Underwriting
Deadly Landslides Hamper Hiroshima Rescue Efforts
Military, police and fire personnel searched through the night for missing victims after downpours in Hiroshima triggered a series of deadly landslides this week. The death toll rose to 42, with 43 ...
Top 5 Public and Private Regional Carriers: Assured Research
In their latest report on regional insurance carriers, analysts at Assured Research provided a ranking of the top five insurers in each of six regions, using direct premiums written in 2013 to ...
Best and Worst Performing Regional Carriers: Assured Research
Which regional carriers made an underwriting profit in 2013? Analysts at Assured Research listed the Top 5 and Bottom 5 private and public regional insurers based on statutory combined ratios. (Click ...
Winds Blowing West, Southwest for Regional Carrier Growth
The wide open spaces of the West and Southwest are beckoning some U.S. property/casualty insurers looking to grow premium volumes in previously uncharted territories, according to a new analysis of ...
Allied World Paying $215M for RSA’s Hong Kong and Singapore Business
Allied World Assurance Company, Ltd. will fork over at least $215 million for RSA Insurance Group's Hong Kong and Singapore business, fueling further expansion for the mega-insurer in Asia. The cash ...
New RMS Terrorism Model Accounts For Fewer Risks in Many Locales
Catastrophe modeling firm RMS revamped its terrorism model to reflect lower terrorism risks in countries including Canada, Denmark, Ireland, Italy and the United Kingdom. RMS said the changes reflect ...
Homeowners’ Insurance Costs Much More For Clients With Poor Credit
Homeowners with poor credit pay 91 percent more for homeowners' insurance than people with excellent credit, according to a study by an online insurance shopping service. The report by ...
A.M. Best: Global Reinsurance Outlook Turns to Negative
Citing "weakening operating fundamentals" for reinsurers at large as the market continues to soften, A.M. Best has revised its outlook for the sector to negative. "It remains difficult to stray from ...