Despite Recent Tennessee Tragedy, Progress Made on Reducing Fire Deaths October 15, 2013 By Daniel Connolly Gary Vaughn was mentally ill and homeless, but neighbors on Humber Street in South Memphis had known him for years...
Colorado Agent’s Association Names Wright Executive Vice President October 15, 2013 The Professional Independent Insurance Agents of Colorado named Dot Wright its executive vice president following a national search ongoing since...
Swiss Re Report on France Highlights Economic Concerns October 15, 2013 France’s current economic concerns overshadow fears for longer-term issues, according to a risk perception survey, commissioned by Swiss Re, released...
Australia Weather Bureau Forecasts up to 11 Cyclones in Storm Season October 15, 2013 Australia can expect an average cyclone season with up to 11 tropical storms, four of them severe, in the next...
Mass Evacuation Saves Lives as Cyclone Phailin Strikes India October 15, 2013 By Jatindra Dash and Sruthi Gottipati A mass evacuation saved thousands of people from India’s fiercest cyclone in 14 years, but aid workers warned a million...
IAIS Plan for Re/Insurers’ Systemic Risks ‘Debatable’ Says UK Expert October 15, 2013 “The IAIS, with its proposal for additional risk-adjusted capital rules for major re/insurers, seems to be joining the regulatory bandwagon...
AIR Worldwide Analyzes Typhoon Nari as it Crosses the Philippines October 15, 2013 According to catastrophe modeling firm AIR Worldwide Typhoon Nari, aka Santi, made landfall in the Philippines, “as of 18:50 October...
Best Report: European Insurers See Improvements; Challenges Remain October 15, 2013 European non-life and life insurers “are benefitting from a more stable economic environment, although they continue to adjust product offerings...
House Backs Limiting Crop Insurance Subsidies for Wealthiest Growers October 14, 2013 By Charles Abbott Farm subsidy reformers praised a vote by the U.S. House of Representatives to make the wealthiest growers pay more for...
Penn State’s Sex Scandal Bill Tops $50 Million Before Civil Suits October 14, 2013 By Dave Warner Penn State has spent more than $50 million on fines, legal bills and other costs linked to a sex abuse...