Commercial Lines
Medical Errors Are Leading Killer After Heart Disease, Cancer
After heart disease and cancer, medical errors kill more Americans than anything else, claiming a quarter of a million lives a year, according to a study by researchers at Johns Hopkins University. ...
RSA More Valuable Since Zurich Bid Dropped: CEO Hester
RSA Insurance Group Plc Chief Executive Officer Stephen Hester says the company, which was the subject of an abandoned 5.6 billion-pound ($8.1 billion) takeover offer, is now much more valuable for ...
Japanese M&A Wave to Continue in U.S. Insurance Market: Bankers
Japanese insurers made more than $18 billion worth of acquisitions in the U.S. last year, and their spending spree isn't over yet, industry dealmakers said on Tuesday. Japan has a number of large, ...
U.S. Mortage Insurance Brightens an Uneven 2016 Global Market: S&P
Mortgage insurers in the U.S. are set for a robust 2016, a bright spot in an otherwise uneven global market, where success will depend on the region of the world in which carriers are doing business, ...
MAPFRE Promotes CEO Credited with Greatly Expanding U.S. Operations
MAPFRE S.A. made two big changes to its global executive roster, with one executive in particular gaining a greater role after successfully growing the insurer's U.S. operations. The Spanish ...
U.S. Insured Losses Hit $3.8B in Q1; Worst in a Decade: PCS/Verisk
Catastrophe activity in the U.S. led to $3.8 billion in insured losses in 29 states during the 2016 first quarter, with much of the damage hitting Texas. Those events were the worst in a decade in ...
Commercial Drone Insurance Coverage Coming from Willis Towers Watson Arm
Willis Towers Watson will team with a commercial drone trade association to offer coverage for the sector designed for both owners and operators of the technology. Dubbed DroneGuard, the insurance ...
The Latest Launches From Chubb, Beazley and Willis Towers Watson
Beazley is rolling out new specialist medical professional liability coverage for small healthcare providers. Willis Towers Watson debuted a new plan option for companies that operate in and service ...