Editors’ Viewpoints
Solvency II Staggers to the Finish Line: International Editor Looks Back
It's been a long process, but, according to Paul Fisher, deputy head of the Bank of England's Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA), who supervises insurance and regulatory risk, it is nearing ...
Who Will Be Your Next Leader?
When Sally Smith became the chief executive officer of Buffalo Wild Wings in 1996, it wasn't exactly a planned event. According to Smith's account published in the New York Times (as part of Adam ...
Viewpoint: Underwriting, Acronyms and Climate Change
Floating together in a muck of alphabet soup the insurance industry, the government and the scientific community can be assured success in at least one thing amid their combined efforts to deal with ...
Computers Writing Earnings Reports
Unless you follow me on Twitter (@SSCLAF or @CarrierMgmt), you probably missed what I viewed as one of the recent highlights of the IICF Women in Insurance Regional Forum. There was lots of good ...
Aon/Berkshire Deal Roils Lloyd’s Waters
Aon and Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway announced in March that they had negotiated the establishment of a "sidecar" facility to operate at Lloyd's. The deal, which had been in the works for some ...Top 3 Product Trends of 2012: Cyber, Cargo & Weather
Insurance Journal and MyNewMarkets.com track hundreds of new insurance products and services every year. In 2012, the industry launched numerous new coverages, enhancements, and services focused on a ...Prospects for Insurance Regulation in 2013
Progress in making insurance regulatory changes has been slow, and there's nothing to indicate that this situation will change in the future. The United States has, however, made relevant changes. ...