Testifying before the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, Robert Gordon, senior vice president of policy, research, and international at the American Property Casualty Insurance Association (APCIA), outlined how legal system abuse and excessive litigation have added financial pressure to the insurance sector.
The company’s subsidiaries include Sierra Mortgage Capital, a nationwide closed loan mortgage conduit acquiring first lien residential whole loans; Sierra Lending Group, a retail residential mortgage originator serving the Texas market; Sierra Lending Corporation, which offers similar mortgage products in California; and Sierra Insurance Services, a Houston-based insurance agency specializing in life insurance. Source link
Years of supply chain shocks, regulatory shifts, and rising brand risks led many to believe that recall insurance – especially for small and midsize manufacturers – was poised for a breakout. But Robert Balogh (pictured), executive vice president at Amwins, said the wave still hasn’t hit. “It really hasn’t yet,” he said. “That’s not to…
At the heart of the proposal is a state-administered insurance pool, funded through a combination of legislative appropriations (capped at $25 million), fees from participating managers, and interest income. Liability coverage would be limited exclusively to prescribed burns conducted by certified individuals, with exclusions for workers’ compensation, automobile liability, and other professional liabilities. Source link
For the first time since 2018, civil litigation and third-party claims re-emerged among the top seven concerns, with 63% of respondents identifying them as significant D&O risks. Smaller companies, with revenues under $50 million, and mid-sized firms generating between $1 billion and $5 billion, were more likely to cite litigation as a major issue. Source…
The plaintiffs—Sergio Navarro, Theresa Gamage, Dayle Bulla, and Jane Kinsella—are former Wells Fargo employees and former participants in the Wells Fargo & Company Health Plan (“the Plan”), a self-funded employee welfare benefit plan governed by ERISA. They sued on behalf of themselves, other similarly situated participants, and the Plan itself. Source link
The council includes representatives from the insurance industry, regulatory agencies, consumer advocacy groups, environmental and climate science, construction, academia, and emergency management. Its latest progress report details the formation of three subgroups, each tasked with developing a specific component of the overall strategy. Source link
