Claims & Reserving
W.R. Berkley Chairman Urges Greater Carrier/Agent Cooperation on Lowering Costs
Partnership and greater efficiency will help lead the way to continued profitability for the property/casualty insurance industry despite a new level of uncertainty globally, according to William R. ...
Margin of Loss Reserve Adequacy Down to 2%; Well May Run Dry: Conning
Loss reserves for the U.S. property/casualty industry are still adequate, but the fat was trimmed down to roughly 2 percent of overall carried reserves for year-end 2015, an analyst reported last ...
Pension Fund Sues VW in Germany Over Emissions Scandal Losses
Volkswagen AG was sued by the California State Teachers' Retirement System in the latest lawsuit to emerge from the emissions cheating scandal that wiped more than $20 billion from the carmaker's ...
UK’s Insurance Act May Lead to More Intense Rate Competition: Fitch Wire
A new U.K. law, designed to make it harder for insurers to dispute commercial insurance claims, could lead to more intense price competition and slimmer margins for the sector, according to Fitch ...
Zika Risk May Trigger Limited Insurance Coverage for Sporting Events
Continued Zika virus warnings may dampen summer sporting events such as the Rio de Janeiro-hosted Summer Olympics in August, as insurers weigh the risk of insuring such events in the midst of another ...
Predictive Analytics Can Aid Wayward Workers Comp Claims
High complexity claims account for the majority of dollars spent in workers compensation claims. One way to identify high exposure claims early is by using predictive analytics. Using analytics, ...
Fla. Supreme Court Finds 104-Week Temporary Disability Benefits Cap Unconstitutional
The Florida Supreme Court has delivered another blow to Florida's workers compensation system with a ruling that the state's statutory 104-week cap on temporary disability benefits is ...
Scientists Disagree About 2016 Atlantic Hurricane Predictions
This summer and fall, the Atlantic Ocean might become a testing ground for competing scientific theories. After decades of warmth, there's evidence that the ocean is cooling, a change that could mean ...