Category: Specialty Insurance

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Cyber insurance is Zurich’s new focus

G. Turner
cyber insurance

The massive insurer is hoping to increase the coverage it provides against data breaches and climate change. Zurich Insurance Group is now broadening its focus to be able to meet the growing corporate demand for coverage such as cyber insurance against data breaches as well as against the risks that are posed by climate change. This announcement was made by the general insurance chief at Zurich, this week. A growing number of businesses are seeking cyber insurance to cover themselves against the economic challenges – or catastrophe – that can…

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Crop insurance in Kansas farm bill pleases farmers

G. Turner
Crop Insurance

Though growers are pleased that the program continues to exist, they are wary of cuts to direct subsidies. Farmers in Kansas are thrilled that their crop insurance program has been maintained as a part of a scaled down farm bill that has been passed by the U.S. House, but they are still leery as it doesn’t look as though the opportunity that it will provide will be quite as lucrative as what it used to be. They are still watching to see which elements of it will make it into…

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Flood insurance claims about to spike from massive Toronto flooding

Julie Campbell
flood insurance toronto canada

The IBC has already issued a warning to insurers of the area that there will be many filings. Following a tremendous sudden downpour in the city of Toronto in Canada, that flooded roadways, homes, businesses, subway stations, and even above ground trains, the Insurance Bureau of Canada (IBC) is warning insurers that the flood insurance claims will be many and costly. The city has never before in recorded history experienced a storm like the one that struck on Monday. In its history, only Hurricane Hazel, which struck in 1954, brought…

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Fire insurance costs remain steady regardless of payouts

H. Cutner
insurance industry fire insurance

Though there have been a large number of payments required due to wildfires, costs are level. Wildfires have been an immensely destructive force throughout the American West in 2013, and while fire insurance payments have been considerable, it still looks as though the costs in this sector will remain steady. The latest predictions are that this will be yet another year of payments in the hundreds of millions of dollars. The losses are predicted to be in the hundreds of millions from the wildfires this year, leading to yet another…

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Homeowners insurance customers in Alberta applaud sewer backup coverage

Julie Campbell
Homeowners flood Insurance

Some insurers have had a change of heart and are now covering the damage that they previously had refused. Some homeowners customers finally have a reason to feel good after having suffered from massive flooding in Alberta, Canada, as certain insurers have had a change of heart and are now saying that they will cover damage resulting from backed up sewers. Previously, insurers had stated that they would not provide this coverage as it was not a part of the policies. Claims had even been denied when homeowners insurance customers…

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