Underwriting
Generali Reportedly Ramping up Plans to Sell Dutch Business
Italy's biggest insurer Generali has hired BNP Paribas to sell its Dutch business as part of a plan to cut costs in weaker markets and boost profits, sources told Reuters. Generali, which generates ...
Are Fears of a Brexit Exodus Overblown?
Depending on who you talk to, 232,000 U.K. jobs will be headed out the door after Britain withdraws from the European Union. Or it could be as few as 4,000. The range of forecasts -- from the ...
Low Corporate Adoption of Cybersecurity in Risk Management Strategies Can’t Continue: Swiss Re
Despite increased awareness of rapidly evolving cyber threats, relatively few corporations have integrated cybersecurity into their mainstream risk management programs – a situation that is ...
Willis Towers Watson’s New Cyber Risk Assessment Tool: An Employee Survey
While many businesses rely on technology to assess their cyber risks, Willis Towers Watson believes an employee survey could help make the task more successful. The consulting firm and broker is ...
Victims of Takata’s Exploding Air Bags Seek to Delay $1B Settlement
People injured by Takata Corp.'s exploding air bags asked a judge to delay approving the $1 billion settlement with the U.S. hours before the car-parts maker was due to appear in court to plead ...
Too-Big-to-Fail Rule Under Attack From House Republicans
Congressional Republicans are taking aim at the regulatory process through which some financial institutions become subject to heightened regulation because they are deemed too big to fail. In a ...
Reserve Strengthening Likely for UK Insurers After Personal Injury Discount Rate Cut
The earnings of U.K. insurers likely will be hit by reserve strengthening following the U.K. government's announcement of a dramatic cut to the discount rate used to calculate lump-sum personal ...
State Farm’s Auto Underwriting Loss Soared to $7B in 2016; Profit Plunged
State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co., the largest U.S. property-casualty insurer, said annual profit fell 94 percent on car insurance claims costs. Net income dropped to $400 million from $6.2 ...