Claims & Reserving
WCRI Studies Link Fee Schedules to Lower Payments
States that do not have a fee schedule in place are likely to pay more for workers compensation-related medical services, according to two Workers Compensation Research Institute studies that ...
Carriers Cut Coverage as ‘Storm Chasers’ Fuel New Roof Demands, Actuaries Report
Homeowner insurers reacting to a growing industry problem, being referred to as "neighbor-itis," has carriers reducing coverage in some regions, actuaries reported recently. Speaking at the Casualty ...
Nine-Month Results Show P/C Industry Headed for Best Post-Crisis Year
With a combined ratio of 95.8 through nine months translating into $10.5 billion of underwriting profit, the U.S. property/casualty insurance industry is on track to report its best year in the ...
Appeals Court Reinstates Alien Tort Lawsuit Against Multinational Firms
A lawsuit against a unit of Nestle SA and two other companies alleging children were forced to work as slave labor on cocoa plantations in Ivory Coast was reinstated by a federal appeals court. The ...
Lead Paint Verdict May Set Dangerous Precedent: McArdle Viewpoint
A California judge has just ruled that manufacturers of lead paints and pigments have to pay 10 cities in California $1.1 billion to remediate lead paint used in homes there. I wrote about this last ...
Paint Manufacturers to Pay $1.1B to California Municipalities in Nuisance Liability Case
Sherwin-Williams Co., NL Industries Inc. and ConAgra Grocery Products LLC have been ordered by a judge to pay $1.1 billion to replace or contain lead paint in millions of homes after losing a ...
Total Catastrophe Losses in 2013 at $130B, Insured Losses at $44B: Swiss Re
Swiss Re AG, the second-largest reinsurer worldwide, said natural and man-made catastrophes in 2013 caused $130 billion in economic losses tied to floods, hailstorms and other events. Insured losses ...
Tower Selling Stake in Canopius Group Limited, Boosting Reserves Again in Q3
Tower Group International, Ltd. (Tower) announced Tuesday that it has paid $70 million that was outstanding to its Bank of America credit facility using proceeds from the sale of a stake in Canopius ...