Poverty and opioids unexpectedly tied to rise in personal umbrella claim severity: Gen Re Insurers saw more costly personal umbrella claims before the start of 2020, according to a Gen Re analysis, and the reinsurer expects such claims Ethan's Blog » more
More lockdowns, BI lawsuits could put agents and brokers in precarious position Read more: “It’s only going to get harder” to find business interruption coverage A few key items are concerning to Woodward right now, Ethan's Blog » more
Home insurance rates in Florida to significantly increase next year Read more: Homebuyers flock to Florida; but insurance rates cast a cloud Michael Carlson, CEO of Personal Insurance Federation of Florida, believes Ethan's Blog » more
Will PandemicDriving Trends PersistAfter COVID-19 Passes? More people died in New York City automobile accidents in 2020 than in 2019, despite greatly reduced driving as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic an Ethan's Blog » more
Low interest rates push insurers towards alternative investments When companies invest in more complex asset classes, like private equity, hedge funds, venture capital, and real estate/commodities, they need a lot Ethan's Blog » more
Jemb Realty sues insurer, revealing challenges facing commercial property insureds Read more: Momentous business interruption ruling reached in Missouri In a coverage analysis of this particular dispute, one expert said that Jemb Rea Ethan's Blog » more
Usage-Based Insurance Gets Confidence Boost During COVID-19 Pandemic Drivers seem to have become more comfortable in the past year with the idea of giving up their data to help insurers more accurately price their cov Ethan's Blog » more
Insurance industry has to be “cautious” as it looks to the rest of 2020 and 2021 Read more: Lloyd’s of London to conduct insurance products assessment The COVID-19 crisis has “inflicted catastrophic societal and economic damage w Ethan's Blog » more
Liberty Specialty Markets introduces new chief digital transformation officer With the coronavirus pandemic placing more emphasis on a digital-approach to business, Liberty Specialty Markets has wasted no time in establishing Ethan's Blog » more
Policyholder Dividends Soar as Auto Insurers Respond to Pandemic Policyholder dividends have more than tripled so far this year, due largely to approximately $14 billion auto insurers have returned to policyholder Ethan's Blog » more