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U.S. Housing Secretary Says Cutting Mortgage Insurance Fees Strikes Balance
The Federal Housing Administration is not putting its finances at risk by reducing insurance fees it charges lower-income home buyers, the top U.S. housing official said on Wednesday. Last month the ...RenRe Hopes to Close $1.9B Platinum Acquisition on March 2
RenaissanceRe Holdings expects to close its $1.9 billion cash-stock acquisition of Platinum Underwritings Holdings on March 2, assuming an upcoming shareholder vote goes its way. The Bermuda-based ...
Recently we explored how specialty insurance markets emerge and the signals that help MGAs distinguish a lasting opportunity from temporary...
Marsh: Expect More U.S. Commercial Lines Softening in 2015
Competition among property/casualty insurance carriers and the flow of capital into the industry are continuing to drive down rates in most U.S. commercial lines and conditions are particularly ...
Executives On The Move at Berkshire Hathaway Specialty, PCI and OdysseyRe
Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance, OdysseyRe and the Property Casualty Insurers Association of America have each recently made new executive appointments. Here are the details: Berkshire ...
Ohio Insurance Director Warns Insurers Against Using Price Optimization
Lieutenant Governor and Department of Insurance Director Mary Taylor has warned Ohio insurers against the use of price optimization that can result in unfair discrimination. Taylor recently issued ...
Spanish Insurance Giant MAPFRE Enjoys Home-Grown Rebound
MAPFRE SA, Spain's biggest insurer, recorded a 6.9 percent rise in net income last year on higher returns in its home market. Net profit grew to 845 million euros ($956 million) from 790.5 million ...
OneBeacon’s Adverse Reserve Developments Draw Fitch and Moody’s Attention
OneBeacon Insurance Group has been dealt a ratings outlook warning from Fitch Ratings and an outright downgrade from Moody's Investors Service, stemming from substantial adverse reserve development ...
Risk Managers Want Carriers, Not Just Brokers, Involved in Service
While commercial insurers have traditionally relied upon insurance brokers to manage customer relationships, large company risk managers are looking for both parties to work together to meet their ...