Industry News
Insured Loss for Midwest Tornadoes Could be $1B: RMS
The tornado outbreak that occurred on Nov. 17 could become the insurance industry's first billion-dollar severe weather event to occur in November, according to RMS. The catastrophe modeling firm ...
Tower Update: We Will Meet Obligations, CEO Says
A day after Tower Group International Ltd. disclosed "substantial doubt about the company's ability to continue as a going concern," a letter from the carrier's CEO reassured business partners that ...
TRIA Changes Debated: Congressional Hearing Highlights
Representatives of the property/casualty insurance industry all testified in favor of extending the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act during a House Financial Services committee hearing last week, but ...
We Can Write Terror Risk: Part II
The leader of a firm thought to be the world's largest investment manager of catastrophe bonds told federal lawmakers last week that the insurance-linked securities market is poised to provide ...
Insurers Express Interest in Fund to Protect Customers of Bankrupt Brokers
Eight private insurers have expressed interest in participating in a fund to provide insurance for losses suffered by customers of futures brokers that go bankrupt as in the cases of MF Global and ...
Swiss Re Acquiring Stake in Brazil’s Sul America
Swiss Re Ltd., the world's second- largest reinsurer, agreed to buy an 11 percent stake in Sul America SA from ING Groep NV to expand in Brazil. The reinsurer will also purchase a 3.8 percent holding ...
Zurich Insurance Investing $1 Billion in Green Energy Bonds
Zurich Insurance Group AG, Switzerland's biggest insurer, said it will spend as much as $1 billion on green bonds, making it the largest investor in such clean-power securities. The insurer has ...
Judge Rakoff Wants Someone to Pay For the Financial Meltdown
At a meeting of New York City securities lawyers last week, Jed Rakoff did what he does best: challenge Establishment Thinking. "While the economy has slowly improved, there are still millions of ...