Risk
Climate Change Bottom-Line Talk Grows, S&P Director Says
Companies and governments worldwide are changing their behaviors and examining their risks in the face of climate change, a managing director for Standard & Poor's said as he held up the ...
Commercial Auto, Workers Comp: Loss Leaders in the Oil Patch
There's no doubt that new advancements in the practice of hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, are driving the current production boom in the oil patch. The technique, which is used to retrieve oil and ...
When Risks Start Adding Up: Spotting Potential Accumulations in Risks Yet to Emerge
When executives of property/casualty insurance carriers assess emerging risks—those already visible as well as those sitting just beneath the surface—the ones that are most worrisome have the ...
RMS Opens Fourth Asia-Pacific Office in Singapore
Catastrophe risk management firm RMS announced last week that it is expanding its Asia Pacific presence with a new Singapore office. The office, led by Paul Burgess, senior director of client ...
House TRIA Draft Boosts Event Trigger, Deductibles; Formal Intro Likely This Week
The formal introduction and markup of proposed House legislation to renew the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act (TRIA) is expected the week of June 16, giving the industry hope something will move toward ...
You Have Mail—and Storm Claims on Your Policies: BMS Launches Alerts
Incoming emails alerting carriers to weather claims on their policies are now automatically generated by BMS Group's iVision catastrophe risk management system, the intermediary announced earlier ...
Top 10 Questions Boards Should Ask About Enterprise Risk Management
Board members are being asked to play a larger role in risk governance. Regulatory requirements, rating agency criteria and evolving management practices are increasing the volume and frequency of ...
Geophysicist: Was Colorado Quake From Wastewater Injections?
A geophysicist from the University of Colorado is hoping to settle the question of whether a small earthquake May 31 near Greeley was caused by wastewater injection wells. The Greeley Tribune ...