Government
Brexit Drama: UK PM May Vows Not to Flinch in Negotiations Impasse
Prime Minister Theresa May said Britain would not flinch in an impasse with the European Union about its departure from the bloc, as French and German ministers suggested the next move in the ...
P/C Insurers See Trump Tariffs Spiking Costs for Auto and Home Coverage
As U.S. President Donald Trump's administration continues to slap tariffs onto all kinds of consumer products, property/casualty insurers are increasingly concerned how some of these actions will ...
The success of MGAs needs little introduction. For the past several years, the MGA story has been one of growth,...
Problems With National Flood Insurance Program Laid Bare by Hurricane Florence
When Hurricane Florence reached Belhaven, North Carolina, last weekend, the flooding that followed was unlike anything Ricky Credle, the mayor of the tiny coastal town had ever experienced. "I've ...
Wells Fargo Plan to Repay Customers Pushed Into Unnecessary Auto Insurance Reportedly Rejected by Regulators
U.S. regulators have rejected Wells Fargo & Co's plan to repay customers who were pushed into unnecessary auto insurance, telling the bank it must do more to ensure it has found and compensated ...
NRA-Marketed Insurance Hit With Crackdown From California Regulators
California's insurance regulator ordered the National Rifle Association to stop marketing an insurance product without being licensed. A "Carry Guard" product was allegedly being marketed by the NRA ...
U.S. Flood Insurance Reform Remains Unfinished, a Year After Massive Hurricane Damage
U.S. taxpayers who spent billions of dollars after a trifecta of hurricanes last year are poised to do so again after a fix to the nation's troubled flood insurance program remains stalled in ...
XL Catlin Launches New Satellite Cover Addressing Launch and Deployment Risks
XL Catlin is expanding its space insurance offerings. The global insurer and reinsurer—soon to be acquired by France's AXA—disclosed it is launching space insurance coverage for satellite owners, ...
Another Tally Leaves Puerto Rico Hurricane Maria Deaths Much Higher Than Initial Count
Nearly 3,000 Puerto Ricans died due to Hurricane Maria, according to a George Washington University report commissioned by Governor Ricardo Rossello that's the latest to assert that the island ...