Emerging Markets
Munich Re Gives Brazil Vote of Confidence; Covers World Cup Interruptions for $400M
Munich Re has up to $400 million on the line insuring against delays or cancellations of World Cup matches. The world's largest reinsurer is counting on Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff to do ...
RMS Opens Fourth Asia-Pacific Office in Singapore
Catastrophe risk management firm RMS announced last week that it is expanding its Asia Pacific presence with a new Singapore office. The office, led by Paul Burgess, senior director of client ...
California Regulators Want Insurers to Speed Up Ridesharing Policies
The California Public Utilities Commission wants the insurance industry to get off its duff and start creating some products to offer ridesharing drivers. A proposal issued by CPUC on Tuesday further ...
Geophysicist: Was Colorado Quake From Wastewater Injections?
A geophysicist from the University of Colorado is hoping to settle the question of whether a small earthquake May 31 near Greeley was caused by wastewater injection wells. The Greeley Tribune ...
Willis Debuts Sharia Compliant Commercial Real Estate Insurance in U.K.
Willis Group Holdings will start offering the first Shariah compliant commercial real state insurance in the U.K., with security provided by QBE Insurance (Europe) Ltd. and XL Group. Coverage is ...
New Bugs Found in Web Encryption Software Behind ‘Heartbleed’ Threat
Security researchers have uncovered new bugs in the Web encryption software that caused the pernicious "Heartbleed" Internet threat that surfaced in April. Experts said the newly discovered ...
Fireman’s Fund Could Face Huge Payout For Fast & Furious Costs
The insurer for the latest Fast & Furious film is looking at a huge, and possibly historic, payout, according to an entertainment insurance agent. The Hollywood Reporter trade magazine is ...
Germany Will Impose Tough Fracking Restrictions
Germany plans to draw up new rules in the coming weeks for the controversial method of fracking for gas, which will impose tight restrictions on the technique that has led to a shale gas boom in the ...