Commercial Lines
P/C Industry Profit Erosion Accelerating in 2016 as Multiple Factors Converge: S&P
Property/casualty insurers could be sliding into trouble in the second half of 2016. Blame a number of factors, including higher catastrophe losses, negative results in private passenger auto and ...
National Interstate Comes Around to American Financial’s $320M M&A Bid
It took plenty of back-and-forth, counter-offers and more, but American Financial Group has finally reached an agreement to buy the rest of National Interstate Corp. that its subsidiary does not ...
AIR Worldwide Expands Global Pandemic Model, Joins World Bank Initiative
AIR Worldwide has made two new business moves involving ways to manage and counter global pandemics. The catastrophe modeling firm said it has expanded its global pandemic model to include outbreaks ...
EU, Consumer Groups Pressure VW for Compensation
Europe's Commissioner for Justice is working with EU consumer groups to pressure Volkswagen to compensate clients in Europe as it has in the United States over the diesel emissions scandal. The ...
Lloyd’s Possibly Vulnerable to Catastrophic Cyber Attack
A review of almost 400 reinsurance contracts underwritten at Lloyd's of London has revealed potentially significant vulnerabilities and exposures if a catastrophic cyber attack should occur. Analysis ...
Ironshore Tries New $100M IPO Filing; A.M. Best Worries Over Corporate Parent
Ironshore Inc., the insurer purchased by Chinese conglomerate Fosun International Ltd. last year, filed for an initial public offering in the U.S. after a ratings firm cited concerns about the parent ...
Brit Builds on Expansion Strategy With South African Company Investment
Brit Ltd., the global specialty insurer and reinsurer, announced it has made a significant strategic investment in Camargue Underwriting Managers, one of South Africa's providers of specialized ...
Hunting Lodges, Fishing Resorts Target of Allied World/Venture Insurance Plan
Allied World sees opportunity in writing coverage for hunting and fishing resorts, lodges and plantations. The Swiss insurer and reinsurer is partnering with Venture Insurance Programs on the new ...