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P&C Updates: Q4 2024 Market Watch
The insurance market faces a dynamic future, with a steady shift toward non-admitted markets, unpredictable CAT events and Liability concerns poised to reshape the landscape. Click below for quick insights into Personal, Commercial and Professional Insurance.
$4.7 Million Overage Sparks Lawsuit Against Architect Over ‘Defective’ Plans
The Indianapolis Public Transportation Corporation recently filed a lawsuit against Dallas-based architectural firm AECOM over construction plans that it claims were \"inadequate, inaccurate and defective.\" According to Fox59 News, the lawsuit alleges the architect responsible for the Julia M. Carson Transit Center in downtown Indianapolis did not properly account for the project’s archaeological work, only setting aside five days for…
P&C Report: 2024 Q4 Outlook
Last quarter, we indicated the Property & Casualty (P&C) market had reached a relative level of equilibrium not seen in several years. We defined this as an environment where rates and capacity were relatively stable, and carriers could be profitable. The gradual and consistent shift in business from the admitted to the Excess & Surplus (E&S) market is a transformation…
Weight Loss Treatments Spurring High Demand, Exponential Growth at Medspas
As medical spas continue to grow in the U.S. and Canada, one type of service appears to be in high demand: weight loss treatments. With well-known drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy in short supply in many areas, some medspas have been filling the gap by offering semaglutide injections to their customers. Recent reports highlight medspas in Iowa, Missouri and other…
Ask the Expert Q&A: Professional Liability
Across industries, companies face the risk of professional errors leading to serious losses and costly lawsuits. To learn more about the types of Professional Liability Insurance available to address these risks, we spoke with Andy Wood, Vice President, Professional Liability, Burns & Wilcox, Chicago, Illinois. What are some of the greatest risks today when it comes to Professional Liability? A.W.:…
P&C Report: 2024 Q3 Outlook
The term “equilibrium” is increasingly being used within insurance circles to describe certain sectors moving toward a state of balance in terms of rates versus supply, terms and conditions. It suggests a growing opinion among industry leaders that Property and Casualty (P&C) is largely in a healthy place. This is true even after a decade-long period characterized by costly CAT…
Broken Lock, Faulty Smoke Detectors: Renters Claim Negligence Led to Separate Tragic Events
A woman who was assaulted in her apartment after a stranger broke in through the unit\'s back sliding door is suing the housing complex for over $1 million, claiming the attack could have been prevented if the broken back door lock had been fixed when she and her roommate first reported it. The Austin, Texas, woman filed the lawsuit against…
P&C Report: 2024 Q2 Outlook
Following several years of double-digit rate increases and restrictive adjustments to Terms and Conditions (T&C), the Property Insurance sector has reached a point of relative stability. Rates are largely modest as insurers secure the required premium, now applying rates against a proper exposure basis—Insurance to Value (ITV). With few exceptions of traditional CAT-prone perils in specific geographies, most carriers are…
Market Overview: Telehealth Continues to Evolve and Shape the Healthcare Insurance Industry
The practice of telemedicine—healing at a distance—dates back over a century and has come a long way since. In 2023, the telehealth industry market value was estimated at $194 billion and is projected to rise to nearly $870 billion by 2030, according to the February 2021 Telehealth Market Research Report by Market Research Future. It comes as no surprise that…
Ask the Expert Q&A: Errors & Omissions Insurance
When an error is made by a real estate agent, accountant, consultant or other professional, the financial loss incurred by their client can be substantial. To learn how Errors & Omissions (E&O) Insurance can help protect professionals, we spoke with Erica Rangel, Manager, Professional Liability, Burns & Wilcox, Chicago, Illinois. What are some of the greatest risks today as it…
Engineer Under Fire After 7-Story Building Collapses During Construction Work
The engineer allegedly responsible for a partial building collapse in the Bronx in December has had their license suspended for two years by the city of New York and faces a $10,000 fine, according to reports. No one was injured but dozens of families lost their homes after the collapse of the seven-story apartment building, part of which was under…
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