Underwriting & Pricing
XL Catlin Introduces Wholesale Pollution and Professional Insurance Policy for U.S. Trade Contractors
XL Catlin's North America Environmental insurance business has developed a new wholesale pollution and professional insurance policy for U.S. trade contractors. XL Catlin's new wholesale Contractors' ...
U.S. Flood Insurance Reform Will Spur Trickle of New Players: S&P
Opening U.S. flood insurance to private insurers won't lead to a surge of new market entrants, Standard & Poor's asserts in a new report. Even if Congress passes legislation to make the change as ...
Pandemics and Climate Change Present Opportunity for Insurers
The shoe may eventually be placed on the other foot for the U.S. This nation has a long-standing tradition of innovating products and ideas—particularly insurance products—and then exporting them ...
Ironshore to Offer Political Risk Coverage for Film Producers
Ironshore International has created a new specialty product targeting film producers on location in volatile parts of the world. The Bermuda-based specialty insurer's new Political Risk product ...
A British EU Exit Could Kill 34,000 London Jobs, IUA Warns
A British exit from the European Union would cause grave damage to the London market and the loss of thousands of jobs, according to a position paper from the International Underwriting Association ...
Will Hurricanes Drive Property Insurance Rate Hikes? Experts Forecasting Changes
With two of three groups of expert hurricane researchers split on whether the 2016 Atlantic hurricane season will be above average or normal, a tie-breaking vote could come on Tuesday. But even a ...
Allstate Unveils Coverage for Homesharing Homeowners
In a move to serve customers who rent out their homes on a temporary basis, Allstate has filed plans to offer home-sharing protection in six states — Arizona, Colorado, Illinois, Michigan, ...
Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality: The Next Best Thing to Being There
Virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) are gaining steam as companies design and develop products to engage us both in the workplace and as a leisure activity. Largely driven by advances in ...