Specialty
Guy Carpenter: June 1 Re Renewal Price Decreases Lessened
After two years of reinsurance price decreases averaging 15 percent on U.S. property catastrophe placement, risk-adjusted pricing moderated at the latest June 1 renewals, Guy Carpenter said. "Many ...
Executives On The Move at W.R. Berkley, JLT Re, Ironshore and More
W.R. Berkley Corp. promoted three long-time executives at the company to the offices of executive vice president. Eugene Ballard, who has been with Berkley since 1999, has previously served as senior ...
Emotional Amtrak CEO Pledges to Implement Track Safety Tech
An emotional Amtrak CEO pledged to lawmakers Tuesday that safety technology that could have prevented a deadly derailment last month in Philadelphia will be put into operation, while Democrats and ...
ISO Drone Coverage Options Now in Effect
ISO announced Wednesday that its new coverage and exclusion options for commercial drones took effect June 1 in most ISO jurisdictions, providing insurers with tools to help develop innovative ...
EXOR Turns to SEC, Bermuda Lawsuit in Pursuit of PartnerRe
PartnerRe may be moving ahead on merger plans with AXIS Capital Holdings, but upstart bidder EXOR isn't going away quietly. The Italian investment firm disclosed that it is suing in a Bermuda court ...
A.M. Best: Gross Written Reinsurance Premium Drops in London Market
Lloyd's gross written reinsurance premium dropped more than 5 percent from 2013 to 2014, underscoring the competitive threat to the London market posed by local and regional reinsurance hubs, A.M. ...
Alpha Natural Resources Seeking to Cover $400M in Mine Cleanup Liabilities
Alpha Natural Resources Inc no longer qualifies for a government program that subsidizes a share of mine cleanup insurance, requiring the coal company to find another way to cover roughly $400 ...
Ironshore Beefs Up Kidnap/Ransom Coverage For Latin America
Ironshore, soon to become part of Chinese conglomerate Fosun International, has beefed up its kidnap and ransom coverage for Latin America-based clients. The Bermuda specialty insurer is expanding ...