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Howden Re, Moody’s Launch Analytics Talent Exchange Program
A three-month, reciprocal, early career talent exchange program was jointly launched by Howden Re, the reinsurance and risk advisory arm of Howden, and Moody's. The program centers on the exchange of ...
Insurers Fret Over Risk of Militant Attacks, AI Hacks at Paris Olympics
Insurers are nervous that militant attacks or AI-generated fake images could derail the Paris Olympics, risking event cancellations and millions of dollars in claims. Insurers faced losses after the ...
Commercial Lines Not at Top of Cycle; ‘Thieves’ Fuel Social Inflation: CEOs
It's not waning market discipline but the scourge of social inflation that industry leaders of commercial lines insurance businesses see as a potential threat to future profits, a trio of ...
Beryl Lands in Texas; Record Storm Spawns ‘Early Warning’ for Insurers
Although Beryl was still a tropical storm on Sunday, late day National Hurricane Center advisories put it on track to make landfall on the middle Texas coast early Monday, possibly regaining strength ...
CEO Viewpoints: On Michigan, California and Litigation ‘Leeches’
"Michigan—not so great." The easy-to-overlook observation about insurance risk, delivered by Elizabeth Heck, chief executive officer of Greater New York Insurance Companies, during a panel ...
Sorry, Wrong ZIP Code: Regulators Move Forward With California Reforms
Why isn't my ZIP code on the map? Questions along those lines emerged at a public hearing hosted by the California Department of Insurance last week when CDI sought comments on proposed regulatory ...
U.S. Home Insurance Still Priced Too Low for Climate Risk, Says Swiss Re Chair
This has been a year of insurance sticker shock in the US. But the man who provides insurance to insurers thinks maybe the shock still isn't enough to steer people away from risk in a changing ...
Ryan Specialty Announces Succession Plan: Pat Ryan to Exec Chair, Turner to Be CEO
Ryan Specialty Holdings Inc. said company founder, chairman and chief executive Patrick G. Ryan will move to an executive chairman role and Timothy W. Turner will take over as CEO. Turner is ...