Underwriting
2017 Won’t be “Too Pretty” for U.S. P/C Insurance Earnings, S&P Warns
This year will be a turning point for the U.S. property/casualty (P/C) insurance sector, as rising claims outpace pricing and reserve releases materially decrease, but it will not be a "softer for ...
Europe’s Firms, Unprepared for Cyber Risks, Face Breach Disclosure Law
European companies are unprepared to cope with the reality of today's cyber risks, according to a new report from Marsh & McLennan Cos. (MMC) and cyber security company, FireEye. However, ...
Costco Wins Dismissal of Lawsuit Involving Slave Labor-Harvested Thai Shrimp
Costco Wholesale Corp. won dismissal of a lawsuit claiming it didn't disclose to customers that it was selling farmed shrimp from Thailand fed a diet of cheap fish caught at sea with unpaid, forced ...
UK Lawmakers to Start Limited Debate of Brexit Bill on Jan. 31
Prime Minister Theresa May's government will push its draft law to trigger the start of the Brexit process through the House of Commons within two weeks in a rush to stick to her March 31 deadline. ...
2017 Cat Bond Issuance Could Approach Record Levels: Aon Report
Total catastrophe bond issuance for calendar year 2016 reached $5.8 billion – a decrease from US$6.9 billion in 2015 – principally due to ongoing competitive re/insurance market conditions, ...
AIG Risk Transfer Deal Could Jeopardize Berkshire Hathaway’s Win Streak: Credit Suisse
Berkshire Hathaway Inc.'s record risk-transfer agreement with American International Group Inc. is so big that Warren Buffett's company risks posting its first annual underwriting loss since 2002 at ...
Jan. 1 Renewal Results: Some Price Stabilization, Record Capital, Demand Uptick
The challenging operating environment confronting reinsurers has led to some price stabilization at the Jan. 1, 2017 renewals, as they face the reality of deteriorating results and margin ...
Italian Bank Intesa Reportedly Mulling Generali Acquisition
Italian banking and insurance group Intesa Sanpaolo is considering a bid for the country's biggest insurer, Assicurazioni Generali, sources said on Tuesday, in what would be among the industry's ...