WTW report spotlights the importance of scenario building and impact analysis

“We looked at 14 pools, different pools around the world, [and] most of these pools do not bring focus to the importance of resilience,” said Golnaraghi. “In fact, most of them, because of solidarity based principles, allow people to live in high-risk zones.” Source link

Led by co-founder and CEO Peter Colis, Ethos reported 50% year-over-year revenue growth in 2024 but did not disclose further details. The company, which offers life insurance policies of up to $3 million without requiring a medical exam, promotes a streamlined approval process that takes about 10 minutes, according to its website. Source link

The dispute stemmed from an April 2013 explosion at Exxon’s Beaumont, Texas refinery during a maintenance project. Exxon had contracted Brock Services, Ltd. to provide scaffolding services. Under the service agreement, Brock was identified as an independent contractor and was required to obtain insurance coverage, including workers’ compensation, employer’s liability, and commercial general liability (CGL)…

In January 2020, he was named managing executive of global strategy, supporting underwriting operations across the company. Since becoming president of Markel International in 2021, the division has seen a nearly 40% increase in gross written premiums and a more than 250% rise in net underwriting profit. Before joining Markel, Wilson led the Lloyd’s Asia…

While older workers bring critical experience, reliability, and institutional knowledge, they also present new challenges for employers and insurers in the form of higher workers’ compensation claim severity, longer recovery durations, and more complex medical needs.   Source link

Committee chair Sen. Josh Hawley said many consumers feel abandoned when they need their insurers most. He cited repeated inspections, inconsistent estimates, and claim denials. “They delay, and they deny, and they offer excuses,” Hawley said, describing reports of insurers sending multiple adjusters with varying assessments. Source link