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 …

Property Damage 312

Property Damage Liability Commercial Damage 312

Insurance Journal

MAY 29, 2025

Liberty Mutual reported that it has reached a settlement with Travelers Insurance in a case involving a construction firm being sued by a man who was injured when he fell down an elevator shaft on a construction site. Liberty Mutual …

Liability 200

Liability Commercial General Liability General Liability Insured 200

Insurance Journal

JANUARY 14, 2025

This month, the minimum automobile liability coverage requirements in North Carolina jumped to 50/100/50, among the highest minimums in the country. The change is the result of Senate Bill 452, approved in 2023 and which became law last year. The …

Liability 279

Liability Auto Insurance Insured Insurance 279

Insurance Journal

MARCH 25, 2025

QBE North America Introduces Media Liability Endorsement QBE North America announced a new media liability endorsement for media organizations facing legal actions brought under consumer protection laws. This endorsement provides affirmative coverage should these laws be leveraged to challenge the …

Liability 238

Liability Protection 238

Insurance Journal

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

Georgia’s governor has asked state lawmakers for $175 million to cover the growing costs of liability claims against state agencies and employees, as the state’s liability insurance fund has dwindled to a fraction of the outstanding costs. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution …

Liability 279

Liability Liability Insurance Claim Insured 279

Insurance Journal

MARCH 31, 2025

The fate of a bill that would modify South Carolina’s joint-and-several liability law now rests with the state House of Representatives after the state Senate last week approved the measure following weeks of heated debate. “We’re finally getting some movement …

Liability 147

Liability Liability Insurance Insured Insurance 147

Insurance Journal

MAY 7, 2025

With just two days left in South Carolina’s 2025 legislative session, House and Senate negotiators appear to have reached a compromise on a plan to ease liquor liability costs for struggling bars and restaurants. House Bill 3430 does not provide …

Liability 262

Liability Commercial Insured Insurance 262

Insurance Journal

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

organizations are examining ways to predict, prevent and avoid the liabilities that light the fuse on multi-million-dollar court cases. As the costs of nuclear and thermonuclear verdicts explode in the U.S., Areas critical to watch include pharma class actions, the …

Liability 264

Liability Commercial 264

Insurance Journal

JUNE 10, 2025

The rise of autonomous vehicles will force a reconfiguration of the $400 billion US auto-insurance industry, as accidents caused by human error decrease and costs are slashed, but questions about liability remain, according to Goldman Sachs. “Autonomy has the potential …

Auto Insurance 205

Auto Insurance Liability Insurance Industry Insured 205

Insurance Journal

APRIL 27, 2025

Dog and other pet owners and insurers in New York are now exposed to increased risk of liability in the wake of a Court of Appeals ruling that allows an injured party to bring a ordinary negligence claim against a …

Liability 233

Liability Claim Risk Insured 233

Insurance Journal

MARCH 6, 2025

Tokio Marine HCC Int’l Promotes Gower as Head of Marine and Energy Liability Tokio Marine … This edition of International People Moves details appointments at Tokio Marine HCC International and the broker Miller. A summary of these new hires follows here.

Marine 147

Marine Liability Broker 147

Insurance Journal

APRIL 6, 2025

Maryland lawmakers passed a measure Saturday to try to limit future liabilities from claims of sexual abuse at state and private institutions after thousands of people unexpectedly came forward with allegations of abuse, many of them in youth detention centers, …

Liability 213

Liability Claim 213

Central Insurance

MAY 13, 2025

Protect your clothing boutique from day one with essential insurancecovering liability, property, cyber risks, workers comp, and more. The post How to Start a Clothing Boutique: Insurance Edition appeared first on Central Insurance Blog.

Workers Comp 244

Workers Comp Cyber Liability Insured 244

Insurance Journal

APRIL 4, 2025

The Travelers Companies launched Travelers Cyber Risk Services, a suite of capabilities added to all cyber liability policies designed to help lower the risk of a cyberattack and the cost to recover from one. In addition to always-on threat monitoring …

Cyber 237

Cyber Liability Risk Policy 237

Insurance Journal

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

Pen Underwriting, the London-based managing general agent, has expanded and enhanced its specialist insurance proposition for recruitment agencies, to support clients’ international growth strategies and help them respond to increasing legal liabilities arising from contractual complexities. With immediate effect, Pen’s …

Underwriter 237

Underwriter Underwriting Liability Agents 237

Insurance Journal

APRIL 21, 2025

The Marietta, Georgia-based firm, founded in 1989, introduced six new lines of business, including commercial general and excess liability; commercial … Transatlantic Underwriters, a specialized wholesale brokerage for trucking and transportation insurance, is making a limited move into broader property-casualty coverage.

Liability 189

Liability Underwriter Underwriting Commercial 189

Insurance Journal

FEBRUARY 7, 2025

During an earnings call with analysts, Mario Rizzo, president of property-liability, said recent financial results reflect “successful execution” … Allstate’s plan to correct its auto insurance business has “restored profitability back to target levels,” said the insurer’s head of personal insurance.

Auto Insurance 240

Auto Insurance Liability Insured Insurance 240

Insurance Journal

APRIL 29, 2025

The new modular offering includes expansive directors & officers liability, fiduciary liability … Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance (BHSI) has introduced an update to its Private Company Executive Lines suite of products in Canada and named Shaun Lue as private company leader.

Liability 189

Liability Insured Insurance Insurer 189

Insurance Journal

JUNE 11, 2025

The increase comes six months after lawmakers raised minimum auto liability … North Carolina automobile insurance rates are poised to increase statewide by a 5% average this fall as part of an agreement reached between state regulators and the insurance industry.

