Aleksa NOA, Author at NOA Insurance

Lights, camera… catastrophe? How film productions are navigating climate risk

31 May, 2025
Aleksa NOA

Lights, camera… catastrophe? How film productions are navigating climate risk Extreme weather, insurance, and tax credits are shaping the future of filmmaking As climate-related risks grow increasingly unpredictable, the film industry faces mounting challenges in deciding how – and where – to shoot its next big hit. From wildfires in California to hurricanes […]

CVS and Express Scripts Sue to Block Arkansas Law Restricting Pharmacy Benefit Managers

31 May, 2025
Aleksa NOA

CVS and Express Scripts asked a federal judge on Thursday to block a law prohibiting pharmacy benefit managers from owning or operating pharmacies in Arkansas, challenging the first such restriction enacted by a state. The lawsuits come a little over a month after Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders signed the legislation restricting pharmacy benefit managers, also […]

Texas House Advances Bill to Allow Homes on Smaller Lots

31 May, 2025
Aleksa NOA

The Texas House gave a thumbs Wednesday to a bill allowing smaller homes on smaller lots in Texas’ biggest cities, part of a broad push by state lawmakers to put a dent in the state’s high home prices. But the House made significant tweaks that would limit how many new homes could be built […]

DeSantis Vetoes Repeal of ‘Free Kill’ Medical Malpractice Bill

31 May, 2025
Aleksa NOA

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has vetoed a bill that would have restored some family members’ right to file suit after a loved one dies from medical negligence. The Florida Legislature this year approved House Bill 6017 by wide margins. The bill would have repealed a 1990 law – unique to Florida – that bars unmarried adult […]

Elite Women in ReInsurance

31 May, 2025
Aleksa NOA

Elite Women in ReInsurance Blazing a trail forward “The industry is holding on to the good old days and the Mad Man era. It’s hard to change the mindset of the senior colleagues and be seen as a valuable contributor,” says one of Reinsurance Business’ Elite Women of 2024. This is an apt description of the […]

ReInsurance Business Rising Stars

31 May, 2025
Aleksa NOA

ReInsurance Business Rising Stars New age heavyweights The leading young professionals in the reinsurance sector have made their mark by expertly handling a wide series of challenges. The reinsurance market has seen significant undulations in the second half of 2024, with question marks over the direction of the casualty market and where the property […]

Viewpoint: California’s Property Insurance Crisis and the Path to Reform

31 May, 2025
Aleksa NOA

California’s property insurance market remains in turmoil, exacerbated by escalating wildfire risks, insurer withdrawals, and systemic shortcomings in the state’s safety net—the California FAIR Plan. As homeowners confront rising premiums and limited coverage options, comprehensive reform is imperative to stabilize the market and protect policyholders. In the aftermath of the January 2025 wildfires in […]

Top Global Reinsurance Professionals | Hot List

31 May, 2025
Aleksa NOA

Top Global Reinsurance Professionals | Hot List Navigating a riskier world The reinsurance market has experienced a solid 12 months, demonstrated by Fitch Ratings’ revision of its global reinsurance sector outlook to ‘neutral’ from ‘improving,’ even as it feels the reinsurance pricing cycle has most likely passed its peak. The best underwriting conditions in two […]

Asian Re’s ratings raised by AM Best amid return to profitability

31 May, 2025
Aleksa NOA

Asian Re’s ratings raised by AM Best amid return to profitability Capital stability and strategic remediation drive earnings recovery and outlook shift AM Best has raised the financial strength rating of Asian Reinsurance Corporation (Asian Re) from B+ (Good) to B++ (Good), and the long-term issuer credit rating from “bbb-” (Good) to “bbb” (Good). […]

Conduit Re hosts BFIS interns for insight into Bermuda’s reinsurance sector

31 May, 2025
Aleksa NOA

Conduit Re hosts BFIS interns for insight into Bermuda’s reinsurance sector Students explore careers through structured placements and industry-led sessions Conduit Re welcomed participants from the 2025 Bermuda Foundation for Insurance Studies (BFIS) Intro-to-Insurance Summer Intern Program for an afternoon of presentations and discussions focused on career opportunities in Bermuda’s reinsurance sector. The program, […]