Following the successful launch of the podcast series “The Legacy Life”, AIRROC NextGen Task Force released our second episode on September 22nd. In this episode, Kathryn Reynolds sits down with Paul Corver, Head of Legacy M&A at R&Q, to discuss his career in the legacy space and why young professionals should be excited about runoff. Paul starts off by explaining the … [Read more...] about NextGen Task Force Corner
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New York’s Second Department Splits from First Department
DOES AN INSURER HAVE AN ENTITLEMENT TO RECOUP DEFENSE COSTS WHEN NO DUTY TO INDEMNIFY EXISTS? In a case of first impression for the New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division, Second Department, the court chose not to follow prior decisions of its sister court and federal courts applying New York law. The Second Department held that an insurer could not recover defense costs … [Read more...] about New York’s Second Department Splits from First Department
For Now, No Need for Federal Cyber Reinsurance Backstop: Experts
Business owners need guidance rather than a federal reinsurance backstop to help them navigate an increasingly volatile cyber insurance market, a panel of experts said recently. “I don’t think a compelling case has been made yet for an explicit government intervention,” said Phil Edmundson, founder and CEO of Corvus Insurance, an MGA focused, in part, on providing specialty … [Read more...] about For Now, No Need for Federal Cyber Reinsurance Backstop: Experts
Results of the Q3 2021 Insurance Labor Outlook Study: Employment Growth Amid a Difficult Recruiting Market
As we move through the second half of 2021, insurers’ employment outlooks remain strong. Our recent Q3 2021 Insurance Labor Outlook Study, conducted in partnership with Aon plc, found 93% of insurers plan to increase or maintain their headcounts in the next 12 months. Now in its 25th iteration, the semi-annual study collects and examines data on insurance industry hiring, as … [Read more...] about Results of the Q3 2021 Insurance Labor Outlook Study: Employment Growth Amid a Difficult Recruiting Market
Federal Insurance Office Spells Out Priorities Regarding Climate-Related Financial Risks in Insurance Sector
On August 31, 2021, the Federal Insurance Office (“FIO”) issued a request for information regarding climate-related financial risk in the insurance sector. In the Request, the FIO laid out a conceptual framework for categorizing climate-related financial risk and its three pronged approach to implement portions of the President’s January 27, 2021 Executive Order on the Climate … [Read more...] about Federal Insurance Office Spells Out Priorities Regarding Climate-Related Financial Risks in Insurance Sector
