Insurance Journal

SEPTEMBER 2, 2024

Landlords for offices, apartment complexes and other commercial real estate have $1.5 trillion of debt due by the end of next year, and about a quarter of that borrowing could be hard to refinance, according to Jones Lang LaSalle Inc.

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Insurance Journal

OCTOBER 21, 2024

Korea branch, a license to operate in Seoul and begin selling commercial property/casualty insurance throughout Korea. “Korea is one of the largest commercial … Starr Insurance reported that South Korea’s Financial Services Commission has granted Starr International Insurance (Singapore) Pte.

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Insurance Journal

AUGUST 6, 2024

All major commercial lines premium renewal rates were higher in July than in June, except commercial property which decreased, according to the latest monthly Ivans Index. Year over year, commercial auto, business owners, general liability, commercial property and umbrella experienced …

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Insurance Journal

OCTOBER 8, 2024

who now works for billionaire climate investor Tom Steyer, says commercial real estate deals will increasingly need to price in rising insurance costs, as hurricane seasons get more destructive … Joseph Sumberg, a former managing director at Goldman Sachs Group Inc.

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Insurance Journal

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

Trust impacts customer satisfaction, loyalty and brand advocacy more than other factors when small businesses choose a commercial insurance provider. Small Commercial Insurance Study found that among small businesses with the most trust in their insurers, … Power’s 2024 U.S.

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Insurance Journal

OCTOBER 27, 2024

Commercial auto insurance has struggled to achieve underwriting profitability, even before inflationary conditions affected property/casualty lines in recent years. The trend has been accompanied by steady growth in net written premiums (NWP), according to the Insurance Information Institute (Triple-I), an …

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Insurance Journal

AUGUST 7, 2024

All major commercial lines premium renewal rates were higher in July than in June, except commercial property which decreased, according to the latest monthly Ivans Index. Year over year, commercial auto, business owners, general liability, commercial property and umbrella experienced …

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Insurance Journal

OCTOBER 3, 2024

the London-based specialist insurance broker, has acquired MIS Motorsport’s commercial business in the UK and Ireland. Kingfisher Insurance Services Ltd., Financial details of the transaction were not disclosed. As part of the acquisition, a new entity will be created called …

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Insurance Journal

OCTOBER 10, 2024

WTW characterized commercial insurance rates as balances and stable but, as Hurricane Milton approached, the broker warned of upcoming disruption. “The current state of affairs might only be one major hurricane away from being upended, and with Milton knocking on …

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Insurance Journal

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

commercial auto insurance segment sustained a $5 billion net loss in 2023, a new AM Best reports indicates further deterioration in the first half of 2024. After the U.S. Despite targeted underwriting initiatives, including raising premiums to match the rising …

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Insurance Journal

OCTOBER 24, 2024

Global commercial insurance rates fell 1% in the third quarter of 2024 from the previous quarter, which marked the first time the index has recorded a quarterly decline since the third quarter of 2017, according to the Global Insurance Market …

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Insurance Journal

AUGUST 15, 2024

A home builder is not covered under the property damage coverage in its commercial liability policy for construction defects for which it was responsible. A three-judge panel of the Massachusetts Appeals Court has held for the first time that “construction …

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Insurance Journal

OCTOBER 20, 2024

Overall agent satisfaction with insurers of both personal lines and commercial lines has held strong despite a challenging underwriting environment, says a new J.D. Power study, with commercial lines satisfaction reaching an all-time high. According to the J.D. Power 2024 …

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Insurance Journal

NOVEMBER 17, 2024

Commercial auto insurance has struggled to achieve underwriting profitability, even before inflationary conditions affected property/casualty lines in recent years. The trend has been accompanied by steady growth in net written premiums (NWP), according to the Insurance Information Institute (Triple-I), an …

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Insurance Journal

JULY 11, 2024

Stacks Insurance Brokerage in Lighthouse Point, Florida, has named Kenny Bordman partner and president of commercial insurance. Bordman has more than a decade in commercial insurance, preceded by years in the U.S. Army and law enforcement, Stacks said in a …

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Insurance Journal

OCTOBER 9, 2024

Are you dipping your toes into commercial insurance sales? Well, hold on tight because selling commercial insurance isn’t your run-of-the-mill business. This post is part of a series sponsored by Darkhorse Insurance. To navigate these waters successfully, you can’t just …

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Insurance Journal

AUGUST 20, 2024

Commercial property/casualty premium increases in the second quarter 2024 were flat or down from the previous quarter for all lines of business—evidence of a softening insurance market, according to The Council of Insurance Agents & Brokers (CIAB) quarterly survey. Premiums …

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Insurance Journal

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

It is “how” commercial lines carriers execute their underwriting strategies, not “what” lines they write that is key to profitable growth for top performers, according to new research from McKinsey. A section of the consulting firm’s recently published “Global Insurance …

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Insurance Journal

JULY 21, 2024

Risk Strategies named Troy Bagwell commercial lines leader for the West region. Bagwell, who is based in Los Angeles, is responsible for building and executing the regional strategy for the commercial property/casualty business segment. Bagwell joins Risk Strategies from Panorama …

