Underwriting
Takata, Automakers Explore Ways to Both Share and Limit Air Bag Liability
Takata Corp. and some of the world's biggest carmakers face an extensive -- and expensive -- to-do list as they try to resolve the worst safety crisis in the auto industry's history. Executives for ...
Taiwan Hammered by Third Typhoon in Two Weeks
Typhoon Megi lashed Taiwan with wind and rain on Tuesday, bringing 20-foot-high waves and knocking pedestrians off their feet in Taipei. More than 280,000 households lost electricity, state-owned ...
Cyber Crime Worries Rise Among Small, Medium-Sized Businesses: Zurich
While the number remains low, there's been a robust rate of increase in the number of small and medium-sized businesses tuned in to the cyber attack risks they face, Zurich Insurance Group said in a ...
Workplace Violence, Aging Staff Among Health Care Systems’ Emerging Risks to Watch: Aon
For the 2017 accident year, health care systems will face a complex environment of emerging risks that will have a direct impact on workers compensation, according to analysts at Aon Global Risk ...
The Latest Launches From XL Catlin and Ironshore
XL Catlin is selling a new policy designed to help U.S. companies that store, handle and transport goods. Ironshore is beefing up its terrorism/shooter coverage with an added endorsement. *** XL ...
Wells Fargo Slammed With Class Action Lawsuit Regarding Sales Practices
A shareholder class action lawsuit was filed against Wells Fargo & Co on Monday that alleged the firm misled investors about its financial performance and the success of its sales practices. ...
U.S. E&S Results Crush P/C Industry as a Whole: Fitch Ratings
E&S underwriters continued to greatly outperform the U.S. P/C industry at large in terms of combined ratio in 2015, even though the sector takes up just a fraction of the overall market, Fitch ...
Tokio Marine Rebrands a Subsidiary to Better Capture More U.S. Business
A subsidiary of Japanese property/casualty insurance giant Tokio Marine is rebranding with an eye on capturing more commercial business from U.S.-headquartered companies. The unit, formerly known as ...