Specialty
14 Named Storms Predicted for ‘Above Average’ 2018 Atlantic Hurricane Season
After the costliest Atlantic hurricane season in history last year, early forecasts indicate 2018 will be above average. Look for 14 named storms, and there's a greater than normal chance of a major ...
IAT Insurance Will Enter Surety Space With Planned IFIC Acquisition
IAT Insurance Group said it will jump into the surety market with a planned agreement to buy IFIC Surety Group Inc. Neither side is disclosing financial terms of the acquisition deal, which will ...
The Latest Launches From XL Catlin, W.R. Berkley Corp. and Allied World
XL Catlin beefed up its online underwriting platform for design professional brokers with new bells and whistles. A W.R. Berkley Corp. unit has developed a new travel insurance policy and expanded ...
Cat Bond Issuance Goes Largely Global in Q1:PCS/Verisk
Catastrophe bond issuance for the 2018 first quarter soared to a new record, landing much higher than the previous year. The transactions have also gone largely international, according to a new ...
Data System in Third U.S. Pipeline Company Hobbled After Cyber Attack
A third U.S. pipeline company reported its electronic system for communicating with customers has stopped working, a day after a cyberattack resulted in a similar shutdown. The Department of Homeland ...
April Reinsurance Renewals Continue Flat Pricing Trends: Willis Re Report
Reinsurance buyers were able to renew loss-free programs at broadly flat pricing levels during the April 1 renewals – continuing the trend seen at the January renewals, according to a new Willis Re ...
The Latest Launches From Everest Re and AIG’s Travel Guard
Everest Re Group is now offering a broad cyber insurance policy that provides risk mitigation/remediation services to companies in multiple industries. A division of AIG has launched in Canada a form ...
White Mountains Will Acquire Majority Stake in NSM, a Specialty Insurance Program Administrator
White Mountains Insurance Group plans to acquire a majority equity stake in NSM Insurance Group, a specialty insurance program administrator. The transaction values NSM at about $388 million and ...