Underwriting & Pricing
QBE Profit Plunges 37%; CEO Neal Targets Costs
QBE Insurance Group Ltd., Australia's largest insurer by market value, fell the most in nine months in Sydney trading after reporting a 37 percent drop in first-half net income. QBE shares were 8.3 ...
Third Point Re Investors Betting on Loeb, Smart Underwriting
Investors in Third Point Reinsurance Ltd.'s initial public offering are betting on billionaire hedge fund manager Daniel Loeb. They're also taking on risk from an unprofitable underwriting operation. ...
Next Week Could Be Key for Atlantic Hurricane Season
The Atlantic hurricane season is about to enter its most active phase as conditions for the powerful storms improve across the basin. Wind shear that can tear budding storms apart has been ...
U.S. Captives Saw Losses, Expenses Rise in 2012: A.M. Best
Captive insurance companies tightened margins and used capital more efficiently in 2012, according to research by ratings firm A.M. Best Co. Among A.M. Best's captive composite, the loss and loss ...
Dear Florida CFO: Why Lower Reinsurance Costs Do Not Lower Homeowner Premiums
Florida's insurance regulator, answering the state's CFO who wanted to know why lower reinsurance costs have not translated into reduced homeowners rates, said insurers have significant leeway in how ...
Liberty Mutual Improved Underwriting Helps Triple Net Income in Q2
Liberty Mutual Holding Co. Inc. posted $448 million net income for its 2013 second quarter, a 222 percent jump from $139 million net income posted during the same quarter last year. The company ...
Designation of Obesity as Disease Could Affect Workers’ Comp
The recognition of obesity as a disease may have a significant impact on workers' compensation claims, according to a from the California Workers' Compensation Institute The group issued the report ...