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Lloyd’s Insurer Waiting List Reaches 327-Year Record
The waiting list for an insurer to get a spot on the underwriting floor of Lloyd's of London is the longest in its 327-year history, indicating record demand for access to the market. Lloyd's has ...
How to Embed a Culture of Innovation
It may have a reputation for conservatism, but the insurance industry is no stranger to innovation. If we look back through history, we see that insurance has driven innovation in crime prevention, ...
RMS Buys Up Real-Time Hurricane Impact Data Startup
Catastrophe modeling firm RMS has acquired HWind Scientific LLC, a startup focused on producing real-time hurricane impact data. Neither side disclosed financial details. But RMS said the acquisition ...
AXIS CEO: Layoffs, Australia Retail Change Part of Ongoing Revamp
AXIS Capital Holdings is cutting 100 jobs and winding down its retail insurance business in Australia, two months after cancellation of its planned merger with PartnerRe. The Bermuda-based specialty ...
The Latest Launches From Ironshore and Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance
Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance launched two new policies that provide cyber liability and breach response coverage with risk management resources. They're known, respectively, as the ...
Zurich, ACE, CNA and Catlin Vets to Lead BHSI’s New Expansion Effort
Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance hired veteran executives from Zurich, ACE, CNA and Catlin to help beef up its U.S. underwriting capabilities and continue its expansion. "With this infusion ... ...
Significant Auto Losses Expected From Carolinas Storm
Claims are already starting to trickle in from the major storm that hit South Carolina over the weekend and is now causing additional flooding problems in North Carolina. According to State Farm ...
China Explosion and Chile Quake Cost Validus an Estimated $64M
Validus Holdings Ltd. believes it lost just under $64 million from the Port of Tianjin explosion and recent earthquake in Chile, a number that matches its Q2 net income. The Bermuda-based insurance ...