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Popular SC Country Music Venue Shuts Down Due to Liquor Liability Insurance Costs
May 16 2024 // A popular country music venue in Greenville, South Carolina, has closed its doors after almost 30 years, citing the cost of liquor liability insurance in the state. The Post and Courier newspaper and other news outlets...
Zurich’s First-Quarter P/C Revenue Rises on Higher Premiums
May 16 2024 // Zurich Insurance Group AG said revenue from property and casualty insurance rose 12% in the first quarter on a like-for-like basis, helped by higher premiums. Gross written premiums in the business rose 9% from a year...
Illinois Indemnity Benefits Per Claim Rose in 2022: WCRI Study
May 15 2024 // Indemnity benefits per claim in Illinois increased 5% in 2022, driven by a 4% increase in workers’ wages, a new study from the Workers Compensation Research Institute (WCRI) found. A 0.8-week increase in the average...
Markets/Coverages: Coalition Enters Excess Cyber Insurance Market in Australia
May 15 2024 // Coalition, the San Francisco-based cyber managing general agent and cyber-security firm, announced it entered the excess cyber insurance market in Australia, enabling businesses to add a layer of risk management to their...
AM Best: Social Inflation Key Factor in Rise of Loss Severity
May 13 2024 // Loss severity for many U.S. casualty lines of insurance business has exceeded economic inflation over the past decade, indicating other factors are influencing claims costs for indemnity and expense payments, according to...
Nuclear Verdicts Surge to $14.5 Billion in 2023 – Report
May 10 2024 // Nuclear verdicts of at least $10 million reached a 15-year high in 2023, while 27 verdicts were “thermonuclear,” or more than $100 million, according to a new study by research firm Marathon Strategies. The...
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