Underwriting
Half of U.S. Now Being Hammered By Winter Snow
Here's another reminder of how cold it's been so far this season. Yesterday snow cover across the contiguous 48 states reached 50.4 percent before dropping back to 50.2 today, according to model ...
Carriers Try ‘Holding the Line’ on Property-Cat Renewals: NAPCO
Property-catastrophe insurers have been focused on winning new business, which means new customers are seeing bigger price cuts, according to a market report from a wholesale broker specializing in ...
Pet Insurance Sales Soar Past Accident & Health Cover
Maria Makara didn't hesitate to insure her two new dogs. That's because they're family. Her previous pet, a Yorkshire terrier, died in 2013 after contracting pancreatitis and Cushing's disease. ...
Researchers Making Cameras Talk to Each Other to ID, Track Pedestrians
It's not uncommon to see cameras mounted on store ceilings, propped up in public places or placed inside subways, buses and even on the dashboards of cars. Cameras record our world down to the ...
FHA Mortgage Insurance Fund Erases Shortfall
A U.S. government agency that guarantees millions of mortgages has built up $6.1 billion in capital over the last year, erasing a shortfall experienced in 2013, when its reserves were so low that it ...
U.S. P/C Small Business Insurance Market Ripe for Consolidation: Conning
If heavy competition breeds consolidation, then property/casualty small business insurance is ripe for it in the coming years. Here's why: Both large and small insurers devote lots of attention to ...
Driverless Cars Will Have the Most Impact in Cutting Accident Rates
As millions of cars are under recall for potentially lethal air bags, designers are trying to reduce the need for the device—using sensors, radar, cameras and lasers to prevent collisions in the ...
Hiscox Hires Lipuma to Run USA Financial Services Division
Hiscox announced that it has appointed Neil Lipuma as senior vice president for Hiscox USA. Lipuma will oversee the strategic direction, sales and marketing activities for the specialist insurer's ...