Liability 147

Liability Insurance Industry Insured Insurance 147

Insurance Journal

APRIL 9, 2025

Backed by Somers Re, the Bermuda-based program is writing a portfolio of professional liability products and … Helix Underwriting Partners Ltd., the Bermuda-based managing general agent (MGA), has launched a professional lines program with a maximum line limit of $10 million.

Underwriter 189

Underwriter Underwriting Liability Agents 189

Insurance Journal

MAY 29, 2025

South Carolina’s governor has signed a liquor liability and tort-reform bill into law, but some lawmakers said broader changes to the state’s legal system are needed. Senate Majority Leader Shane Massey, who helped push through a compromise dram shop bill …

Liability 173

Liability Auto Insurance Liability Insurance Insured 173

Top Insurance Blogs

JUNE 11, 2025

Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance (BHSI) has unveiled a new management liability insurance policy specifically designed for Australia’s life sciences, biotech, and pharmaceutical companies. This move signals a strong commitment to supporting one of the country’s most dynamic and innovation-driven industries.

Liability Insurance 59

Liability Insurance Liability Insurance Policy Insured 59

Top Insurance Blogs

JUNE 12, 2025

Directors and Officers Liability Insurance (commonly known as D&O insurance) has become a critical safety net for executives in Germany.  They face personal liability risks that could severely impact their financial and professional lives. 

Liability Insurance 52

Liability Insurance Liability Insured Insurance 52

Insurance Journal

MARCH 24, 2025

the specialist MGA platform and wholly owned subsidiary of The Fidelis Partnership (TFP), announced the launch of an international casualty MGA called Sevanta Specialty Liability Ltd. Sevanta will focus on niche international specialty liability, writing business … Pine Walk Capital Ltd.,

Liability 147

Liability 147

Insurance Journal

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

The European Union is reviewing the extent to which companies can be held liable for environmental and human rights breaches in their supply chains, ahead of a package designed to remove red tape from the bloc’s ESG regulatory framework. The …

Liability 234

Liability 234

Central Insurance

MAY 27, 2025

Learn how the right insurance policies can help protect your packaging business from equipment breakdowns, liability claims, and costly interruptions. The post Protect Your Packaging Business With the Right Insurance appeared first on Central Insurance Blog.

Protection 130

Protection Liability Insurance Policy Insured 130

Insurance Journal

JUNE 9, 2025

Hatcher, founded almost 80 years ago, offers property and liability insurance, surety bonding, employee benefits and personal insurance services. The Orlando-based boutique agency and brokerage Hatcher Insurance is now part of Unison Risk Advisors, Unison announced this week. Industry veterans …

Insurance Agency 147

Insurance Agency Risk Liability Insurance Liability 147

Central Insurance

JUNE 10, 2025

Explore essential appliance store insurance policies to protect your business from liability, theft, property damage, and employee injuries. The post What Appliance Store Insurance Policies Should I Invest In? appeared first on Central Insurance Blog.

Insurance Policy 130

Insurance Policy Policy Property Damage Theft 130

Insurance Journal

MARCH 4, 2025

Brookfield Wealth Solutions is entering the UK pension insurance market, it said on Monday, as the Canadian financial giant looks to tap into strong demand from companies to offload their pension scheme risks to insurers. The move – subject to …

Liability 228

Liability Insured Insurance Insurer 228

Insurance Journal

JANUARY 12, 2025

The company listed $1 billion to $10 billion in assets and liabilities each, along with more than 100,000 … Prospect Medical Holdings Inc., once an active buyer of cash-strapped hospitals, filed for bankruptcy after struggling with debt piles and soaring costs.

Liability 308

Liability 308

Insurance Journal

AUGUST 27, 2024

The saga of the Murdaugh family in South Carolina continues, now with a convenience store company suing its liability insurers for failing to defend it against a second lawsuit stemming from the sale of beer to an underage Paul Murdaugh …

Liability Insurance 299

Liability Insurance Liability Insured Insurance 299

Insurance Journal

JANUARY 14, 2025

DARAG, a leading legacy acquirer with a focus on the European and UK market, and wefox Insurance AG, the Liechtenstein-domiciled insurance carrier of wefox Group, announced the transfer of a run-off portfolio including motor damage and third-party liability, private liability …

Insurance Carrier 263

Insurance Carrier Liability Damage Insured 263

Insurance Journal

OCTOBER 16, 2024

Thousands of Massachusetts medical professionals and other employees of troubled hospital operator Steward Health Care are at risk because Steward does not have adequate liability or workers’ compensation coverage in place to protect them after Steward’s exit from the state, …

Compensation 278

Compensation Liability Protection Risk 278

Insurance Journal

OCTOBER 28, 2024

excess liability and Atlantic hurricane both reduced, observe the co-founders of UWX. 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.

Underwriter 289

Underwriter Underwriting Commercial Liability 289

Insurance Journal

OCTOBER 2, 2024

Insurers are playing “pass the liability parcel” in a desperate fight against multi-billion dollar claims over aircraft stranded in Russia since the invasion of Ukraine two years ago, lawyers for aviation lessors told a London trial on Wednesday. Mark Howard, …

Liability 290

Liability Insured Insurance Insurer 290

Insurance Journal

MARCH 30, 2025

Contractors insurance groups say worker injuries are being faked at an unprecedented rate across New York’s construction sites in hopes of receiving workers’ compensation benefits and liability insurance payouts, according to court filings and an ABC News report. Worker advocates …

Injury 288

Injury Worker Injury Liability Insurance Compensation 288

Insurance Journal

MAY 22, 2025

Nuclear verdicts against corporate defendants reached a record high in 2024, led by cases involving products liability and intellectual property, according to a new report from research firm Marathon Strategies. The number of nuclear verdictsthose that surpass $10 millionrose to …

Liability 232

Liability 232