Underwriting
AAMGA, NAPSLO Exploring Merger
The American Association of Managing General Agents (AAMGA) and the National Association of Professional Surplus Lines Offices (NAPSLO) are considering combining both organizations into one ...
Will Big Data, Social Networking Scores Remove Risk-Sharing From Insurance?
When people take to Twitter to comment on the great evening they enjoyed with good food and wonderful friends, reducing their monthly insurance bill is probably the last thing on their mind. But such ...
Online Sites From N.Y. to L.A. Crashed Friday in Hacker Web-Host Siege
Millions of internet users temporarily lost access to some of the world's most popular websites Friday, as hackers hammered servers along the U.S. East Coast with phony traffic until they crashed, ...
Typhoon Haima Hits China; Earthquake Strikes Eastern Japan
AIR Worldwide issued two new weather event updates, covering Typhoon Haima in the Philippines and China and an earthquake in Japan. After wreaking havoc with heavy rains in northern Luzon and ...
RMS Hurricane Matthew Insured Loss Estimate: $5B in U.S., $3B for Caribbean
Hurricane Matthew-related insured losses are still being tallied, but RMS said that the number will reach as high as $5 billion in the U.S. and $3 billon in the Caribbean. The catastrophe modeling ...
Western Insurers Slowly Rebuild Iran Business Ties
Western insurers are slowly reaching deals with Iran as they seek to re-enter a multi-billion dollar market although the pace of business is hampered by banking restrictions ten months on from the ...
Allstate Drones Continue Assessing Hurricane Matthew Claims in Ga., S.C.
Allstate will continue using drones in parts of Georgia and South Carolina to assess Hurricane Matthew-related roof and home damage claims. The drones will be used in Savannah, Ga., and several South ...
Travelers Profit Drops by 23 Percent; Auto Injury, Weather-Related Losses to Blame
Travelers Cos., the sole property/casualty insurer in the Dow Jones Industrial Average, posted its fourth-straight profit decline as weather-related costs climbed and investment income slipped. ...