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Global Reinsurance Prices Are Falling, Even With Big Cat Losses: JLT Re
JLT Re's global property-catastrophe reinsurance index fell 1.2 percent in Jan. 1 policy renewals, the broker said on Wednesday, dashing the industry's hopes of higher reinsurance premiums after a ...
Leadership Tips to Start Your Year
From technology to office politics and when to call it quits, executives and leaders need to be savvy about many things in order to accomplish their goals and help their companies advance and thrive. ...
Generali Nearly Doubles Investment in Indian Insurance Joint Venture
Generali Group has finalized plans to nearly double the stake in its Indian insurance joint venture with Future Group. Its investment will jump from 25.5 percent to 49 percent, representing a ...
Wildfire Fallout: A.M. Best Places California Capital Under Review, With Negative Implications
A.M. Best has placed under review with negative implications the Financial Strength Rating of A- (Excellent) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Ratings of "a-" of California Capital Insurance Co. and ...
FEMA Resumes Issuing New Flood Insurance Policies During Shutdown
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) said on Friday it will resume issuing new flood insurance policies during the partial U.S. government shutdown, reversing a decision announced before ...
Industry Reacts to Limits on Flood Program Ops During Government Shutdown
As indicated by a report by Insurance Journal over the holidays, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is limiting the authority of the nation's flood insurance program to issue new and ...
Leaders Can Inspire Their Teams by Taking Action to Face Fears
All leaders face fears at some point during their tenures. Taking action can be a simple, direct way to overcome fears that they face. A recent posting on the Leadership Freak blog argues that ...
U.S. Nonstandard Auto Market Makes Significant Strides: A.M. Best
A 102.2 combined ratio may not be seem very good. For the U.S. nonstandard auto market, however, it represents a big improvement over past performance. A new A.M. Best report concluded the market ...