Personal Lines
El Nino Set to Give U.S. a Very Warm Winter
How the weather plays out in the next six months will have a lot to say about the California drought, snow in the Northeast and even the price of natural gas. A strong El Nino in the equatorial ...
Watch This Video: Aon’s Primer on Pricing Cyber Risk
Carriers don't have an easy task in pricing cyber insurance coverages. Because this risk is relatively new on insurers' radar screens, there is little historical loss data to determine potential ...
In a Rarity, Category One Hurricane Slams Into Cape Verde
Something rare happened out in the Atlantic- - a hurricane hit Cape Verde. The islands off the coast of Africa lend their name to some of the most powerful storms the Atlantic produces, yet they ...
Executives On The Move at QBE, SCOR and Hamilton Insurance Group
A veteran executive from Chubb is joining QBE Insurance as managing director of its Asia Pacific region, effective Sept. 1. Mark Lingafelter's new responsibilities include continued execution of the ...
Cyber Risks Real as Automakers Bring E-Commerce to the Dashboard
Hackers can already take control of a car. And as vehicles become rolling shopping malls, cyber criminals will have an opportunity to snatch your identity, too. Eager for a cut of drivers' purchases ...
2015 Could Be Worst Year on Record for U.S. Wildfires: Munich Re America
When measured in terms of acres burned rather that insured losses, 2015 could go down in the record books as the worst wildfire year, a meteorologist from Munich Re America said last week. Mark Bove, ...
Controversial Trinity Guardrail System Set For Extra Testing in Virginia
Trinity Industries Inc.'s guardrail system will undergo additional crash testing by Virginia, raising new questions about a device on roadways across the country. Some of Virginia's six proposed ...
Allstate Using Promise of Retail Therapy to Entice Safer Driving
Allstate believes it can entice customers to drive more safely with the promise of retail therapy. In theory, the added benefit could also attract new clients. The Illinois based multi-line insurer ...