Claims & Reserving
Alberta Floods Are Costliest Insured Natural Disaster in Canadian History
Estimated insured property damage caused by last June's southern Alberta floods now exceeds $1.7 billion—making it the costliest natural disaster in Canadian history, according to Insurance Bureau ...
Goldman, Regulator See Demand for Canada’s Insurers to Sell Cat Bonds
Canada's banking regulator is urging insurers to sell catastrophe bonds for the first time to cut the risk of natural disasters such as the record floods that inundated swathes of downtown Calgary in ...
SEC Turns Policy Corner with JPMorgan Guilty Admission
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, in settling claims with JPMorgan Chase & Co. over its handling of a $6.2 billion trading loss, landed its biggest victory yet in fulfilling a pledge ...
World Trade Center Developer’s Insurance Recoupment Suit Dismissed
Real estate developer Larry Silverstein can't recoup any of the $1.2 billion recovered by World Trade Center insurers in settlements with airlines and airport security companies over the Sept. 11, ...
NAMIC Opposes Efforts to Delay Flood Insurance Reforms
The National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies on Wednesday released a statement urging Congress to resist efforts to delay the reforms adopted under the Biggert-Waters Flood Insurance Reform ...
D&O Lawsuits by FDIC on Fast Pace: Cornerstone Research
This year's Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. (FDIC) litigation over failed financial institutions is already exceeding that of the previous three years. According to a new report by Cornerstone ...
Fire Sweeps Through New Jersey Shore Boardwalk Rebuilt After Sandy
A wind-driven blaze consumed a New Jersey Shore boardwalk and amusements freshly rebuilt after Hurricane Sandy, destroying dozens of businesses. The fire swept through at least six blocks of Seaside ...