Regulation & Compliance
Slower-Growth Surplus Lines Still P/C Industry Bright Spot: A.M. Best
It looks like diversification and keeping your balance sheet solid has gone a long way for the surplus lines market. These practices will likely be the sector's saving grace in the months ahead, A.M. ...
Self-Driving Cars Would Face 15 Benchmarks to Pass in Proposed U.S. Guidance
The Obama administration's proposed guidelines for self-driving cars, formally unveiled Tuesday, include 15 benchmarks automakers will need to meet before their autonomous vehicles can hit the road. ...
P/C Insurers’ Underwriting Losses Worsened in H1: A.M. Best
Catastrophes, lower favorable loss reserve development and challenging market conditions continued to pressure U.S. property/casualty insurers through the first half of the year, leading to an ...
For Good Measure: Connecting Corporate Strategy With Risk Tolerance
When early seafarers began to chart the world's distant corners for the first time, a crucial component to the required technology was measurement. Measures needed to be both accurate and practical. ...
New York Issues First-of-Their-Kind Cyber Regs for Insurers and Banks
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo on Tuesday issued long-anticipated proposed cyber security regulations for banks and insurers in the state, the first of their kind in the United States by any state or ...
Top 25 Non-Life Reinsurers: Swiss Re Leads, Berkshire Drops in A.M. Best’s 2016 Ranking
Swiss Re landed on top of a ranking of global non-life reinsurers, just edging out Munich Re by a few hundred million dollars in premium on a list extracted from an A.M. Best analysis. The rating ...
S&P Boosts Outlook for PartnerRe, Reassured by Its Hands-Off Owner EXOR
PartnerRe gets an outlook upgrade courtesy of Standard & Poor's, due in part to the ratings agency's admission that the reinsurer remains relatively autonomous from its new owner, EXOR. Standard ...
Europe’s Top Cedents Saw Cessions Jump by Double Digits in 2015: A.M. Best
Europe's top cedents reported a double-digit hike in cessions for 2015 compared to the previous year. The trend stems from their taking advantage of cheap and bountiful reinsurance capacity, A.M. ...