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Reinsurance Backed by ‘Alternative’ Capital Is Now Mainstream: Willis Towers Watson
The insurance-linked securities (ILS) market is here to stay, said a new survey from Willis Towers Watson. End investors, ILS funds, and buyers – the three groups active in ILS – have ...
Executives On The Move at Capital Insurance Group and Willis Towers Watson
Capital Insurance Group named a new vice president of Claims. Willis Towers Watson appointed a new head of Construction Broking in its Corporate Risk and Broking segment.
The Latest Launches From Sompo International and Willis Towers Watson
Sompo International launched a new business unit focused on expanding offerings to more industries in the U.S. market. Willis Towers Watson formed an international InsurTech partnership with Plug and ...
Geopolitical Tensions Driving Political Risk Losses Higher Around the World
Political risk losses are rising around the world, thanks largely to rising geopolitical tensions, according to a new survey from Willis Towers Watson and Oxford Analytica. Approximately 55 percent ...
Hurricane Florence’s Flood Focus Lowers Insured Loss Estimates
Once Hurricane Florence made landfall in North Carlina on Sept. 14, its lower wind speed and sluggish pace made it much more of a flood event than a wind one. As a result, modelers and other experts ...
U.S. Commercial Insurance Prices Tick Higher for Third Straight Quarter
Commercial insurance prices for the U.S. ticked up close to 3 percent in the 2018 second quarter, the biggest quarterly increase in nearly four years, Willis Towers Watson said in its recent pricing ...
The Latest Launches From AIR Worldwide and Willis Towers Watson
Catastrophe modeler AIR Worldwide is marketing new software designed to estimate potential losses of reinsurance contracts and portfolios, industry loss warranties and insurance-linked securities. ...
Cybersecurity Ranks as Highest D&O Liability Worry: Willis Towers Watson
Cybersecurity is the top directors and officers (D&O) liability concern for organizations today, while claims brought by employees, including claims for harassment or discrimination, and ...