Content from L.S. Howard
Emotional Intelligence: Do Your Leaders Walk the Talk?
There is a famous story about a visit by President Kennedy to the NASA space center. When Kennedy noticed a man carrying a broom in one of the buildings, he asked: "What's your job here?" The janitor ...
Munich Re, Hannover Re Hit With Higher Q1 Natural Catastrophe Claims
Reinsurers Munich Re and Hannover Re both reported that first-quarter results are on track to meet their annual targets, despite Q1's higher level of catastrophe claims. Munich Re reported ...
Cyclone Debbie, Other Weather Events Hammer Swiss Re’s Q1 Net Income
Swiss Re reported net income of $656 million during the first quarter of 2017, a 45 percent drop from $1.2 billion reported in the same period last year. Swiss Re's Q1 result was hammered by expected ...
Liability Claims Topping $1 Billion Now More Common: Allianz
Large liability claims are becoming more expensive, complex and international, with activity increasing outside the United States, according a report published by Allianz Global Corporate & ...
Expect Technology to Become Significant Driver of Future Liability Claims: Allianz Report
Technology is expected to be a major driver of liability claims in the years ahead – cutting frequency and increasing new threats such as cyber, product liability and recall risk, according a ...
April Renewals Saw ‘Disciplined Softening’ With Abundant Capacity: Aon & Willis Re
With abundant capacity, aggressive capital market competition and acceptable returns for global reinsurers, it's no wonder that the elusive bottom of soft market pricing was not evident at April 1 ...
Defective Products, Crashes, Human Error Cause Large Chunk of Business Liability Losses
Defective product/work quality issues, crashes and human error are listed as the top causes of liability loss for businesses, according to a report published by Allianz Global Corporate Specialty ...
Robots Could Steal 32% of UK Financial Services Jobs by 2030: PwC
Approximately 32 percent of existing UK jobs in financial services and insurance could be automated by robotics and artificial intelligence (AI) over the next 15 years, according to a new study by ...