Commercial Lines
AIG, Chubb, XL Group Lead in U.S. Cyber Coverage Market Share: Fitch Ratings
The U.S. property/casualty insurance industry generated $1 billion in direct written premium volume for cyber insurance in 2015. AIG, Chubb and XL Group led the market, according to Fitch Ratings. ...
VW to Begin Environmental-Suit Settlement Talks With Some States
Volkswagen AG will start negotiating with a group of U.S. states to settle lawsuits filed over claims the carmaker violated their environmental laws by equipping vehicles with software to manipulate ...
Central Italy Earthquake Destroys Towns, Kills at Least 63 People
A powerful earthquake hit central Italy in the middle of the night, destroying small mountain towns and burying victims in the rubble of collapsed buildings. At least 63 people were killed, Italian ...
Delaware Researchers Have New Use for Geo-Mapping: ID’ing Opiate ‘Hot Spots’
As the U.S. experiences sharp increases in drug overdoses, researchers in Delaware are using geo-mapping to look at the state, neighborhood by neighborhood, to identify "hot spots" where the use of ...
Report: AIG In Early Talks to Sell Lloyd’s Insurance Business
American International Group Inc is in early talks to sell Lloyd's of London Ltd's insurance operations to Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB), the Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday. ...
Allied World Nabs Ex-Travelers Exec to Help Lead U.S. Cyber Insurance Efforts
Allied World Assurance Company Holdings tapped a former Travelers executive to help lead its U.S. cyber insurance efforts. Jason Glasgow is the insurer's new vice president, practice lead – ...
Reinsurers’ Catastrophe Defenses Weakened by Hedge Fund Rivals
It won't take another Hurricane Katrina for reinsurers to face losses from covering the cost of storms and earthquakes. Competitors such as hedge funds have eroded prices so much that a typical year ...
Many Railroads Make Little Progress Adopting Safety Technology
Many commuter and freight railroads have made little progress installing safety technology designed to prevent deadly collisions and derailments despite a mandate from Congress, according to a ...