Insurance Information Institute News
Q1 Troubles: Catastrophe Losses Knocked Net Income Down 26.6 Percent
Severe weather and the hefty insured losses that followed helped produce a 26.6 percent plunge in U.S. property/casualty insurers' net income during the 2016 first quarter, a new industry study has ...
I.I.I. Picks Ex-Zurich Exec/Bush Administration Vet as New CEO
The Insurance Information Institute has chosen its new leader – an ex- public affairs executive for Zurich Insurance Group who also once worked for President George W. Bush's administration in ...
Dog-Bite Claims Costs for U.S. Insurers Jumped 16 Percent in 2015
The cost of dog-bite claims for U.S. insurers climbed 16 percent last year on higher medical expenses and larger settlements to resolve court disputes. The average claim increased to $37,214 in 2015 ...
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 ...
U.S. P/C Carrier Employment Begins 2016 in Decline: I.I.I. Report
U.S. P/C carrier employment began January 2016 in decline, according to a new Insurance Information Institute report. Over the last 12 months, job figures average out as essentially flat. Direct P/C ...
U.S. P/C Insurance Employment Dipped in December: I.I.I.
P/C insurance carrier employment in the U.S. declined in December, continuing a generally downward trend going back 18 months, the Insurance Information Institute said in a special report. The number ...
Insurance Information Institute President Robert Hartwig Will Depart in August
Robert Hartwig – longtime leader of the Insurance Information Institute – is stepping down this August. Hartwig has been I.I.I. president since 2007 and was also the organization's chief ...
P/C Execs Predict Cyber Growth and a Democrat in the White House
Leaders of the property/casualty insurance industry expect 2016 to be a profitable year much like 2015 but do not see any increase in profitability this year for most lines of insurance, and they do ...