U.S. Directors & Officers Insurance Improved Results Likely Unsustainable

D&O insurance rates not sustainable

The U.S. Directors and Officers (D&O) liability insurance segment’s favorable statutory underwriting performance of 2023 is not likely sustainable amid declining premium revenues from lower premium rates, as well as the segment’s inherent underwriting volatility related to changes in litigation activity, defense costs and settlement trends, Fitch Ratings says.

Generali Completes Acquisition of Conning

Generali completes acquisition of Conning

Conning Holdings Limited, a leading global asset manager serving the needs of insurance company and institutional clients, today announced that its acquisition by Generali Investments Holding S.p.A. (GIH), an entity comprising the majority of asset management activities of Generali Group (Generali), has closed.

Container Ship Owner, Manager Seek Legal Shield Against Baltimore Disaster Claims

Bridge disaster will take years to sort out

The owner and manager of a container ship that crashed into the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore filed a petition in a Maryland federal court in an effort to head off potential liabilities of up to $43.7 million as an investigation gets under way to determine the cause of the disaster.

2024 Survey Reveals Crucial Ethical AI Adoption Challenges in Insurance Industry

DOJ, FTC scrutiny into Nvidia, Microsoft & OpenAI

In a groundbreaking exploration of AI in insurance, the 2024 Ethical AI in Insurance Consortium Survey has uncovered a critical juncture for insurers: while 80% of companies are either already using AI for business decisions or plan to do so within the year, they encounter substantial challenges pertaining to cost, data quality, and bias.