Risk
What Boards Would Like to Know About Catastrophe Losses
As the founder of AIR, one of the top two modeling companies, and its CEO for 20 years, I spent much of my career informing insurers and reinsurers about catastrophe models and extolling the virtues ...
Travelers: $224M in Energy-Related Junk Bonds is ‘Manageable’
Travelers Cos., the lone property-casualty insurer in the Dow Jones Industrial Average, had about $224 million of energy-related bonds that were rated below investment grade as of Dec. 31. The ...
Travelers Enjoyed Underwriting Gains and a Profit Boost in Q4
The Travelers Companies Inc. on Jan. 22 reported net income of $1.038 billion for the fourth quarter that ended on Dec. 31, 2014, up 5 percent compared to $988 million net income during the 2013 ...
E-Cigs Advance, But Uncertainty Remains About Risks or Benefits
From Apple Pie to Bubbly Bubble Gum, Irish Car Bomb or Martian bar - from Mars!, the flavors of electronic cigarette offer something for every taste. Researchers have counted 7,764 varieties of ...
More Transparency Expected as U.S. Regulators I.D. Risky Financial Firms
The top U.S. financial risk watchdog on Wednesday pledged more transparency in procedures it uses to designate firms as super-risky, a promise that followed a flood of criticism from insurers and ...
Willis Will Grab Majority Stake in Miller, Enabling Growth in Wholesale Market
Willis Group Holdings Plc, the third-largest insurance broker by market value, agreed to take a majority stake in Miller Insurance Services LLP to add shipping clients. Willis will take an 85 percent ...
It’s Time for U.S. Insurers to Push Ahead on Climate Change: Deloitte
While U.S. property/casualty insurers have been dealing with the effects of weather and climate changes for years, 2015 may be the year they start zeroing in on the idea of attacking global warming ...
Report: False Positive Cyber Security Alerts Adding Unnecessary Cost
It is common knowledge at this point that cyber attacks are increasing in their frequency, scope and cost to businesses around the world. But falsely positive cyber security alerts are also taking ...