In recent years, we have seen many unpredictable events impacting businesses, individuals, and the insurance industry. From economic turmoil and shifting workforce dynamics to extreme weather events and geopolitical unrest, it is crucial to plan for the unplanned.
Over the past few years, some market segments and industries have been struggling with hardened conditions due to continued underwriting losses. As a result, carrier capacity has diminished, insurers have been retracting from riskier markets, premiums are higher, and underwriting scrutiny is heightened.
The private client insurance market has long been characterized by its exclusivity and care for high-value coverage for valuable assets like homes, automobiles, art, collectibles, and more. However, in recent years, the private client insurance market has faced one of the tightest markets in history.
Straight from Our Experts: Insights about the Great Shift in Directors & Officers Liability Insurance For the second year in a row, the BRP Management Liability Practice, in collaboration with Nasdaq, surveyed over 350 Nasdaq-listed companies about their Director’s & Officer’s liability insurance policy information to garner key insights that can help leaders benchmark and…
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Hello darkness, my old friend. I’m talking literal darkness here. With the weather in CA lately, many of our food and beverage clients experienced power outages from gusting winds and heavy rains. When power is out at a restaurant, warehouse, or manufacturing plant, operations must cease. Employees can’t operate machinery, computer networks are disabled, and…
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Last year, most Employment Practices Liability Insurance policyholders saw rate increases amid difficult market conditions. Is this trend expected to continue in 2023? In this post, we’ll go over some of the developments and trends to watch and what this year has in store for EPLI. Here are some of the top EPLI developments and…
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The California insurance market has hardened. The insurance industry has recently limited its ability to secure reinsurance. This reinsurance issue has created underwriting challenges for carriers, causing many insurers to limit their footprint in California. A smaller carrier footprint means private policy holders face fewer options and higher premiums. But that’s not all. Today, in…
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The commercial property insurance market has hardened. The good news is insurance buyers and their brokers can still take action to help ensure they receive adequate coverage and the best rates, terms, and conditions at renewal. What does it mean for an insurance line to “harden”? It means carriers have a lower appetite for risk,…
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The workers’ compensation segment has been profitable for eight consecutive years, with the combined ratio falling under 100 every year since 2014. However, the ratio bottomed out at 79 in 2016 and has been slowly increasing ever since. Despite this trend, industry experts predict that the market’s past profitability will still allow for some stability…
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AI systems can help companies’ advertise open positions, analyze resumes, test applicants, and identify top-performing employees for promotions. According to industry data, over one-third (35%) of businesses utilize AI systems. While these systems offer various benefits, such technology may also pose employment practices liability (EPLI) exposures. Specifically, AI systems, although intended to provide impartial results,…
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