risk specialist unit of the global reinsurance firm, has already settled one parametric,.. Read More

Continuous disciplined institutional ILS capital growth expected: Leadenhall's Volpi

The insurance-linked securities (ILS) market is expected to continue attracting new investors, leading to continuous growth, while even more investors,.. Read More

Uncertainty dissipating, differentiation again key at January renewals: Guy Carpenter

Some of the drivers of uncertainty are dissipating as the January 1st 2022 reinsurance renewals approach, but still, differentiation is,.. Read More

United (UPC) sees full retention loss from Ida, reinsurance support for Q3 cats

United Insurance Holdings (UPC Insurance), the Florida headquartered but regionally expansive insurer, said that it expects a full retention loss,.. Read More

Louisiana Attorney Lucas Morehouse Joins Merlin Law Group | Merlin Law Group

Lucas H. Morehouse has joined Merlin Law Group’s New Orleans office. Morehouse is a native of Louisiana and originally from,.. Read More