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Insurance Journal

JULY 12, 2024

In a change in regulatory practice, Connecticut has decided that all commercial lines claims made insurance forms and rates are now subject to full regulatory review. Citing compliance issues, Insurance Commissioner Andrew Mais issued a new bulletin (PC-63-24) on July …

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Insurance Journal

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

dba Statewide Commercial Insurance Brokers. Gallagher & Co. acquired Altadena, California-based American Matar International Inc., Lana Matar and her team will remain in their current location under the direction of Scott Firestone, head of Gallagher’s Southwest region retail …

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Insurance Journal

DECEMBER 1, 2024

commercial auto insurance segment sustained a $5 billion net loss in 2023, a new AM Best report indicates further deterioration in the first half of 2024. After the U.S. Despite targeted underwriting initiatives, including raising premiums to match the rising …

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Insurance Journal

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

LP Insurance Services LLC named Travis Reed to its commercial lines team in northern Nevada. Reed has more than 10 years of industry experience, most recently as a sales executive with Alpine Insurance Associates. He previously worked as vice president …

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Insurance Journal

AUGUST 2, 2024

DeCotis Specialty Insurance, headquartered in Providence, Rhode Island, named Jessica Wrigley as director of commercial lines. Wrigley’s responsibilities include overseeing the commercial lines division, managing key customer and carrier relationships, developing new business opportunities and supervising high-value renewals.

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Insurance Journal

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

Marsh Names Fraser as Int’l Corporate & Commercial Leader Marsh, the insurance broker, risk adviser and Marsh … This edition of International People Moves details appointments at the brokers Marsh and Clear Group. A summary of these new hires follows here.

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Insurance Journal

OCTOBER 6, 2024

Broker WTW said commercial lines insurance rates increased overall by an average of 5.9% Quarterly price increases have been around 6% since the end of the global pandemic, WTW reported in its Commercial Lines … during the second quarter of 2024.

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Insurance Journal

JULY 14, 2024

The commercial auto insurance segment maintained its place as a weaker-performing U.S. Despite successive periods of pricing and underwriting actions, commercial auto has generated a statutory combined ratio above 100 in 12 of the … property/casualty insurance product line in 2023.

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Rough Notes

DECEMBER 2, 2024

Harrington, CPCU If insurance underwriting were a reality television show, commercial auto underwriting would be cast as the ultimate challenge of endurance for the participants. Like haggard, sweat-soaked individuals scrambling to reach the finish line, commercial auto insurance providers, producers, and buyers […]

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Insurance Journal

AUGUST 6, 2024

August 6, 2024 —The Risk & Insurance Education Alliance is proud to announce the launch of its first Certified Insurance Counselor (CIC) self-paced course titled “CIC Commercial Multiline.” Austin, TX., ” Crafted to meet the evolving educational needs of today’s insurance …

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Insurance Journal

JULY 24, 2024

Global commercial insurance rates remained flat during the second quarter of 2024 (down from a 1% increase in Q1 2024), according to Marsh’s Global Insurance Market Index. The findings mark the first time in nearly seven years – since the …

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Insurance Journal

AUGUST 18, 2024

Global commercial insurance rates remained flat during the second quarter of 2024 (down from a 1% increase in Q1 2024), according to Marsh’s Global Insurance Market Index. The findings mark the first time since the third quarter of 2017 that …

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Insurance Journal

JULY 17, 2024

Intact Hires Janssens as SVP of West Coast Commercial Surety Intact Insurance Specialty Solutions, the brand for Intact Financial Corporation’s U.S. insurance company subsidiaries, headquartered in Plymouth, Minnesota, hired Erik Janssens as senior vice president of West Coast Commercial Surety.

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Central Insurance

JULY 2, 2024

Learn how to navigate Arizona auto insurance for your commercial business by understanding essential coverage types and unique state risks. The post Navigating Arizona Auto Insurance for Your Commercial Business appeared first on Central Insurance Blog.

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Insurance Journal

AUGUST 21, 2024

Alliant Insurance Services, headquartered in Irvine, California, named Alliant Specialty Senior Vice President Orlando Aguirre as the leader of its newly launched Alliant Commercial Surety. Based in Houston, Aguirre joined Alliant as senior vice president in 2021 and has experience …

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Property Insurance Coverage Law

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

On February 5, 2019, Opera Block’s owner, Timothy … The post Order and Bind Insurance Before the Loss—Commercial Policy Covers Water Damage Under Drain Backup Endorsement appeared first on Property Insurance Coverage Law Blog.

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Insurance Journal

OCTOBER 28, 2024

Executive Summary: During the period 2013 through 2018, the U.S. did not become less litigious nor did Atlantic sea surface temperatures get less warm. Yet rates for U.S. excess liability and Atlantic hurricane both reduced, observe the co-founders of UWX.

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Protect Commercial Insurance

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

Introduction Navigating the world of commercial insurance can feel a bit like wandering through a maze, with myths lurking around every corner. Myth 1: “Commercial Insurance is Too Expensive” Image courtesy: Unsplash Understanding the Costs Many businesses fear that commercial insurance will break the bank, but this myth needs debunking.

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