Reinsurance
Risker P/C Industry Investments Likely as Returns Taper Off: Conning
The property/casualty insurance industry could very well see pricing taper into negative territory in 2015. Faced with that reality, plus low interest rates, companies may find them selves forced to ...
Swiss Re Americas CEO: Underserved Markets Ripe for Insurance Innovation
Underserved populations and market niches are ripe with potential for insurance innovators who are willing to take on the challenge of creating opportunities in areas that may seem unprofitable at ...
Flood Risk Follows Record Snowfall in Western New York
Lake-effect snow that killed eight people and halted travel across western New York may reach as high as 7 feet in some areas before stopping tomorrow, when temperatures will start to rise along with ...
Half of U.S. Now Being Hammered By Winter Snow
Here's another reminder of how cold it's been so far this season. Yesterday snow cover across the contiguous 48 states reached 50.4 percent before dropping back to 50.2 today, according to model ...
NAIC Working Group Recommends Bermuda as Qualified Jurisdiction
A working group of the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) has recommended the Bermuda Monetary Authority (BMA) for approval as a "qualified jurisdiction" under the NAIC's ...
East Coast Hurricanes Can Flood the Midwest: University Research
Located hundreds of miles inland from the nearest ocean, the Midwest is unaffected by North Atlantic hurricanes. Or is it? With the Nov. 30 end of the 2014 hurricane season just weeks away, a ...
Aquiline Grabs Piece of Reinsurance Intermediary Beach & Associates
Beach & Associates, an independent specialty reinsurance intermediary, has a new majority investor: Aquiline Capital Partners. The New York-based private equity firm disclosed it snatched up a ...
RenaissanceRe’s CFO Will Also Assume COO Duties
RenaissanceRe Holdings is dealing with some changes in a few of its executive leadership slots. Executive Vice President and CFO Jeffrey Kelly will become chief operating officer but also continue as ...