Specialty
FERMA Survey Reveals Dissent Over Management of Top Risks
Risk managers are not satisfied with the level of mitigation for six of the top 10 risks "that keep their CEO awake at night," which is one of the key findings of the 2014 Risk Management ...
Earthquake Bonds: California Plans to Sell $350M of Them
The California Earthquake Authority, the largest seismic insurer in the U.S., is selling $350 million in bonds to strengthen its ability to pay claims, after the state's first death due to a quake in ...
Willis Group, Miller Confirm Deal Talks on London Wholesale Biz
Willis Group Holdings and Miller Insurance Services LLP announced that they have entered into exclusive talks to combine London wholesale businesses to trade under the Miller brand. The resulting ...
Korducki On Board at BMS; Dubois Leading New Underwriting Division of Minova
Minova Insurance Holdings announced two executive appointments late last week: Steve Korducki at BMS Intermediaries and Gary Dubois joining to lead an underwriting unit. BMS is the U.S.-based ...
Ebola Spread Could Spur Big Business Interruption Losses: AIR Worldwide
With an ongoing outbreak of Ebola in West Africa shows no sign of slowing, AIR Worldwide predicted business interruption losses in a number of areas, but questions whether existing coverage will be ...
Global Indemnity to Snatch Up Assurant’s American Reliable Business
Global Indemnity plc will snatch up a specialty property/casualty company owned by Assurant in a deal worth about $394 million and possibly more. The insurer and reinsurer plans to seal the deal for ...
The FSB Wants Feedback on Policies For Systemically Important Insurers
The Financial Stability Board (FSB) is seeking public comment on proposed guidance "for the identification of the critical functions and critical shared services for systemically important insurers." ...
Modeling Predicts Up to 24 U.S. Ebola Patients by October’s End
There could be as many as two dozen people in the U.S. infected with Ebola by the end of the month, according to researchers tracking the virus with a computer model. The actual number probably will ...