International
How a Doomed U.S. Cargo Ship Collided With Hurricane Joaquin
The ill-fated U.S.-flagged El Faro cargo ship sunk by Hurricane Joaquin was sailing at near full speed into the center of the storm before it lost propulsion amid mountainous waves and brutal winds, ...
Hamilton CEO Duperreault: Tech Improvements Boost Carriers and Brokers
Technology can transform and improve how the property/casualty insurance industry works on both the carrier and broker sides of the equation, asserts Hamilton Insurance Group CEO Brian Duperreault. ...
Bill Gross Sues PIMCO, Allianz For ‘Hundreds of Millions’ Over Ouster
Bill Gross sued Pacific Investment Management Co. and parent Allianz SE for "hundreds of millions of dollars," claiming he was wrongfully pushed out as the bond giant's chief investment officer by a ...
Watch This Video: Guy Carpenter’s David Priebe Considers The Future of Alternative Capital
Insurance linked securities, cat bonds, or collateralized reinsurance are no longer a novel thing. They're embedded in many insurance company capital frameworks, and, as a result, a routine part of ...
A.M. Best: Half-Year Results Hint at Year Three of Underwriting Profits
The property/casualty insurance industry is likely to post a third consecutive year of underwriting profits, considering its performance in the first half of the year and barring any late year ...
Lloyd’s Insurer Waiting List Reaches 327-Year Record
The waiting list for an insurer to get a spot on the underwriting floor of Lloyd's of London is the longest in its 327-year history, indicating record demand for access to the market. Lloyd's has ...
RMS Buys Up Real-Time Hurricane Impact Data Startup
Catastrophe modeling firm RMS has acquired HWind Scientific LLC, a startup focused on producing real-time hurricane impact data. Neither side disclosed financial details. But RMS said the acquisition ...
Wal-Mart, Visa Seek an End to Retailer’s $5B Swipe-Fee Lawsuit
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. and Visa Inc. are in talks aimed at settling the retailer's $5 billion lawsuit over processing fees. The negotiations were disclosed in a court filing Monday in Brooklyn federal ...