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Expect U.S. Crop Insurance Floor Prices to Drop in 2015
Crop insurance price guarantees for U.S. corn, soybeans and spring wheat in 2015 will fall 10 percent or more based on futures settlement prices for February, grain analysts said on Friday. The U.S. ...
Amlin and Hiscox Assert They’re Big Enough to Stay Independent
Lloyd's of London insurers Amlin Plc and Hiscox Ltd. both said they have enough scale to stay independent and see no need to find a buyer amid a flurry of deals in the industry. Both insurers ...
Special Report: A Closer Look at Berkshire Hathaway’s Insurance Operations
Insurance operations contributed $5.2 billion to total operating income of $16.6 billion for Berkshire Hathaway in 2014—with the underwriting component of $1.7 billion (after taxes) representing ...
Buffett, Munger on Leadership, Success in Business
The Berkshire Hathaway 2014 Annual Report includes discussions from Chair Warren Buffett and Vice Chair Charlie Munger about leadership and success in the insurance business. Some excerpts follow. ...
A.M. Best Affirms AIG P/C Subs Despite Reserve Deficiency
Although A.M. Best says property/casualty insurance loss reserves at American International Group remain deficient, the rating agency affirmed the "A" financial strength rating of AIG's U.S. and ...
Sen. Warren: Dodd-Frank Changes That Help Small Banks and Consumers May Work
U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren said she is open to easing financial regulations to help community banks and consumers, so long as the changes aren't veiled efforts to help Wall Street unwind the ...
Third Point Re’s CEO Sees ‘Opportunities’ in Remaining Independent
While many property/casualty reinsurers have forged M&A deals and others are likely to follow, Third Point Reinsurance's CEO said he sees plenty of business opportunities for the Bermuda-based ...
Fairfax Financial to Benefit From its Acquisition of Brit plc: Moody’s
The proposed acquisition of Brit plc by Fairfax Financial Holdings is "credit positive" for Fairfax, according to Moody's, which noted that the deal will significantly boost Fairfax's underwriting ...