Reinsurance
Trump Administration Proposes Curtailing Flood Insurance in Flood-Prone Regions
President Donald Trump proposed ending federal flood insurance for new homes in areas most at risk of flooding, a change that could curtail new construction in vast parts of Florida, Louisiana and ...
Oil Rigs in Path of Tropical Storm Nate
Tropical Storm Nate has formed off of Nicaragua, threatening to inundate Central America, shut oil and gas rigs in the Gulf of Mexico and damage cotton and citrus crops across the U.S. South. Nate ...
Expect an Historic Q3 in Terms of Natural Disaster Costs: Impact Forecasting
As bad as September was in terms of natural disasters and the resulting costs, the 2017 third quarter as a whole could be positively historic as a result. A new report from Aon Benfield's Impact ...
Brexit Transition Deal Needed by Christmas, Bank of England Official Warns
Britain's banks need a watertight Brexit transition deal by Christmas to avoid a potentially disorderly shift of people and operations to the European Union, a top Bank of England official said on ...
New Quake/Hurricane Loss Estimates From Renaissance Re, W.R. Berkley, PartnerRe, State Auto
RenaissanceRe, W.R. Berkley Corp. and State Auto Financial Corp. are among the latest insurers and reinsurers to issue Q3 catastrophe loss estimates from Hurricanes Harvey, Irma and Maria, and the ...
Trump Reportedly Seeking $29B National Flood Insurance/Disaster Aid Funding
The Trump administration will ask Congress to provide $29 billion in disaster aid and national flood insurance for hurricane-recovery efforts, a Republican lawmaker said Tuesday. Of that amount, $16 ...
InsureTech Connect Conference Highlights: Does Anyone Need a Toothbrush?
Insurance company employees wondering where all their bosses are this week should not be worried. It's a good bet the executives are safe in Las Vegas at the second annual InsureTech Connect ...
Executives On The Move at Everest Re, Chubb and Willis Towers Watson
Everest Re Group Ltd. picked an executive to lead its newly-created Dublin subsidiary, established for Europe's post-Brexit financial climate. Chubb made some new property/casualty appointments. ...