Eileen AJ Connelly

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Inflation and interest rates hitting all aspects of P&C: Burns & Wilcox

The broker sees rising costs pushing more careful underwriting and rate rises across multiple business lines for the rest of 2022.

Eileen AJ Connelly, August 05, 2022
Inflation, cat losses push Liberty Mutual to Q2 underwriting loss as CoR jumps to 105%

The company is taking rate to offset rising costs, foresees return to CoR in “mid-90s” over next two years.

Eileen AJ Connelly, August 04, 2022
Inflation bites Mercury General, sending CoR up nearly 12 points to 106.6%

The California-based carrier, which focuses on personal auto, blamed rising costs for parts and labor, along with medical inflation, for the swing to an underwriting loss.

Eileen AJ Connelly, August 02, 2022
California files suit against Mercury over ‘good driver’ discounts

Mercury Insurance denies allegations that it did not comply with the state’s consumer protection laws.

Eileen AJ Connelly, August 02, 2022
Workers' comp rate softening is slowing: Employers CEO

Rising wages, particularly in leisure and hospitality, are offsetting the effects of rate slippage, Employers says.

Eileen AJ Connelly, July 29, 2022
Gallagher Re recruits Morash as EVP, senior sales leader

Kelli Morash is joining a newly established North America vertical and will be tasked with driving new business.

Eileen AJ Connelly, July 29, 2022