Claims & Reserving
Munich Re Stock Soars After Dividend Surpasses Forecast
Munich Re, the world's second-largest reinsurer, rose the most since November 2011 after announcing a dividend that beat expectations. The company reported fourth- quarter profit that was unchanged ...
Reporter’s Notebook: Could Insurance Be the Economic Engine for the Internet of Things?
Fill in the blank: Advertising is to the Internet as <Blank> is to the Internet of Things. Until I attended the Property/Casualty Insurance Joint Industry Forum earlier this month, the ...
Google Compare Versus Agents: Who is Winning?
Insurance agents aren't dead yet, but even underwriters participating in the personal automobile insurance market may be looking for another line of work within the next two decades, industry ...
Hiscox Adds Nuclear and Biothreat Coverage to Terrorism Portfolio
Hiscox said it has beefed up its terrorism coverage, with an eye on addressing nuclear, chemical or biological threats. The specialist insurer also noted it provides the coverage, including policies ...
VW Scandal Fallout: Automaker Creates U.S. Diesel Emissions Claims Program
Volkswagen of America said it is creating an independent claims program for the owners of nearly 600,000 diesel vehicles that emit up to 40 times legally allowable emissions. The German automaker ...
India Floods Cost $3B in Economic Losses: Aon Benfield’s Impact Forecasting
Weeks of torrential rainfall in southern India and Sri Lanka caused an estimated $3.0 billion in total economic damages during November 2015, with $300 million in reported insurance claims, according ...
AIG, Lombard General Brace for India Claims Surge After Record Floods
Insurers from Lombard General Insurance Co. to American International Group Inc. are bracing for a surge in Indian claims to a 10-year high after unprecedented floods last week ravaged Chennai, the ...
Are Commercial Auto Insurance Improvements Coming to a Stop?
Through 2014, the commercial auto insurance industry has seen solid improvements in both underwriting and operating performance. A.M. Best sees trouble ahead in the form of industry trends that could ...