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Hiscox Re’s Definition of Innovation: Offering a ‘Twist of Lime’
Reinsurance innovations at Hiscox Re don't necessarily come in the form of entirely new products, according to Mike Krefta, the chief underwriting officer. Rounding out offerings like RAP and ...
Fireman’s Fund Goes the Way of the Dodo Bird With ACE Acquisition Deal
The Fireman's Fund Insurance Co. brand is all but finished now, thanks to an end-of-year M&A deal. ACE Group disclosed on Dec. 18 that it has agreed to buy Fireman's Fund's high-net-worth ...
Every insurer evaluating property risk today is running the same math: more perils, more models, more data sources, and not...
Catlin CEO Wins Insurance Hall of Fame Award
Stephen Catlin, Chief Executive of Catlin Group Limited, will be the 2015 Insurance Hall of Fame Award recipient, the International Insurance Society ('IIS') has announced. The Insurance Hall of Fame ...
U.S. Vehicle Theft Rate is Plummeting: NICB
If you own a vehicle, your chances of having it stolen today are significantly less than at any other time since 1960, according to an analysis by the National Insurance Crime Bureau, which compared ...
Berkshire Hathaway Arm Unveils Asset Management Liability Policy
Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance has added asset management liability insurance to its Professional First suite of professional liability products. The policy provides clear and customizable ...
New York to Ban Fracking After Health Department Calls It Unsafe
The New York state Health Department said fracking for natural gas can't be done safely, dooming prospects that Governor Andrew Cuomo will end a six-year moratorium. Acting Health Commissioner Howard ...
With TRIA Renewal Efforts Killed, Some Predict Market Chaos
Property/casualty insurance industry groups, business associations and observers alike were quick to condemn the death of TRIA renewal for 2014. Without federal terrorism reinsurance in place for ...
Power Outages to Rise in NY, Philly, Other Cities: University Study
Cities like Miami are all too familiar with hurricane-related power outages. But a Johns Hopkins University analysis finds climate change will give other major metro areas a lot to worry about in ...