International
XL Group Boosts Cyber and Technology Underwriting Capacity
XL Group has become the latest insurer to add capacity to its cyber and technology coverage expertise, as data breaches continue to increase and the market rushes to respond in kind. XL Group's ...
Insurance-Linked Securities on Track to Break Issuance Records: Willis
Insurance-linked securities (ILS) will break issuance records last set in 2007 as the embrace of alternative investments in the property/casualty industry continues to grow, according to an update ...
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 ...
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 ...
Gonzalo Was No Fabian
The arrival of Tropical Storm Fay to Bermuda, less than a week ahead of Hurricane Gonzalo, may have helped to weaken the second storm which made landfall on the hurricane which the south-central ...
Is Ebola Compensable Under Workers Compensation?
Beyond healthcare workers, not many employments will qualify for workers compensation protection due to Ebola. Two tests must be satisfied before an illness or disease can be considered occupational ...
Ex-AIG CEO Liddy Defends His Role as Government-Tapped Leader
Former American International Group Inc. Chief Executive Officer Edward Liddy defended his role as the government-tapped leader of the company at the time of a 2008 bailout, saying he took the job to ...
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 ...