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Construction Insurance Opportunities On The Rise
Rising construction employment and private projects—residential and nonresidential—mean improved growth prospects ahead for commercial insurers, says Robert Hartwig, the president of the ...
Economic Indicators For Brazil (2010-2013)
With a gross domestic product of $2.42 trillion, Brazil is already the world's sixth largest economy—bigger than the UK. A diversity of trading partners, as well as a mix of agriculture, raw ...
Reserve Patterns Persist Post-SOX
The ability of property/casualty insurers to set loss reserves has not changed as a result of the enactment of The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, according to researchers from Illinois State University ...
Housing Collapse Drives Premiums Declines
Nevada was one of the states that was Ground Zero for the housing collapse, which explains why commercial lines premiums evaporated in the states, according to Robert Hartwig, president of the ...
Agriculture, Energy Drive Commercial Premium Growth
"Riding an energy boom, an agricultural boom and a natural resources boom," North Dakota had the biggest jump in commercial lines direct premiums written over the period 2006-2011, according to ...Top 3 Product Trends of 2012: Cyber, Cargo & Weather
Insurance Journal and MyNewMarkets.com track hundreds of new insurance products and services every year. In 2012, the industry launched numerous new coverages, enhancements, and services focused on a ...Investment Strategies: Consider Asset Mix Alternatives
Alternative mixes of investments can prove to be more efficient in risk and return than a simple duration decision. Approaches include income-oriented tactics, credit-based solutions, lowering ...Prospects for Insurance Regulation in 2013
Progress in making insurance regulatory changes has been slow, and there's nothing to indicate that this situation will change in the future. The United States has, however, made relevant changes. ...