Reinsurance
An Expected 8% Rise in NFIP Average Premiums May Not Stave Off Shortfalls
A typical premium charged by the National Flood Insurance Program is slated to rise about 8 percent in the coming year, with the estimated average premium going from $866 to $935. When various ...
Hanover Insurance Considers ‘Possible Sale’ of London Specialty Unit Chaucer
The Hanover Insurance Group is weighing the sale of its international specialty insurance business, London-based Chaucer. The Worcester, Mass.-based company issued a statement confirming that it "is ...
Swiss Re Stock Soars on Rumors That $9.6B SoftBank Investment Getting Closer
Swiss Re AG jumped after people familiar with the matter said Japan's SoftBank Group Corp. is edging closer to buying a quarter of the company, valuing the reinsurer at as much as 37 billion francs ...
Brexit Will Move 5,000 UK Finance Jobs, Half of Earlier Projections: Reuters Survey
The number of finance jobs to be shifted out of Britain or created overseas by March 2019 due to Brexit has dropped by half compared to six months ago to 5,000 roles, firms employing the bulk of ...
Blockchain Gives Life to a 300-Year-Old Idea
Blockchain technology is actually a new way to pursue an insurance distribution system that existed 300 years ago, an expert at Willis Towers Watson said. "This works like the way we used to do ...
B3i Blockchain Industry Collaboration Morphs Into a Startup Company
An international multicarrier collaboration focused on testing the potential of blockchain in the industry has incorporated as a startup company. The Blockchain Insurance Industry Initiative (B3i) ...
Federal Flood Insurance Program Renewed Through July 31; Permanent Fix Still Lacking
Advocates who have been pushing for renewal of the U.S. federal flood insurance programs in the wake of last year's devastating hurricanes and floods praised Congress for extending the program ...
Hamilton Re’s Lefebvre Is Departing, Will Help Consult During Transition
Claude Lefebvre, a founding member of Hamilton Re, is leaving his job. Lefebvre, chief underwriting officer, partnerships & casualty reinsurance, is departing the Bermuda platform for Hamilton ...