Underwriting
Private Insurers Taking to South Carolina Coast
More private insurers are selling wind coverage to South Carolina coastal property owners, leading to a decline in the population of the state's windpool. The South Carolina Wind and Hail ...
Report: P/C Companies Persevered in Q1, Despite Storms and Other Obstacles
Property/casualty insurers in the U.S. made money in the 2014 first quarter even as many key indicators dipped, reflecting industry struggles caused, in part, by a tough winter. Net income after ...
Predictive Modeling: A Breakdown
There are many success stories featuring predictive models, but what does not get as widely reported are the failures: mistakes that range from subtle misinterpretations and minor miscues to ...
Swiss Re: Emerging Markets Drove 2013 Non-Life Premium Growth
While global non-life insurance premiums increased in 2013, their growth rate dipped compared to the previous year. The slowdown could have become even worse, but robust coverage demands in most ...
70% of Citizens Personal Policyholders Could See Rates Fall
With an average dip of 3.2 percent for homeowners policies, nearly seven in 10 Citizens Property Insurance Corporation personal lines policyholders could see rate reductions in 2015, the insurer said ...
Tech Startup AssureStart Selling Small Business Insurance in 3 More States
AssureStart, a Seattle-based technology startup that sells general liability and property insurance to small businesses on the Internet, has expanded its service footprint to include Colorado, ...
Plenty of Insurance Capacity But Tricky Contract Wording for Oil and Gas Risks
The insurance capacity is there to cover the risks associated with the current oil and gas boom in Texas and the nation, experts say, but agents and their customers should be vigilant in their ...
Verisk to Commercial Property Insurers: We’ll Make the Follow-Up Calls for You
Verisk Insurance Solutions - Commercial Property announced last week that has introduced a service called PhoneAssist in response to industry requests for help with follow-up calls to insureds on ...