Underwriting
Carriers Generally Pleased Customers With Their Hurricane Florence, Michael Responses: J.D. Power
The property/casualty insurance industry earned high consumer marks over its collective response to Hurricanes Florence and Michael, according to a new J.D. Power survey. Approximately 87 percent of ...
Faulty Electrical Equipment May Have Spurred California’s Record-Breaking Camp Wildfire
The most destructive wildfires in California's history have killed at least 31 people and forced tens of thousands more to evacuate as firefighters struggle to gain control amid swirling winds. The ...
AXIS Estimates Hurricane Michael Losses Above $100M
AXIS Capital Holdings Ltd. announced a preliminary pre-tax loss estimate for Hurricane Michael in the range of $100 million to $120 million, which will affect its fourth-quarter financial results. ...
California’s Wildfires Worsen as Investors Flee State’s Largest Utility
A wildfire in Northern California's Sierra Nevada foothills continued to rage Friday as dry, gusty winds have left much of the state at risk. California's largest utility, PG&E Corp., fell the ...
Allianz: Combined Ratio Drops, 2018 Profit Predictions Reach High End of Target Range
Allianz is "highly likely" to reach the upper half of its 2018 profit target range, Chief Financial Officer Giulio Terzariol said as the German insurer cited lower costs and claims in its third ...
COIN Re, Ted Blanch’s Latest Venture, Invites Customers to Be Owners
At age 82, E.W. "Ted" Blanch is in the position of many entrepreneurs less than half his age: launching a new company. He's the co-founder and president of COIN Re, a Florida-based reinsurance broker ...
Hurricane Michael Helped Make October an Expensive Natural Catastrophe Month: Aon
Hurricane Michael, the fourth strongest hurricane to strike the U.S. mainland, left behind an expensive legacy, according to Aon/Impact Forecasting's October 2018 Global Catastrophe Recap. The storm, ...
Allianz’s PIMCO, Others, Sue 16 Big Banks In U.S., Alleging Currency Market Rigging
A group of large institutional investors including BlackRock Inc and Allianz SE's Pacific Investment Management Co has sued 16 major banks, accusing them of rigging prices in the roughly $5.1 ...