Farmers to Resume Offering Key Lines of Business Insurance in California

Farmers to write multi-peril policies in CA again

Farmers Insurance® announced it will resume accepting new business Commercial Multi-Peril applications for Auto Service & Repair, Habitational, Manufacturing, Real Estate and Wholesale Distribution policies in California, as of August 1, 202

Agents, Commercial Clients Have Different Views on Severe Weather Readiness

Flood risks and uninsured

The increasing frequency and severity of weather events across the globe have many commercial insurance customers worried about damage to their businesses and properties – and rightfully so, with data showing 40% of businesses fail to reopen following a disaster.

Lexington Insurance Launches Middle Market Casualty Group

Lexington Insurance Company, an American International Group, Inc. (AIG) company, announced the launch of the Lexington Middle Market Casualty team, a group of dedicated underwriters focused on providing insurance coverage exclusively to small-to-medium-sized commercial enterprises, substantially expanding the company’s market reach beyond upper middle-market andlarge enterprises. The team, which is headed by Paul McLaughlin, Senior… Continue reading Lexington Insurance Launches Middle Market Casualty Group

Lloyd’s Reports Strong Underwriting Result in 1H 2022

Lloyd’s Reports Outstanding 2023 Results

Lloyd’s, the world’s leading marketplace for commercial, corporate and specialty risk solutions, today announced an improved underwriting result for the first six months of 2022, with an underwriting profit of £1.2bn (HY 2021: £0.96bn) and a combined ratio of 91.4% (HY 2021: 92.2%). Notwithstanding a challenging year of natural catastrophes, the invasion of Ukraine, inflation,… Continue reading Lloyd’s Reports Strong Underwriting Result in 1H 2022

Median Organic Growth Levels Reach Double Digits for Independent Agents & Brokers

E&S market growth

Good news never gets old. According to a Reagan Consulting survey, independent insurance agents and brokers experienced their fifth consecutive quarter of record-breaking organic growth. Their median organic growth reached double digits for the first time in the nearly 15-year history of the firm’s Growth & Profitability Survey, reaching 10.2% in the second quarter of… Continue reading Median Organic Growth Levels Reach Double Digits for Independent Agents & Brokers

Zurich Reports 25% Rise in 1H 2022 Operating Profit

Zurich life insurance deal collapses

Zurich Insurance Group reported the highest first-half business operating profit since 2008 and the second highest ever, with all regions and business lines contributing to the successful results. Group Chief Executive Officer Mario Greco said: “We are on track to beat all our targets for the second successive three-year cycle. This is particularly remarkable because… Continue reading Zurich Reports 25% Rise in 1H 2022 Operating Profit