Yearly Archives: <span>2014</span>
Lloyd’s America U.S. Chief Agrees ‘Climate Change is Here’
Despite risking offense to non-believers, Hank Watkins didn't hesitate when he was asked if climate change was upon us. Watkins, president of Lloyd's America, talked about an extensive report Lloyd's ...
10 Challenges Ahead for Workers Compensation
Today's challenges are also tomorrow's opportunities, depending on the viewpoint. But those same opportunities could remain tomorrow's challenges. This special report highlights 10 current workers ...
Property Events Create Emerging Risks for Casualty Insurers
When we think of large insured losses arising from natural or manmade disasters, we see images from hurricane or earthquake devastation. First-party property damage and business interruption losses ...
What Causes Wildfires? People, Brush and More
Spring's not even over and already wildfires have raged in California, New Mexico and Oregon this year. A bulletin issued by the National Interagency Fire Center forecasts above normal fire potential ...Understanding Coface’s Ratings
Credit insurer Coface analyzes the risk of default on short-term trading transactions for companies operating in 160 different countries. These Country Risk assessments result in ratings on a ...
Where Should Insurers Look for New Markets?
With the insurance markets in Europe and North America already mature, insurers are looking for new regions and markets in which to expand. Only a decade ago, it was the BRICS that were hot—Brazil, ...
What’s Next for Cyber Insurance?
There's a saying in the cybersecurity industry that there are two types of businesses today: those that have been breached and know it, and those that have been breached and just don't know it. ...
New Tech Can Help Boards Avoid Embarrassing Information Leaks
More than 100 of the nation's largest insurance companies are protecting their sensitive information by using Diligent Board Books, a software portal designed by Diligent Board Member Services Inc. ...