Risk & Capital Management
IMF Cautions U.S. on Global Economic Turmoil; Urges National Insurance Regulator
A global slowdown in economic growth, together with political and economic upheaval in places like Greece, the Middle East and Ukraine, could hurt U.S. growth going forward, the International ...
ACE: Tech, Supply Chain and Regulatory Risks Top Concerns for EMEA Businesses
Risk managers identify technology, supply chain and regulatory as the risks currently causing their organizations the greatest concern, according to new research published by ACE European Group. ...
PwC: Alternative Investment Growth Set to Soar Over Next Five Years
The alternative investment industry, which includes hedge funds, private equity and real assets, is expected to grow fivefold to at least $13.6 trillion in the next half decade, professional services ...
Mega Injections of Wastewater Trigger More Quakes: Study
The more oil and gas companies pump their saltwater waste into the ground, and the faster they do it, the more they have triggered earthquakes in the central United States, a massive new study found. ...
Report: AIG Seeking Chief Investment Officer to Manage $350B Portfolio
American International Group Inc. is seeking a chief investment officer to oversee a portfolio valued at more than $350 billion, according to a person with knowledge of the insurer's plan. The money ...
Can P/C Insurers Be Disruptive Innovators?
Google, autonomous cars, robots—these are just some of the words associated with "disruption" in the property/casualty insurance industry over the past year. Carrier Management reached out to ...
Guy Carpenter’s Lightfoot on Innovation
This article is part of our insurance innovators interview series. David M. Lightfoot, Managing Director, Head of GC Analytics–Americas, Guy Carpenter Q1: In your view, what has been the greatest ...
Has Active Atlantic Hurricane Phase Ended? Experts Weigh In
Two of three groups of expert hurricane researchers have already predicted a below-average hurricane season for 2015, and the third has also signaled that an updated forecast due to be released on ...