Underwriting
This Year’s Thanksgiving Weather Risks: Fires, Flooding, Record Cold, Gusty Winds
Fires and flooding on the West Coast, record cold and gusty winds on the East Coast. Brace yourself for Thanksgiving week, 2018. Northern California could get as much as 7 inches (18 centimeters) of ...
USAA Tops List Ranking Insurers’ Reputations
USAA Insurance has the highest and best overall reputation among insurers, according to a new report from the Reputation Institute. The insurer landed in the top spot based on criteria including ...
$9B to $13B in Insured Losses Estimated for Camp, Woolsey Calif. Fires: RMS
The Camp and Woolsey wildfires in California will likely cause between $9 billion and $13 billion in insured losses, catastrophe modeler RMS concludes in a new estimate. That breaks down to $7.5-$10 ...
The Latest Launches From Willis Towers Watson and Travelers
Willis Towers Watson is debuting cover designed to address cyber exposures affecting airports around the globe. The Travelers Companies will pair with two other outfits to explore the potential ...
China Advances Plan to Let Foreign Insurers Control Local Joint Ventures
China will accept applications early next year from foreign insurers seeking to take control of their local joint ventures and is even weighing giving them full ownership earlier than flagged, people ...
UK PM May, Facing Leadership Challenge, Warns Her Brexit Deal Remains Only Option
Theresa May said a challenge to her leadership would be a distraction from negotiating with the European Union, and that any new prime minister would face the same issues she does, as she urged ...
Cloud Computing Is Becoming a Pricy Business Interruption Risk: Hartford Steam Boiler
Cloud computing is shaping up to be a pricy and challenging business interruption risk, according to a new survey from Munich Re/Hartford Steam Boiler. According to the 2018 HSB survey, 34 percent of ...
Liberty Mutual Establishes New U.S. Distribution Model
Liberty Mutual said it is establishing a new distribution model for its U.S. commercial and specialty insurance products, with a goal of improving broker access to the offerings. To accomplish this, ...