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Asbestos Losses Poised to Rise as Litigation Strategy Evolves
U.S. property/casualty net asbestos losses are holding steady at $85 million. But that number could change in the future due to some big-time litigation variables, A.M. Best said in a new special ...
FHA Actions May Force Private Mortgage Insurers to Cut Premiums
Private mortgage insurers in the United States may have to cut premiums to better compete with the Federal Housing Administration, which plans to reduce premiums in the government's latest attempt to ...
The Driverless Car Market Could Be Worth $42 Billion in a Decade
Vehicles that drive themselves on the freeway or take over in traffic jams may be on the road in large numbers by 2017 and autonomous cars might create a $42 billion market for the technology by ...
Google Poised to Enter U.S. Auto Insurance Market: Report
Giant search engine Google, which already offers auto insurance online in the United Kingdom, could soon be selling auto insurance online in the U.S. Google Compare Auto Insurance Services Inc., its ...
Guy Carpenter Reinsurance Pricing Index Plunges 11 Percent
Prices charged by reinsurers for annual contracts renewed this month declined for a second straight year amid an absence of costly disasters, Guy Carpenter said. "Reinsurance pricing fell in many ...
AmTrust Financial Services Will Pursue $162 Million Offering
AmTrust Financial Services Inc. is selling $162 million of stock after striking deals this week to buy an insurance brokerage and a company that protects customers against losses on consumer ...
FHA Mortgage Insurance Premiums Reportedly Set For Reduction
As part of an effort to expand homeownership among entry-level buyers, President Barack Obama will announce a cut in Federal Housing Administration mortgage-insurance premiums during a speech in ...
Ebix Settles IRS Audit Pertaining to Past Acquisitions
Ebix said it has resolved an IRS audit regarding five years of tax returns, and will take a hit on 2014 fourth quarter net income as a result. The Georgia company, which offers software and ...