Risk & Capital Management
Risks Hiding in Plain Sight
When an Italian man attended an art exhibit in the Serralves Museum in Portugal last year, he didn't expect to be hospitalized just for trying to view one of the works on display. But that's exactly ...
White House Is Major 2019 Geopolitical Risk: I.I.I. Joint Industry Forum
As insurers track both old and new risks heading into 2019, here's one that carriers don't typically consider: The White House. David Wessel, director of The Hutchins Center on Fiscal and Monetary ...
Hurricane Florence Demonstrates Perils of Being Underinsured/ Uninsured, Says RMS
Hurricane Florence caused extensive freshwater flood damage in the Carolinas and parts of Virginia in September—and about 70 percent of those flood losses will be uninsured, according to RMS. "The ...
Pentagon Warns Climate Change Poses Dire Risks to Bases and Troops
The U.S. Defense Department has issued a dire report on how climate change could affect the nation's armed forces and security, warning that rising seas could inundate coastal bases and ...
Swiss Re Expects Approximately $1 Billion in Q4 Cat Claims
Swiss Re estimates it will pay claims of approximately $1 billion for natural catastrophes booked in the fourth quarter of 2018, with the largest generated from California wildfires and Hurricane ...
2018 Catastrophes Made ‘Muted Impact’ on Jan. 1 Renewals: Guy Carpenter
The overall impact of catastrophe losses on property rates was muted at the Jan. 1, 2019 reinsurance renewals, but the fourth-highest annual catastrophe loss year on record did create questions over ...
$9B to $13B in Insured Losses Estimated for Camp, Woolsey Calif. Fires: RMS
The Camp and Woolsey wildfires in California will likely cause between $9 billion and $13 billion in insured losses, catastrophe modeler RMS concludes in a new estimate. That breaks down to $7.5-$10 ...
Maiden Holdings’ A.M. Best Financial Strength Rating Dips Below ‘A’
Maiden Holdings is dealing with some A.M. Best ratings downgrades due to concerns about its operating performance. The ratings agency downgraded the long-term issuer credit rating to "bb" from "bb-" ...