Underwriting & Pricing
Study Forecasts Growth for Professional Liability Insurance Market Across Europe
The market for professional indemnity insurance across 10 European countries - Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Poland, Spain, Switzerland and the UK - will be worth around ...
ING Wins Deal to Sell Annuities to Allstate Auto, Home Customers
ING U.S. Inc. will begin selling fixed annuities through Allstate Corp. agencies as the largest publicly traded U.S. auto and home insurer ceases to offer its own brand of the retirement products. ...
Group Health Plans Pick Up Tab for ‘Zero Cost’ Workers’ Compensation Claims: Study
Workers' compensation claims that result in no payment lead to millions of dollars in increased costs for employee group insurance plans, new research shows. Nationwide, so-called "zero-cost" ...
Rate Gains Tapering in Commercial Lines: Towers Watson
Even though commercial insurance prices increased for the 11th straight quarter—rising by 5 percent in aggregate during third-quarter 2013—price gains are slowing down, according to Towers ...
Program Segment an Opportunity for Carriers with the Expertise and Focus
With a faster rate of growth than the overall property/casualty insurance market, the commercial program business segment can deliver true benefits for a carrier that dedicates the time and resources ...
Investor Demand for Political Risk Insurance Remains High
Investors' demand for insurance against political risk is on track to match last year's record as instability persists in the Middle East and disputes in Latin America erode confidence, the World ...
Developers Gain Added Protection from Terrorism-Related Lawsuits in 9/11 Case
A federal appeals court in New York has given developers and builders of high-rises and other buildings added protection from lawsuits over property losses linked to terrorism, in a case stemming ...
U.S. Terror Risk Undiminished As Terror Groups Multiply: Senator
The risk of a terrorist attack against the U.S. hasn't diminished as groups affiliated with al- Qaeda have proliferated and are developing explosive devices designed to elude detection, Senator ...