U.S.
Efforts to Shake G-SII Tags May be Futile: S&P
Global insurers that have been tagged as systemically important by the Financial Stability Board may not help their cause by breaking up lines of business in efforts to de-designate themselves, ...
Motorist Behavior Needs More Study, PCI Says
In a statement praising automakers for committing to standardize automatic emergency braking by 2022, an executive from the Property Casualty Insurers Association of America urged more focus on ...
Insurance Discounts Ahead as U.S. Automakers Promise Crash-Avoidance Braking by 2022
The chief U.S. auto safety regulator defended a voluntary agreement with carmakers to add automatic braking systems, saying that making the change mandatory would take too much time. Under the terms ...
Florida’s Citizens Pushes Policy Changes to Address Rising Water-Loss Claims
Citizens Property Insurance Corp.'s board of governors has approved a slate of recommendations aimed at reducing the impact of what it calls skyrocketing water-loss claims that could reverse progress ...
Munich Re Plans New $1.1B Share Buyback; Profit Expected to Plunge
Munich Re, the world's second-biggest reinsurer, expects profit to decline this year as falling prices for its products and low interest rates weigh on investment earnings. The company plans to ...
The Latest Launches From Ironshore, Brit, QBE and More
Ironshore is expanding its cyber coverage in Canada. RealRate and Pinnacle Actuarial Resources will jointly offer a beefed up comparative price tool for commercial auto insurance. Brit launched new ...
Cuba Presents Huge Insurance Market Opportunities (in Theory)
Cuba presents significant opportunities for insurers and others businesses in the months ahead as the U.S. restores diplomatic ties. The market is not a slam-dunk, however, as it presents significant ...
Bill Gross’s $200M Suit against Allianz’s PIMCO Allowed to Proceed
Bond manager Bill Gross will be able to pursue his lawsuit to recoup at least $200 million he claims that Pacific Investment Management Co owes him in the wake of his 2014 ouster from the firm he ...