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Price Optimization or Price Discrimination? Regulators Weigh In
Insurers' growing use of predictive data analytics is predicated on enhancing operational efficiency, improving decision-making and offering more detailed pricing of products. It's that last practice ...
Billionaire John Paulson’s Hedge Fund Grabs $800M AIG Stake
Billionaire John Paulson's hedge fund firm bought a position in American International Group Inc. in the first quarter valued at $800 million at the end of March, in his latest bet on the insurance ...
MBIA’s Bond Insurance-Comeback Hampered by Puerto Rico Crisis
The risk of losses tied to Puerto Rico is clouding MBIA Inc.'s comeback in the resurgent business of guaranteeing state and municipal debt. After years of healing from the financial crisis that wiped ...
Integro Grabs U.K. Marine Broker Kite Warren & Wilson
Integro Ltd., an insurance brokerage and risk management firm based in New York City, has acquired London-based Kite Warren & Wilson Ltd., which specializes in marine hull & liability ...
Amtrak Train Crash Victims Limited by $200M Total Injuries Cap
There are many questions surrounding Tuesday's Amtrak crash. The amount of money victims could receive for injuries isn't one of them as federal law caps total rail-accident damages at $200 million. ...
Commercial Drones Enter the World of Risk: ISO Analysis
As drone technology and potential applications continue to expand, corporate leaders around the world are facing a difficult question: How can drones be used to grow their businesses without harming ...
Willis Re Unveils $400M Facility For Liability Cat; 20 Reinsurers on Board
Willis Re has rolled out a new syndicated reinsurance facility that gives broad protection for insurers against catastrophic and systemic loss accumulations stemming from liability portfolios. The ...
Dog Bite Injuries Making Homeowners Claims Costs Soar
Dog bite injuries are becoming increasingly costly to property/casualty insurers, according the Insurance Information Institute and State Farm. The I.I.I.'s analysis of homeowners insurance data ...