Underwriting
SCOTUS Skeptical About Tossing State Farm Hurricane Fraud Jury Verdict
The Supreme Court on Tuesday appeared unlikely to throw out a jury verdict against State Farm that found the insurance company defrauded the U.S. government when it assessed damage caused by ...
Brexit Talks Could Get ‘Quite Vicious’
U.K. Prime Minister Theresa May was warned by her Irish counterpart that the upcoming Brexit talks may prove "quite vicious" as a panel of judges prepared to rule on whether she alone can begin those ...
Investment Gains Fuel Allied World’s Q3 Results
Double-digit investment income growth contributed largely to solid Q3 earnings at Allied World Assurance Company Holdings AG. Results also reverse the losses booked a year ago, despite some larger ...
Aspen Buys Puerto Rico MGA as Part of Caribbean Marine Expansion
Aspen Insurance has made an acquisition that will expand its specialist Marine capabilities in the Carribbean market. The Bermuda-based insurer said it bought Blue Waters Insurers, Corp. Blue Waters, ...
Internet-Connected Appliances, Outdated Systems Vulnerable to Russia Cyber Attacks: UK Spy Chief Warns
Businesses and homes are increasingly vulnerable to cyber attacks as people install Internet-connected appliances and companies rely on outdated systems, U.K. Chancellor of the Exchequer Philip ...
Measuring Casualty Cat Risk: What Underwriters and Actuaries Miss and Why
Last month, I was invited to speak at the Casualty Actuarial Society Loss Reserving Seminar in Chicago, where I had the opportunity to challenge the existing techniques designed to measure ...
Tokio Marine America Now Offering Hull, Liability Cover in Ocean Marine Offering
Tokio Marine America is expanding its ocean marine offering to include hull and liability insurance. Plans call for doing this by partnering with Continental Underwriters, a managing general agency ...
Hundreds of Italy Quake Aftershocks Expected; Coverage Gaps Possible
With central Italy reeling from yet another earthquake that hit on Oct. 30, and bracing for many aftershocks to come, AIR Worldwide cautions that there may be gaps there in earthquake insurance ...