Zurich Outlook Still OK With S&P

Less than a week after A.M. Best announced that it would change the outlook on "A+" financial strength rating of Zurich Insurance Co. Ltd. to negative, Standard & Poor's has weighed in with a ...

How Great Leaders Build Community

Building community within an organization encompasses many activities, but here are three basic practices of great leaders. They develop strong personal relationships. This means spending time with ...

Will ILS Investors Run for Cover After the Storm?

Most industry pundits agree that alternative capital is now a permanent fixture in the reinsurance marketplace. Where there is less agreement, however, is whether more opportunistic alternative ...

Why Build Your Own Cat Model?

Insurers are using the new open loss modeling platforms to build their own catastrophe models for three main reasons: clarity, control and cost. Catastrophe models have become extremely important ...

What Might a ‘Cyber Andrew’ Look Like?

Every component of the world's public and private infrastructure is subject to the risk of a cyber attack. Companies today face loss of or damage to digital assets; theft of funds; security and ...