Underwriting
Hurricane Gonzalo Threatens Bermuda’s Hurricane-Free Streak
The last major hurricane to strike land anywhere in the Atlantic basin was Sandy in 2012. That may change tomorrow as Hurricane Gonzalo bears down on Bermuda. Gonzalo is a Category 4 storm, the first ...
United Insurance Holdings Corp. Takes on Citizens’ Florida P/C Policies
United Insurance Holdings Corp. said it has initiated the takeout of more than 37,000 personal and commercial residential policies from Citizens Property Insurance Corp. in Florida. The transition ...
2014 U.S. Cat Events Land Far From Record Levels: Verisk
U.S. insured losses during the first nine months of 2014 fell "well short" of the 10-year average. But major events still caused some pain, and catastrophe losses in the country climbed by ...Beazley Becomes Latest to Raid AIG Talent Roster
Beazley Plc hired Matt Barone from American International Group Inc., becoming the second insurer in a month to recruit from AIG to build groups that sell coverage protecting corporate clients ...
Bermuda Stares Down Hurricane Gonzalo; Hawaii Troubled by Ana
Hurricane Gonzalo grew into a major storm that threatens Bermuda later this week, while half a world away Tropical Storm Ana may become the second system this year to sweep Hawaii's Big Island. ...
Big Earthquake Likely for San Francisco, But Coverage Lacking
The San Francisco region will probably be struck by an earthquake with a magnitude of at least 6.7 in coming decades, and most of the billions of dollars of damages wouldn't be covered by insurance. ...
White Mountains Grabs Majority Stake in Web Insurance Broker
White Mountains Insurance Group Ltd. purchased a majority stake in Tranzact for $178 million as the insurer renews its bet on policy sales through the Internet. White Mountains acquired 63 percent of ...
Worsening High-Tide Floods Could Make City Sections Unusable: Study
Flooding during high tides, which used to be rare, is now common in some places and could worsen to the point that sections of coastal cities may flood so often they would become unusable in the near ...