Commercial Lines
Shakeup in Top 10 Workers Comp Writers: 2014 vs. 2009
The ranking of industry-leading workers compensation writers has changed in recent years, with names like Travelers and Hartford overtaking Liberty Mutual Insurance Co. and American International ...
Workers Comp Underwriting Profit Possible as Trends, Reserve Quality Improve: Fitch
Traditionally one of the most challenging underwriting segments in the U.S. commercial lines insurance market, workers compensation has experienced a meaningful turnaround in performance from large ...
XL Catlin Expands Cyber Breach Service Partnerships
XL Catlin has become the latest entity in the property/casualty industry to beef up its cyber breach services in an effort to respond to customer need and demand. The insurer said it has added a ...
Global Insurance Regulators Delay Tougher Capital Rules For One Year
Global insurance regulators will take more time than previously planned to address industry concerns before applying tougher capital rules to some of the largest companies they oversee. Capital rules ...
Ex-AIG CEO Greenberg Sees Higher Purpose in Appeal of Federal Court Ruling
Maurice "Hank" Greenberg said that his partial victory in a lawsuit tied to American International Group Inc.'s bailout isn't enough, and that he's seeking financial damages to hold the government ...
Sizing Up the P/C M&A Landscape; Analyst Wary of ‘Industrial’ Buyers
A fixed income analyst specializing in the property/casualty insurance sector is growing uncomfortable with a potential trend he sees developing in the M&A landscape—interest in insurance ...
Beazley Broadens Crime & Fidelity Bond Team
Beazley, a leading insurer of data privacy, network security and fidelity risks, has expanded its crime & fidelity bond underwriting team with the addition of Michael Kontonotas, who will work ...
Marsh: Federal Terrorism Reinsurance Renewal Reestablished Normalcy
In the wake of the brief lapse and then renewal of the U.S. federal terrorism reinsurance program in early 2015, Marsh has looked at the related risk insurance climate in a new report. The verdict: ...