Underwriting
China Passes Sweeping Cybersecurity Law; Foreign Opposition Remains
China has green-lit a sweeping and controversial law that may grant Beijing unprecedented access to foreign companies' technology and hamstring their operations in the world's second-largest economy. ...
Commercial Underwriting: From Strategy to Execution
Leading middle-market insurers are re-examining their underwriting function along four key dimensions. The output from these re-examinations include a variety of actions to enable sustainable ...
Behind the Battle Over Loss Sensitive Workers Comp Plans: Small Biz vs. Berkshire’s Applied
David Miller is a stickler for safety at the Goodwill stores he runs in central California. So when Applied Underwriters offered his nonprofit a deal on insurance for workplace accidents if he could ...
$50M NBCR Terror Coverage Available from Lloyd’s Consortium
Talbot Underwriting Ltd., a wholly owned subsidiary of Validus Holdings, Ltd., announced the launch of a Lloyd's led consortium for nuclear, biological, chemical and radiological (NBCR) terrorism. ...
Struggling Greenlight Capital Re Hit With A.M. Best Ratings Downgrades
Greenlight Reinsurance Ltd. has been seeking to improve underwriting results after months of losses. But it apparently hasn't moved fast enough for A.M. Best, which slapped it with credit ratings ...
AIG’s Mixed Results Lead to Stock Drop, Wall Street Skepticism
American International Group Inc.'s assurances of underwriting progress are drawing increased skepticism from Wall Street analysts after another disappointing quarter. Results from international ...
The Latest Launches From Chubb, Willis Towers Watson and XL Catlin
Chubb has expanded its business owner's policy to the technology industry and added specialized features. Willis Towers Watson launched an insurance product designed to protect financial institutions ...
Amazon Contractors Sue Retail Giant for Overtime Pay
Amazon.com was sued by Illinois delivery drivers who say the company failed to pay them overtime for hauling its goods. Among the questions the judge will have to answer? Whether they actually worked ...