News
Federal Appeals Court Blocks Darvon, Darvocet Painkiller Lawsuits
A federal appeals court on Friday upheld the dismissal of nearly all claims in 68 cases seeking to hold drug makers liable for injuries from the use of the prescription painkillers Darvon and ...
Endurance M&A Bid Pushes On as Aspen Ups the Opposition
The hostile-takeover battle between Bermuda reinsurance rivals Endurance Specialty Holdings Ltd. and Aspen Insurance Holdings Ltd. continued unabated this week with no end in sight. Endurance ...
State of Core Solutions Transition: Which Tech Priorities Are Being Carried Out?
Presented by Majesco
You have two watches. Your first watch is analog. It has dials, gears, crystals and movements. It is a machine...
Tech Innovators Threaten to ‘Disrupt’ Asset Mgmt., Financial Services Industries
Tech companies pose a growing threat to traditional asset managers and the financial services industry needs to up its game to meet the challenge, even though the hurdle of regulation is holding back ...Risk Management Office Privatization Saves Louisiana $16M
Louisiana has saved nearly $16 million in the first three years of a privatization contract for the Office of Risk Management, the state's self-insurance agency, according to an audit released ...
GM Switch Crash Compensation Could Cost Billions
The attorney overseeing General Motors' compensation to victims of small-car crashes says there's no limit to what the company will pay, provided the crashes were caused by faulty ignition switches. ...
Willis Re Sees More Rate Softening With June and July Renewals
Willis Re took a close look at June 1 and July 1, 2014 global reinsurance renewal rates and once again found them mostly wanting from the reinsurance industry perspective. Meanwhile, cat bonds ...
Predictive Modeling: A Breakdown
There are many success stories featuring predictive models, but what does not get as widely reported are the failures: mistakes that range from subtle misinterpretations and minor miscues to ...
Xuber: London’s Insurance Market Needs Collective Use of Big Data
The London insurance market is arguably among the most important in the world. A new report from insurance software developer Xuber argues that position is in jeopardy because its major players don't ...