Underwriting
Post-Brexit, UK Insurance Industry Attempts to Calm Nerves
The U.K. joined the European Union in January 1973, and yesterday, the U.K. public voted to leave. After 43 years of marriage, the divorce proceedings will soon begin. No one knows how long it will ...
VW Must Fork Over $10B-Plus to Settle U.S. Emissions Scandal
Volkswagen AG will pay more than $10 billion to settle claims by nearly 500,000 owners stemming from its U.S. diesel emissions cheating scandal and fund efforts to offset pollution, three sources ...
Key to Better Cyber Coverage: Make Underwriters and Techies Talk More
As insurers continue their push to meet fast-evolving cyber insurance demands, the coverage thus far appears to fall far short of what is still needed. This could change if underwriters and ...
New Forecast Model Predicts How Far Storm Waves Will Push Water Out on Beachfronts
When John Couch is certain a storm will hit Hatteras Island, he goes into action, moving merchandise in his auto parts store from bottom shelves to top ones and hauling away the most valuable items. ...
Asia Expansion Continues: BHSI Jumps Into Region’s Accident & Health Market
Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance is making good on its pledge to expand in Asia, with news that it is jumping into the region's Accident & Health insurance market. The specialty insurance ...
Neon, Formerly Marketform, Opens Bermuda Office; Former Ariel CUO Fisher Is CEO
The specialist Lloyd's insurer Neon, formerly known as Marketform, announced it has opened an office in Bermuda as it grows its international footprint with greater access to both the Bermudian and ...
Loners and Terror Risk: NYPD Official Explains the Connection
Valor, empowerment, belonging. Three words that sound like they could be a rallying cry for joining the U.S. Marines form the message that draws disenfranchised individuals to terrorism, a New York ...
AIR Worldwide Releases Enhanced Southeast Asia Earthquake/Typoon Models
AIR Worldwide is rolling out beefed up earthquake and typhoon models for Southeast Asia. The catastrophe modeling firm, a Verisk Analytics business, said the earthquake model updates cover: Tsunami ...