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More scarce than opening-night tickets: insurance to back Broadway shows
Right now most insurers, if not all, have come out with a virus or communicable disease exclusion that they’re putting on their policies,” said Peter Shoemaker, managing director of the New York entertainment division at insurance broker DeWitt Stern.
Wimbledon and other events left more exposed to COVID-19 risk as insurers withdraw pandemic cover: GlobalData
That an event as high-profile as Wimbledon can’t renew its policy suggests it is unlikely that any major event in the UK will be able to have pandemic cover for business interruption in the immediate future, and going ahead with events before a vaccine is rolled out is extremely risky.
AXA XL receives green light for first Shanghai domiciled reinsurer
With a strong S&P A+ financial strength rating, AXA XL Re China will be the first reinsurance subsidiary domiciled in Shanghai and the first foreign-owned reinsurance subsidiary in China. It will provide non-life reinsurance in China.
Lloyd’s calls for state-backed ‘Black Swan’ reinsurance
The Black Swan cover could be used to ensure payments after catastrophes such as a cyber attack or solar storm destroying critical infrastructure, as well as for pandemics, Lloyd’s said in a report published on Wednesday.
“Our concern is you solve for pandemic and you don’t solve for the next disaster,” Lloyd’s Chief Executive John Neal told Reuters.
Insurers secure sufficient reinsurance capacity at the 1 July and 1 June renewals:Willis Re
In general,the longstanding underlying issues of rate inadequacy continued to fuel measured rate adjustments in many classes and geographies, led by the U.S. treaty market.Double-digit risk-adjusted reinsurance price increases were seen for loss-hit catastrophe treaties and ranged from +10% to +20% for the programs of Australian and Latin American insurers,to as much as +35% in the Florida homeowner renewals.
Collectively reinsurers are recognising that COVID-19 losses, which currently are reported at about $7 billion, may take several years to settle which will spread out reserving over many quarters.
AGCS embarks on global overhaul to regain profitability and market leadership
Joachim Mueller, AGCS CEO since December 2019, said “We will now focus our entire business under a new strategic direction. We will put technical excellence in underwriting before growth, simplify and strengthen our global model to ensure that we think and act as one team, and become more efficient, leaner and faster – benefitting us and our clients. Our joint ambition is set high: The ‘New AGCS’ will be the market leader in our target segments. We expect to see significant profitability improvements of our underwriting results from 2021 onwards and aim to achieve the full turnaround and transformation of our company by 2024.”
U.S. commercial automobile insurance segment records decade-worst underwriting loss in 2019
“Reduced road traffic from shelter-in-place requirements has resulted in fewer automobile accidents; however, although accident frequency may decline, severity potentially could rise because of vehicles colliding at higher speeds,” it added.
G Srinivasan panel to study suitability of Surety Bond issuance by Indian insurers
Currently, Surety Bond for contractors is not being offered by insurance companies in the Indian market to guarantee satisfactory completion of a project by a contractor and providing performance security to various government agencies,
Due tothe COVID 19 pandemic and consequent economic impact on liquidity and cash flow issues in the Indian Banking sector, the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MORTH), Government of India, has requested to examine possible offering of Surety Bondby the general insurance companies.
Millions at risk in Bangladesh as monsoon floods add to coronavirus worries
“The disaster is worsening by the hour, with several hundred thousands already severely affected by the floods, worsening the COVID pandemic and crisis in the country,” said Antony Balmain, a spokesman for the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies.
Bangladesh had 149,258 confirmed coronavirus cases as of Wednesday, with 1,888 deaths.
UK financial compensation body has insurers in its sights
Some insurers have balked at paying out on business interruption claims, and the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is asking the courts to clarify the wording in policies, which could lead to more claims being valid.