Claims & Reserving
AIG CEO Duperreault’s Validus Acquisition Could Heighten Carrier’s Storm Loss Exposures
American International Group Inc.'s Brian Duperreault spent his first year as chief executive officer on a rebuilding effort, and his biggest acquisition is the one that can magnify the insurance ...
Climate Change Group Lobbying for U.S. Carbon Tax Gets $1M Exxon Donation
Exxon Mobil Corp's latest shift on climate includes a $1 million donation to a political action committee's lobbying campaign to promote a U.S. tax on carbon-gas emissions, a central factor in global ...
North Korea Hacking Group Tried to Steal $1.1B From Global Banks Over Four Years
A North Korean hacking group has tried to steal at least $1.1 billion in a series of attacks on global banks over the past four years, according to cybersecurity firm FireEye Inc. The hackers, which ...
Q3 2018 Cat Losses Likely to Hit Above the Norm: Morgan Stanley
The 2018 third quarter was relatively benign compared to the record catastrophe losses incurred by carriers last year. But hurricanes, wildfires, typhoons and more could still leave industry losses ...
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 ...
As Hurricane Florence Approaches, Cat Bond Traders Are Trying to Understand Storm’s Risk
Catastrophe-bond investors are trying to assess the potential fallout from Hurricane Florence and whether they're in store for painful losses. If the storm's path of destruction -- which is aimed at ...
Insurers Brace for Significant Hurricane Florence Catastrophe Losses
U.S. insurers are bracing for what could be $20 billion in losses as Hurricane Florence barrels toward the Carolinas and Virginia, bringing punishing rains and potentially deadly flooding. Hurricane ...
California Falls Short in Giving Utilities Relief From Strict Liability Rules
As California's lawmakers debated late Friday night under the statehouse capitol dome in Sacramento, the city's utility district kept the lights on for them. But the legislators fell short for the ...