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The deal leaves premier surety as Travelers' sole Canadian portfolio.
During first quarter earnings calls, insurers argued that they can mitigate volatility.
Insurers haven’t announced concrete steps – yet.
The executive has been with the firm’s underwriting team for over 12 years.
A one-time impact would be a mid-single digit increase to physical injury auto severity.
The business insurance segment booked a CoR of 96.2%, up 2.9 points YoY.
The decision is the first of its kind under the new Trump administration.
Its post-tax estimate of $1.3bn is net of reinsurance recoveries.
The insurer’s strong Q4 results might not read across to the rest of its peer group.
The Insurance Insider US news team runs you through the earnings results for the day.
Cat activity was a “modest” $175mn for Q4, but still up year over year.
The insurer also added $150mn cat coverage while reducing the total ceded premium for this treaty.
Cat losses rose to $175mn, fueled by Hurricane Milton and higher Helene estimated losses.
‘Emotionally driven’ claims by non-profits underscore their unique D&O exposures, according to Travelers' Nicole Murphy.
The company’s stock price has plummeted in the wake of the LA wildfires.
A quick roundup of our best journalism for the week.
Newcomers enter on the belief that they have a “better mousetrap”, said Donato Monaco.
Asbestos claims for exposed insurers could place more pressure on workers’ comp reserves.
Umbrella and commercial auto led Q3 rate hikes with double-digit increases.
The firm reported $547mn from Hurricane Helene losses.
Top concerns also included medical cost inflation and employee benefit costs.
Civil case, nuclear verdict and claims count data show worrying trends.
The figure represents a quarterly increase of 102%.
Travelers now holds around 6.2% of Fidelis, down from over 7.2%.
The industry could weather a recession, unless loss costs and reserving pressures worsen.
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