Underwriting
European vs. U.S. Hurricane Models: Which Is Better?
When forecasters from the National Weather Service track a hurricane, they use models from several different supercomputers located around the world to create their predictions. Some of those models ...
EQECAT To Share Exposure Data Standard With RMS
Catastrophe modeling firm EQECAT announced that it has finalized an agreement to share exposure data schemas with another major catastrophe-modeling firm, Risk Management Solutions (RMS). The ...
New Tool to Shed Light on Costs of Blackouts
Atmospheric and Environmental Research (AER) and The Atmospheric and Environmental Research (AER). (HSB) have formed an alliance to provide a product that assesses blackout risk in the United States. ...
AIG to Form Agency Distribution Channel with People’s Insurance Co. of China
American International Group Inc., People's Insurance Company of China (PICC) and PICC Life Insurance Co. Limited (PICC Life) said that they have entered into a joint venture agreement to form an ...
Oklahoma Tornado to Cost Insurers Up to $3.5 Billion, Says RMS
The tornado that leveled an Oklahoma City suburb last week probably cost insurers $2 billion to $3.5 billion in claims, according to catastrophe modeler Risk Management Solutions Inc. The estimate ...
Latest AIG Defections: Celmer, Matson to Fireman’s Fund; Bronstein to Navigators
Allianz SE said its Fireman's Fund unit in the U.S. hired Jennifer Celmer from American International Group Inc. to lead sales of personal insurance products to wealthy individuals. "Celmer brings a ...
Indian Refiners Decline Iran Insurance Offer
Iran has offered insurance to Indian refiners in a bid to boost its crude sales, industry sources said, though some oil executives warned the plan would not remove the threat of western sanctions. ...
Are Traditional Insurers Ready For P2P Car-Sharing Challenges, Opportunities?
The emerging trend in sharing personal assets—sometimes referred to as "collaborative consumption" or "the sharing economy"—presents challenges and opportunities to property/casualty insurance ...