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Lemonade reports $11.7mn in gross profits for Q3
9th November 2021
Insurtech start-up Lemonade has reported a gross profit of $11.7 million for the third quarter of 2021, which increased by $4.4 million compared to the third quarter of 2020. This increase was due to the increase in gross earned premium, partially offset by a higher net loss ratio. Lemonade reported a gross ... Read the full article
Lemonade to acquire Metromile as auto insurer’s valuation falls to $500m
9th November 2021
AI-powered insurtech Lemonade has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire pay-per-mile auto insurer, Metromile Inc., in an all-stock transaction that implies a fully diluted equity value of roughly USD 500 million, or just over USD 200 million net of cash. In late November 2020, it was revealed that Metromile ... Read the full article
FedNat posts $25mn Q3 loss as CR hits 165%
9th November 2021
FedNat has announced a net loss of $24.8 million in the third quarter, a further slide from the $20.7 million loss posted in the prior year period. Meanwhile, the company’s combined ratio reached 165.4%, driven primarily by 37.7 points of net catastrophe losses in the period. Losses and loss adjustment expenses (LAE) ... Read the full article
Allstate posts underwriting loss of $534m for Q3
4th November 2021
US primary insurer Allstate has posted an underwriting loss of $534 million during the third quarter of Q3, after incurring $1.27 billion of catastrophe losses for the period. Allstate warned ahead of the huge catastrophe loss bill last month, which included around $631 million of losses from Hurricane Ida, after ... Read the full article
Liberty Mutual Q3 income up 81.6% to $721m
4th November 2021
Liberty Mutual Holding Company has reported net income of $721 million for the third quarter of 2021, a figure that is 81.6% higher than was recorded in the same period last year. Looking at the first nine months of the year, net income totaled $2.35 billion, versus just $596 million for ... Read the full article
Palomar’s underwriting loss narrows in Q3 as GWP swells 48%
4th November 2021
Specialty property insurer Palomar Holdings has returned to profit in the third quarter of 2021 with net income of $0.2 million compared with a loss of $15.7 million a year earlier, as the firm's underwriting loss narrowed in the quarter. During the period, Palomar has announced gross written premium (GWP) growth ... Read the full article
Palomar revises Q3 cat loss estimate to $17.5mn
3rd November 2021
Specialty property insurer Palomar Holdings has revised its Q3 pre-tax catastrophe loss estimate, net of reinsurance and prior period development, to $17.5 million. The firm had previously stated an expected loss estimate of between $14.5 million and $15.5 million. It was estimated that 70-75% of its gross losses from these two ... Read the full article
Hippo to add Hiscox’s Grace Hanson as Chief Claims Officer
27th October 2021
Home insurance group Hippo has appointed Grace Hanson to serve as its first Chief Claims Officer, effective January 2022. Hanson will oversee the growth of Hippo’s claims organisation as the company expands to reach more than 90% of US homeowners this year. She was previously the Chief Claims Officer for Hiscox and ... Read the full article
Climate modeller Terrafuse AI launches platform for Cali wildfire risk
22nd October 2021
Terrafuse AI, a climate and weather risk forecasting tool developer, has launched a new platform for assessing and mitigating the growing property risk from wildfires in California, called Wildfire AI. Nearly 4.5 million U.S. homes were identified at high or extreme risk of wildfire, with more than 2 million in California ... Read the full article
Palomar pegs Q3 catastrophe losses at up to $15.5m
20th October 2021
Specialty property insurer Palomar Holdings, Inc. has announced pre-tax catastrophe losses of between $14.5 million and $15.5 million, net of reinsurance, for the third quarter of 2021. This loss estimate from Palomar represents expected losses from Hurricane Ida and Hurricane Nicholas, and remains subject to change owing to the complexity of ... Read the full article
Travelers reports net income of $662m; record net written premiums
19th October 2021
The Travelers Companies, Inc. has reported net income of $662 million, core income of $655 million, and record net written premiums (NWP) of more than $8.3 billion for the third quarter of 2021, despite a rise in catastrophe losses to $501 million, net of reinsurance. Although still solid, the insurer's net ... Read the full article
Global Atlantic acquires majority stake in eRESI Mortgage
13th October 2021
Life and annuity insurer The Global Atlantic Financial Group (Global Atlantic) has made a strategic investment and capital commitment to become eRESI Mortgage's majority owner. eRESI Mortgage will continue to operate under a newly formed entity, eRESI Capital, being led by Gregory Tsang, Chief Executive Officer and Tim Wang, President. It's is ... Read the full article
P&C loss reserves strengthened during lockdown: Conning
12th October 2021
New analysis by investment management firm Conning shows that the property and casualty (P&C) industry’s overall loss reserve positioned strengthened during global lockdowns last year, ending 2020 in a better position than the previous year. Reserves for private passenger auto, homeowners, workers' compensation, and miscellaneous lines in particular were found to ... Read the full article
US commercial rates up 6.8% in Q3, says MarketSout
8th October 2021
According to MarketScout data the composite rate for commercial insurance pricing in the third quarter of 2021 was up 6.8%, compared to the 5.9% in the second quarter of 2021. Richard Kerr, CEO of MarketScout noted how Umbrella and D&O coverages continue to lead the price increases at 11.7% and 11.3%. By ... Read the full article
New Zealand doubles EQC payout cap to $300k
6th October 2021
The Government of New Zealand has announced that it plans to double the pay out cap for residential buildings covered by the New Zealand Earthquake Commission (EQC) from NZ $150,000 to $300,000. According to David Clark, the Minister Responsible for the Earthquake Commission, the higher cap will help to keep private ... Read the full article