Yearly Archives: <span>2014</span>
Cyber Security Considerations for P/C Carrier Board Members
As banks improve their ability to defend against cyber attacks, criminals are increasingly turning their attention to the insurance sector. In addition to seeking customers' personal and financial ...
Big Data Analytics: What Are You Waiting For?
The era of "big data" has arrived in the reinsurance sector, yet many firms insist on taking a customary "wait and see" approach—not only with big data but in-house small data automation as well. ...
Counterpoint: Spending on Ads Never Beats Spending on Insurance Agents
A recent research report published by Cliff Gallant and Matthew Rohrmann of Nomura Equity Research concludes that spending on advertising beats spending on insurance agents. Once again Wall Street ...
Musings from Monte Carlo
At September's Reinsurance Rendez-Vous in Monte Carlo, Carrier Management spoke with executives from Guy Carpenter, Willis Re International, Lloyd's of London, Litmus Analysis, Aon Benfield and ANV ...
Executive Cultures: Do You Remember F&G Re?
The Q4 2014 edition of Carrier Management magazine, broadly themed around reinsurance and risk models, includes a group of articles profiling three members of the new crop of reinsurers in Bermuda. ...
ACE Women’s Forum: Setting the Stage for Inclusiveness
At ACE, we have long recognized that the business case is strong for a diverse leadership pool and, as a result, we continue to help cultivate the careers of many professional women who can step into ...
S&P Has More Homework to Do on Hedge-Fund Reinsurers: Execs
Responding to skepticism about the business models and risk cultures of a new crop of Bermuda reinsurers expressed by Standard & Poor's in a recent report, executives of three recent startups ...
Is Ebola Compensable Under Workers Compensation?
Beyond healthcare workers, not many employments will qualify for workers compensation protection due to Ebola. Two tests must be satisfied before an illness or disease can be considered occupational ...