Underwriting
Trump Administration Tax Reforms Could Dampen Bermuda Market’s Competitive Advantages: S&P
Bermuda insurers and reinsurers may lose their competitive advantage due to U.S. President Donald Trump's plan to restructure the U.S. tax code, Standard & Poor's warns in a new report. Few ...
Allianz CEO Has $3.2B to Use for M&A. Will He?
Allianz SE Chief Executive Officer Oliver Baete has 3 billion euros ($3.2 billion) to spend on acquisitions and is scouting for targets from Australia to Italy. Rushing into a deal would be a ...
Ransomware Attacks Quadrupled in 2016; They’ll Double in 2017: Beazley
Specialty insurer Beazley, which offers data breach response insurance, said its specialized breach response unit saw ransomware attacks quadruple in 2016 and the insurer projects they will double ...
Allstate’s 2016 Ended With Solid Profit, Despite $835M More Catastrophe Losses
Allstate ended 2016 with a solid profit thanks to premium hikes and tighter underwriting, despite a $853 million jump in catastrophe losses over the previous year. The property/casualty insurer ended ...
Chubb Debuts High-Net-Worth, Family Office Services in Canada
Chubb Insurance Co. of Canada has launched an array of complimentary services for its high-net-worth and family office customers. Signature Suite™ is designed to help protect and enhance affluent ...Chubb CEO Greenberg Warns ‘Shutting Our Doors to Immigration Is a Mistake’
Chubb Chairman and CEO Evan Greenberg has criticized recent efforts by new U.S. President Donald Trump to restrict immigration, and also expressed concern for nationalist and protectionist sentiment ...
W.R. Berkley CEO Chides P/C Companies for Fighting Change
W.R. Berkley Corp.'s president and CEO chided the property/casualty insurance industry for being slow to change and embrace technology to improve efficiency and meet customer demands. "We continue to ...
Prediction: Travel Insurance Could See 5 Percent Growth in 2017
Travelers insurance sales could grow as much as 5 percent in 2017 due, in part, to an expected increase in vacation travel and more worries about international terrorism, a division of Berkshire ...