Leadership & Strategy
FHA Actions May Force Private Mortgage Insurers to Cut Premiums
Private mortgage insurers in the United States may have to cut premiums to better compete with the Federal Housing Administration, which plans to reduce premiums in the government's latest attempt to ...
Deal Backstory: XL, Catlin Get in Front of M&A Trend Creating $10B Specialty, Re Leader
If you believe consolidation is happening, why wouldn't you want to get out in front and choose your own partner? That's the simple way that Stephen Catlin, founder and CEO of Catlin Group Limited, ...
The Driverless Car Market Could Be Worth $42 Billion in a Decade
Vehicles that drive themselves on the freeway or take over in traffic jams may be on the road in large numbers by 2017 and autonomous cars might create a $42 billion market for the technology by ...
XL Group Triggers Plan to Grab Catlin for $4.2 Billion
XL Group Plc agreed to purchase Catlin Group Ltd., a Lloyd's of London company, for about 2.8 billion pounds ($4.2 billion) as the property-casualty insurer expands in specialized commercial ...
P/C Industry Profit Estimated at Over $50B for 2014
Overall profit for the U.S. property/casualty insurance industry should pass the $50 billion mark for 2014, according to estimates presented by the president of the Insurance Information Institute on ...
Environmental Groups Sue EPA for Fracking Data
A coalition of advocacy groups sued the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency seeking access to information on toxic chemicals released by the energy industry through hydraulic fracturing, or ...
Qatar Re Appoints Ex- JLT Re CEO Speare-Cole as CUO
Qatar Re announced the appointment of Alastair Speare-Cole as chief underwriting officer, effective Jan. 12, 2015. He replaces Willi Schürch, who is retiring. Qatar Re CEO Gunther Saacke said that ...
USAA to Test Ridesharing Insurance Coverage in Colorado
USAA will test auto insurance coverage in Colorado designed to fill a gap left in the surging ridesharing industry. Ridesharing competes with traditional taxis by offering one-time shared rides over ...