Underwriting
U.S. Pragmatic Approach Leads U.N. Climate Talks: Wynn
A U.S. submission to U.N.-backed negotiations shows how a scaled-down global climate deal that falls short of a full treaty can be agreed in 2015. Much will depend on the United States, as the ...
Demand For Terrorism Insurance Coverage Remains Steady: Marsh
The recent bombing at the Boston Marathon serves as a reminder that mass violence remains a critical threat for organizations, say experts at insurance brokerage Marsh, which just issued its latest ...
Global Re, Excess WC Discipline Lagging: ACE’s Greenberg, WRB’s Rob Berkley
There are now clear signs that the low interest rate environment is forcing underwriting discipline in the casualty market, carrier executives said during earnings calls last week, but one glaring ...
Florida Senate Approves Citizens Reform Bill; Path Ahead Remains Uncertain
Florida lawmakers have taken the first step towards reforming the state-backed property insurer, but not before significantly scaling back its impact on policyholders. Chances for final legislative ...
U.S. P/C Industry 2012 Income $33.5B In Spite Of $32B In Cat Losses
U.S. property/casualty insurers absorbed net insured catastrophe losses of more than $32 billion last year, but still managed to post $33.5 billion in net income in the aggregate—in part because ...
Coverage Analysis: Personal Gun Liability Insurance
Interest in personal liability insurance for firearms owners has expanded with the media focus on gun-centric events and the public discussion of liability issues. While specific personal liability ...
Defining Terrorism For Policies Not A Simple Task After Boston Tragedy
There are a number of issues involved in determining whether the Boston bombings tragedy would be considered a terrorist act for insurance purposes such as determining the applicability of terrorism ...
The Trademark Problem: Casualty Insurance’s Dirty Little Secret
It has always been surprising to me that trademark issues receive so little attention in the insurance community. It's almost as if trademark claims are the dirty little secret of casualty insurance, ...