Reinsurance
Congress Passes Bill to Boost National Weather Service Forecast, Storm Warning Research
The National Weather Service would have to boost research – including some from private companies – to improve forecasts and storm warnings under a bill headed to President Donald trump's desk. ...
ISO Will Help Collect Insurance Terrorism Data for Federal Coverage Program
ISO will collect, aggregate and help analyze terrorism data for the U.S. Department of the Treasury that, starting this year, will be required from insurers participating in the federal Terrorism ...
2017 Atlantic Hurricane Prediction: A Slightly Below-Average Season
Colorado State University hurricane researchers are predicting a slightly below-average Atlantic hurricane season in 2017, citing the potential development of El Niño as well as recent anomalous ...
Insurance Insiders Voice Optimism About Trump’s Tax, Regulatory Positions
Less than 100 days into the U.S. Presidency of Donald Trump, the ultimate shape of regulatory and tax reform remains very much in question. P/C insurance trade associations have expressed hope that ...
The Latest Launches From AXIS and Willis Towers Watson
AXIS Capital Holdings launched a new flexible management liability insurance policy targeted to privately held companies. Willis Towers Watson came out with a product designed to address cyber ...
Executives On The Move at Chubb, XL Catlin, QBE North America and More
A former Swiss Re executive is joining XL Catlin in a leadership role. QBE North America said it will appoint a former CNA executive as its new chief underwriting officer for North America. Chubb ...
NY Regulator: States Should Use Its Cybersecurity Rules as Template
A group of U.S. state insurance regulators should use New York's sweeping cyber security rules as a model for how insurers must protect their networks from hackers and when they must disclose cyber ...
April Renewals Saw ‘Disciplined Softening’ With Abundant Capacity: Aon & Willis Re
With abundant capacity, aggressive capital market competition and acceptable returns for global reinsurers, it's no wonder that the elusive bottom of soft market pricing was not evident at April 1 ...