Meanwhile, AXA XL’s efforts align with broader initiatives by parent company AXA to develop a digital commercial platform. This platform aggregates services leveraging real-time data from satellites, drones, and sensors, combined with AXA’s risk prevention expertise and underwriting and claims management.
The state’s unique bifurcated regulatory structure involves two primary entities: the DFS, traditionally led by the chief financial officer and responsible for managing consumer services, including the intake and initial processing of insurance complaints; and the OIR, headed by the insurance commissioner, overseeing insurer licensing, rate approvals, and market conduct examinations. Source link
However, reinsurance can also be a driving force behind premium increases and market restrictions. When reinsurers experience heavy losses from natural disasters, economic downturns, or global events, they adjust their rates and underwriting requirements to compensate. These increased costs trickle down to primary insurers, who, in turn, raise their rates to offset the higher reinsurance…
Despite its limitations, parametric coverage appeals for its speed, objectivity, and flexibility. Payouts are faster, disputes are rare, and policies can be tailored to specific risks – whether it’s excessive rainfall, drought, or rising river levels. Source link
The ruling, issued April 28, 2025, by the Indiana Court of Appeals, stems from a 2018 car accident in Bartholomew County. Lee Naylor, the injured party, was insured by Shelter under a policy that included underinsured motorist (UIM) coverage with a $100,000 per-person limit. The other driver, Mary Siener, was covered by State Farm, which…
