International
Modeling Predicts Up to 24 U.S. Ebola Patients by October’s End
There could be as many as two dozen people in the U.S. infected with Ebola by the end of the month, according to researchers tracking the virus with a computer model. The actual number probably will ...
Hurricane Gonzalo Threatens Bermuda’s Hurricane-Free Streak
The last major hurricane to strike land anywhere in the Atlantic basin was Sandy in 2012. That may change tomorrow as Hurricane Gonzalo bears down on Bermuda. Gonzalo is a Category 4 storm, the first ...
XL Group Fills Major Executive Slot
XL Group, a global insurance and reinsurance company, has hired from within to fill a crucial executive position. Michael Garceau will now be chief financial officer of XL Group's global insurance ...
In Venezuela, Oil Price Plunge Makes Debt Insurance Costs Soar
The cost for insuring Venezuelan sovereign debt against default or restructuring surged on Wednesday as global oil prices swooned to a 27-month low before rebounding, illustrating rising investor ...
2014 U.S. Cat Events Land Far From Record Levels: Verisk
U.S. insured losses during the first nine months of 2014 fell "well short" of the 10-year average. But major events still caused some pain, and catastrophe losses in the country climbed by ...Beazley Becomes Latest to Raid AIG Talent Roster
Beazley Plc hired Matt Barone from American International Group Inc., becoming the second insurer in a month to recruit from AIG to build groups that sell coverage protecting corporate clients ...
Bermuda Stares Down Hurricane Gonzalo; Hawaii Troubled by Ana
Hurricane Gonzalo grew into a major storm that threatens Bermuda later this week, while half a world away Tropical Storm Ana may become the second system this year to sweep Hawaii's Big Island. ...
Chubb, Marsh Vets Take Leadership Roles at Cunningham Lindsey
Two executives with experience at Chubb, Marsh, Aspen Insurance Holdings and more have signed onto leadership roles at Cunningham Lindsey, a company that provides loss adjusting and claims management ...