Underwriting
XL Catlin, Liberty Mutual Back Internet of Things/Home Security Startup
XL Catlin and Liberty Mutual are among the backers of a new startup focused on developing Internet of Things-related home security technology, with an eye on reducing property damage risks. The ...
A British EU Exit Could Kill 34,000 London Jobs, IUA Warns
A British exit from the European Union would cause grave damage to the London market and the loss of thousands of jobs, according to a position paper from the International Underwriting Association ...
Casualty Actuarial Society Honors 4 Universities
The Casualty Actuarial Society (CAS) has selected four universities to receive the 2016 CAS University Award, an honor created to recognize schools doing exemplary work in preparing students for a ...
Will Hurricanes Drive Property Insurance Rate Hikes? Experts Forecasting Changes
With two of three groups of expert hurricane researchers split on whether the 2016 Atlantic hurricane season will be above average or normal, a tie-breaking vote could come on Tuesday. But even a ...
Nexus and XL Catlin Ink 3-Year Deal to Write Financial Lines in Asia
Nexus Underwriting, the independent specialty managing general agent (MGA), has signed a three year underwriting capacity deal with XL Catlin in Asia through XL Insurance Co. SE. Through its new ...
Aspen, Zurich and Markel Announce Political Risk Hires
Aspen Insurance, Zurich and Markel Corp. have been filling the ranks of their Surety, Credit & Political Risk units. Aspen Insurance, the insurance segment of Aspen Insurance Holdings Ltd., has ...
How to Sell Cyber Insurance Online; CyberPolicy.com Set to Launch in July
CoverHound CEO Keith Moore has a vision of simplifying cyber insurance sales that involves underwriting the security vendors used by insureds—a model that could ultimately allow small business ...
What NOAA is Forecasting for Atlantic Hurricanes; Late Season La Niña Likely
Forecasters at NOAA's Climate Prediction Center say the 2016 Atlantic hurricane season, which runs from June 1 through Nov. 30, will most likely be near-normal, but they also say this season is ...