Markets
Understanding Coface’s Ratings
Credit insurer Coface analyzes the risk of default on short-term trading transactions for companies operating in 160 different countries. These Country Risk assessments result in ratings on a ...
Where Should Insurers Look for New Markets?
With the insurance markets in Europe and North America already mature, insurers are looking for new regions and markets in which to expand. Only a decade ago, it was the BRICS that were hot—Brazil, ...
WSJ: Two AIG Execs In the Lead To Become CEO
AIG's heads of property casualty and life-insurance/retirement appear to be the two leading candidates to become the conglomerate's next CEO. As The Wall Street Journal reported, current CEO Robert ...
XL Group Hopes Online Video Reduces Workplace Injuries
XL Group said it is unveiling a new tool for its North American construction clients designed to help improve safety in the workplace. Dubbed Risk Resource, the online video series gives a variety of ...
Warning: Fuel Production Process Heightens Okla. Earthquake Risks
Central Oklahoma is at serious risk of a damaging earthquake, the U.S. Geological Survey and the Oklahoma Geological Survey said, pointing to the injection of wastewater into deep geologic formations ...
Aspen U.S. Appoints Chief Casualty Officer
Aspen U.S. Insurance, part of the insurance segment of Aspen Insurance Holdings Ltd., has appointed Roxanne Mitchell as executive vice president and chief casualty officer. She will report to Bob ...
Long-Term Opioid Use for Injured Workers Persists; Worst States Revealed: WCRI
A new study, Longer-Term Use of Opioids (2nd Edition), from the Workers Compensation Research Institute (WCRI) found that there was little reduction in the prevalence of longer-term opioid use in ...
NICB Report: Ohio Has Most Metal Thefts in U.S.
Ohio continues to lead the nation in metal thefts, with 1,446 insurance claims made last year, according to a new report. A National Insurance Crime Bureau report said the state reported more than ...