U.S.
In October, the Worst Storms Slammed Into India and Japan
As of Nov. 1, the U.S. achieved 3,295 consecutive days without a major hurricane landfall. That doesn't mean there weren't major storm events in October, but the worst ones hit India and Japan ...
Stryker Resolves Hip Implant Liability Lawsuits for $1 Billion
Stryker Corp. agreed to pay more than $1 billion to resolve lawsuits over thousands of hip implants recalled in 2012 after patients complained of pain, swelling and metal debris from the devices. ...
Behind every commercial or residential property in a regional insurer’s portfolio are people relying on their carrier to remain resilient...
Endurance Built Up Its Underwriting In a Mixed 3rd Quarter
Endurance Specialty Holdings Ltd. reported a mixed 2014 third quarter stemming from big investments in underwriting and also some remnants from its failed push to snatch up Bermuda reinsurance rival ...
Survey: Businesses Slow to Boost Cyber Insurance Coverage Despite Risks
While a majority of U.S. finance executives now see high-profile cyber-breaches as a major risk, many still have inadequate cyber insurance coverage, a new survey found. That finding comes from the ...
Insurers Come Out Ahead in Court With HUD Disparate Impact Ruling
Property/casualty insurer trade groups won a court victory Monday when a federal judge ruled in their favor that the U.S. Fair Housing Act does not prohibit housing practices including the pricing of ...
Allied World Eyes Medical Facility Coverage Opportunities in the U.S.
Switzerland's Allied World Assurance Company Holdings sees insurance opportunity in the U.S. for broad medical facility coverage, and is launching a new product grouping to capitalize on the ...
CNA Wants 11,000 Former Employees to Give Up Their Pensions
CNA Financial Corp., the commercial insurer majority-owned by Loews Corp., offered lump-sum payments to 11,000 former employees to encourage them to give up their pensions. The program could reduce ...
AAA: Sleepy Drivers Trigger More Auto Accidents Than Expected
Auto insurers take note: Drowsy driving leads to motor vehicle crashes at much higher levels than federal statistics currently suggest, a new study has concluded. The AAA Foundation For Traffic Study ...