Underwriting
Are Wireless Cos. Resisting Antitheft Switch to Sell Insurance, Asks NY AG
New York State attorney general is investigating why American cellphone carriers are yet to support antitheft software on Samsung smartphones, raising questions about possible coordination among the ...
Pipeline Blast in China Exposes Urban Sprawl Risks
A Chinese oil pipeline punctured twice a week by oil thieves cleared a safety inspection just two months before a section of the line exploded and killed 62 people in November, sources at the ...
CoreLogic Releases 2013 U.S. Natural Hazard Risk Summary and Analysis
CoreLogic, a residential property information, analytics and services provider, on Wednesday released its annual Natural Hazard Risk Summary and Analysis detailing the most significant natural ...Cultural Change Emerging at QBE NA, Duclos Says
During a Monday conference call on which QBE executives described details of an expected bottom-line loss of $250 million for 2013, the CEO of the North American operations said cultural changes are ...
Study Forecasts Growth for Professional Liability Insurance Market Across Europe
The market for professional indemnity insurance across 10 European countries - Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Poland, Spain, Switzerland and the UK - will be worth around ...
Group Health Plans Pick Up Tab for ‘Zero Cost’ Workers’ Compensation Claims: Study
Workers' compensation claims that result in no payment lead to millions of dollars in increased costs for employee group insurance plans, new research shows. Nationwide, so-called "zero-cost" ...
Q&A: Liability Insurance and Admitting Wrongdoing in SEC Settlements
Earlier this year, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission reached a settlement with New York-based hedge fund adviser Philip A. Falcone and his advisory firm Harbinger Capital Partners. The ...
U.S. Extends Permits for Wind Farms That Accidentally Kill Eagles
The Obama administration on Friday extended the length of permits that allow wind farms and other operations to accidentally kill protected eagles to 30 years, drawing fire from wildlife ...