personal Insurance

Research suggests poleward shift for hurricanes & typhoons due to climate change

New research suggests hurricane and typhoon activity may shift further towards the poles, with tropical cyclone zones expanding and as,.. Read More

Misaligned retro priorities drive last minute renewal challenges

A misalignment of priorities has led to some last minute challenges for buyers of retrocession at the January 1st 2022,.. Read More

Pennsylvania schools pension (PSERS) divesting from ILS in shift to equities

A long-standing pension investor in insurance-linked securities (ILS), the Pennsylvania Public School Employees’ Retirement System (PSERS) is planning a withdrawal,.. Read More

Do Appraisers Legally Need to Be Licensed Adjusters in Florida? | Merlin Law Group

A public adjuster from Arizona, David Young, sent me a Florida Administrative matter for my review. He indicated it appeared,.. Read More

AIGs Validus secures Tailwind Re retro cat bond renewal at $400m in size

Validus, the Bermuda headquartered reinsurance underwriting arm of AIG, has now secured $400 million of retrocession from its latest catastrophe,.. Read More

A hard market "anomaly" as capital withdraws: Amwins

Insurance origination and distribution specialist Amwins has highlighted how unusual the hard market in property risks is at this time,,.. Read More

City National Rochdale ILW fund grows another 7% to $191m

The industry-loss warranty (ILW) focused mutual insurance-linked securities (ILS) fund strategy offered by investment adviser City National Rochdale (CNR) has,.. Read More

Parametric future pandemic capacity limited, but pricing higher: WTW

Capacity to support parametric pandemic risk transfer and insurance is expected to remain limited in the United States, according to,.. Read More

Are You Covered for an Earthquake If You Own a Condo? - Jack Stone Insurance Agency

For many years, buying earthquake insurance was impossible for condo owners. Now they have more options to find the right,.. Read More

Philippines gets $80m from World Bank CAT-DDO, with more expected

The government of the Philippines has drawn $80 million to help in the recovery from super typhoon Rai (Odette) from,.. Read More

Insurance Carriers Often Misapply Their Policies: The Exterior Paint Or Waterproofing Exclusion Does Not Apply To Stucco Surfaces | Merlin Law Group

In Florida, many insureds are still litigating over Hurricane Irma claims. One of the issues that insurance adjusters often fail,.. Read More