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Reinsurance Market Softening Slows; Rate Stabilization Remains Elusive: Willis Re
The June/July 2016 renewal season has seen a continuation in market softening, though the magnitude of rate reductions is slowing, according to the latest 1st View Renewals report from Willis Re, the ...
ACP Re Pulls Out of A.M. Best Ratings Process After Downgrade
ACP Re's late filing of financial statements earlier in 2016 has left the Bermuda reinsurance and its multiple property/casualty subsidiaries in rough straits with A.M. Best. The ratings agency ...
Mindfulness a Key Attribute for Inspirational Leaders: Bain
Inspired employees are more than twice as productive as satisfied employees, according to new research from Bain & Co. What makes a leader inspirational? The most important attribute is ...
UBI Increases Auto Insurance Customer Satisfaction: J.D. Power Study
Increased data and improved accuracy in risk-based pricing are some of the benefits that auto insurers seek when they adopt usage-based insurance programs, but an added benefit is increased retention ...
Marsh: 2015 Federal Terrorism Reinsurance Renewal Kept Market Stable
Passage of the updated U.S. federal terrorism reinsurance program in 2015 has helped maintain certainty and stability for the U.S. market even as the nature of terrorist acts has changed. Marsh noted ...
July 4 Weekend Could See a Surge in Traffic Deaths
U.S. traffic fatalities over the Independence Day weekend will probably climb this year to the most since 2008 as an improved economy and lower gas prices encourage more people to get behind the ...
Kudos, Plus a Plea for More Use of Natural Defenses to Reduce Climate Risks
U.S. communities are arguably making progress using natural defenses to help protect themselves from disasters and climate change hazards. As of now, however, the effort still falls short and much ...
Global Insurance Premium Grows at Healthy Clip Despite Trade Slowdown: Swiss Re
Despite a challenging business environment and global trade slowdown in 2015, global direct premiums written grew by 3.8 percent in real terms, up from 3.5 percent in 2014, according to Swiss Re's ...