Claims & Reserving
UK, EU More on Same Page Now About Brexit Transition Push
The U.K. has shifted its approach to the transition agreement it wants to put in place for after Brexit, falling into line with the European Union's long-held stance. Businesses have been demanding ...
U.S. Flood Risk Remains Poorly Understood, Plus 4 Other Lessons From Hurricanes Harvey and Irma
US flood risk is firmly under the spotlight as re/insurers, businesses and public officials come to terms with the devastating impact of hurricanes Harvey and Irma. The re/insurance industry will be ...
GM Will Pay $120M to Resolve State Ignition Claims
General Motors Co has agreed to pay $120 million to resolve claims from 49 U.S. states and the District of Columbia over faulty ignition switches, state attorneys general and the company said on ...
Zurich Reports $700M in Estimate Pre-Tax Claims From Harvey, Irma and Maria
Zurich Insurance Group said it property/casualty business will deal with approximately $700 million in pre-tax losses for Q3 relating to Hurricanes Harvey, Irma and Maria. The number is also net of ...
Travelers CEO Schnitzer: ‘Our Disciplined Underwriting Stood Up to the Storms’
While hurricanes hammered Travelers with $700 million in pre-tax catastrophe losses, the property casualty insurer still ended its 2017 third quarter in the black. Travelers reported $293 million in ...
Ireland Confronts Aftermath of Ophelia, Its Worst Storm in 50-Plus Years
Irish authorities will begin to clean up and count the cost of the worst storm to hit the country in more than 50 years, after Ophelia left a trail of destruction in its wake. At least three people ...
For Some CA Wineries, Insurance Wildfire Payments May Fall Short
Napa, Santa Rosa Fires Place 172,000-Plus Homes at Risk: CoreLogic
More than 172,000 homes with a combined reconstruction cost value of more than $65 billion face some level of risk from the metropolitan Napa and Santa Rosa fires in California, according to a new ...