Reinsurance
Lone Wolf Terrorist Attacks Not More Frequent But Targets Changing: Indiana State Research
Lone wolf terrorist attacks are not on the rise as popular culture might lead one to believe—but the attacks are changing for the worse, according to research by an Indiana State University ...
Litmus Analysis’ Shipperlee Explains Current Reinsurance Ratings
As the former head of A.M. Best in London and a senior executive with Standard & Poor's, Litmus Analysis Senior Partner Stuart Shipperlee has a very complete knowledge of what insurance and ...
Europe Beats U.S. in M&A Insurance Industry Deals: Clyde & Co.
Insurance and reinsurance industry M&A deals have picked up a bit in Europe and elsewhere. But they keep declining in the U.S., continuing to deny it the lead in a space it has typically ...
Moody’s, A.M. Best See a Slowing Surplus Lines Market
Two insurance rating entities see slowing rate increases for the surplus lines segment in the coming months, as competition grows and rate hikes slow. Moody's Investors Service said that the U.S. ...
Swiss Re is Pulling Back From Catastrophe Coverage
Swiss Re Ltd., the world's No. 2 reinsurer, is cutting back on catastrophe coverage and moving into new lines of business as low interest rates and fewer natural disasters undercut prices. "The super ...AIG CEO Finalist Wintrob Leaves the Company for ‘Other Opportunities’
Jay Wintrob is leaving American International Group three months after being passed over for the job of president and CEO. Earlier this summer, news reports pointed to Wintrob, president and CEO of ...
Beazley: Cyber Breaches are Small in Number But Growing
Specialty insurer Beazley has identified the most common source of data breaches, and they're not all in the cyber world. Most come from misdirected emails and faxes and the loss of paper records, ...
Hurricane Polo Could Worsen Before Weakening
Hurricane Polo may strengthen a little more before it begins to weaken this weekend as it moves parallel to Mexico's Pacific coast, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said. Polo has top sustained ...