personal Insurance

Climate change stimulates catastrophe bond market development: Fitch

In a new report, rating agency Fitch states that climate change is stimulating the development of the catastrophe bond market,,.. Read More

Check For Arbitration Provisions In Surplus Lines Policies | Merlin Law Group

Arbitration provisions are becoming more common in surplus lines policies. These provisions affect how disputes will be resolved and where,.. Read More

Vesttoo hires first Head of Underwriting

Insurance-linked securities (ILS) focused insurtech company Vesttoo has hired its first Head of Underwriting, selecting a respected executive from its,.. Read More

Asia-Pacific reinsurers can use ILS capital to compete with global peers: AM Best

Reinsurance companies in the Asia Pacific region can leverage insurance-linked securities (ILS) and alternative capital to capture hardening market opportunities,.. Read More

Kestrel launched by Ledbetter's as value-chain efficiency program specialist

Terry Ledbetter and Luke Ledbetter, formerly of fronting and program service insurance specialist State National Companies, are back with a,.. Read More

Australian flood industry loss creeps higher to AU $5.28bn

The insurance and reinsurance industry loss from the severe flooding that struck eastern regions of Australia in February and March,.. Read More

What is the Bad Faith Standard Under the Colorado Insurance Code? | Merlin Law Group

Colorado Revised Statutes Section 10–3–1115 prohibits an insurance company from unreasonably delaying or denying payment of a claim for benefits,.. Read More

Best of Artemis, week ending August 28th 2022

Here are the ten most popular news articles, week ending August 28th 2022, covering catastrophe bonds, ILS, reinsurance capital and,.. Read More

No Business Income and Extra Expense Coverage Limit to Flood Endorsement | Merlin Law Group

Commercial insurance policies may provide private flood coverage. These are not common, but policies should be fully read, and flood,.. Read More

Catastrophe bond returns to "recover strongly" in H2: Swiss Re

After a first-half during which returns from catastrophe bond investments have been depressed, although still much better than many other,.. Read More

Cat bond spreads widened in the secondary market as H1 drew to a close: Aon

Spreads in the secondary market for catastrophe bonds began to widen towards the levels seen for primary cat bond transactions,.. Read More

Should All States Require Insurance Companies to Turn Claims Files Over to Policyholders? | Merlin Law Group

Property insurance companies are required to turn over claims materials to policyholders in California. Why shouldn’t all states have this,.. Read More