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Reinsurers Get Down to Business in Baden-Baden; Willis Re Chairman Comments
"I don't think there have been any big changes between Monte Carlo and Baden-Baden," said James Vickers, chairman of Willis Re International. This isn't that surprising, given that the two ...
Flooding and Flood Models Explained: Karen Clark Reviews the Basics
There are multiple types of flooding that can cause significant property damage and losses to insurance companies.. One is the flooding associated with storm surge from hurricanes. Hurricanes can ...
Insurance has always been about helping people and businesses navigate uncertainty. While most insurance policies cover familiar exposures like property,...
Munich Re Seeking Rate Hikes Due to Flood, Hailstorms in Germany
Munich Re, the world's biggest reinsurer, said rates in Germany need to rise following this year's floods and hailstorms. "It just took another 10 years to see another centennial flood in Germany," ...
Fitch: Global Insurance Capital Standard Adds Uncertainty
Plans by the Basel-based International Association of Insurance Supervisors (IAIS) to develop a risk-based global insurance capital standard add further uncertainty for the insurance industry, ...
Insurance Media CEO, an Ex-Cop, Pulls Man From Burning Wreck
There may be no such thing as a retired cop; it's more like they are "off duty." It's a mindset that many former police officers and emergency response professionals seem to share. After spending 16 ...
Geithner Nixes Greenberg Lawyer’s Request for Draft of Book on AIG Bailout
Former Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner joined the Federal Reserve Bank of New York in declining to give drafts of a book he's writing to Maurice "Hank" Greenberg for a lawsuit challenging the ...
What Lured Aon, Noble and Others to Move Headquarters to London
The Swiss town of Baar boasts clean air, easy access to ski slopes and some of Europe's lowest personal taxes. London? Traffic and perpetual drizzle. Yet executives at Noble Corp., a provider of ...
Spending on Ads Beats Spending on Auto Insurance Agents: Researchers
Research published by Nomura Equity Research in mid-October shows that GEICO has overtaken Allstate to become the nation's second-biggest auto insurer, and that agency-writer Progressive is losing ...