Content from Susanne Sclafane
Meadowbrook Says Class Action Without Merit
Acknowledging that class actions are often launched against public companies that experience stock drops, Meadowbrook Insurance Group nonetheless issued a press statement on Thursday to respond to a ...
Hurricane Would Entice—Not Spook—ILS Investors, Says Aon Benfield Exec
Although some reinsurance industry executives believe a major loss would cause catastrophe bond investors to flee from the insurance-linked securities market, an Aon Benfield executive says such an ...
Record Breaking Cat Bond Levels; Good News For Carriers
First-half tallies of 2013 catastrophe bond issues have been coming in from reinsurers and brokers in recent months, with all suggesting that 2013 could be a record year of issuance. Swiss Re, Munich ...
Hiscox USA CEO Sees Revenue Growth From Building Brand And Workforce
When Ben Walter took the helm of Hiscox USA last year, he didn't have decades of underwriting experience on his résumé, nor did he have the intention of recruiting teams of specialty underwriters ...
RMS Hurricane Model Update Coming; Lower Risk Indications Expected
When RMS releases an update for the catastrophe modeling firm's North American Hurricane model later this month, lower loss exposure estimates are expected, according to a representative of the firm. ...
RMS(one) Explained
When RMS developed its recently unveiled software platform RMS(one), the catastrophe modeling firm had a wide range of potential users in mind—many of whom are not accustomed to tinkering around ...
Form F, ORSA Rules Open New Windows For Insurance Regulators
Executives of property/casualty insurers are getting comfortable with the idea that they have to file Enterprise Risk Reports and Own Risk and Solvency Assessments (ORSA) with U.S. insurance ...
What About Transparency?
Provisions protecting proprietary strategic information are necessary as insurance groups start to file Enterprise Risk Reports in 2014, according to property/casualty insurance carrier ...