Obesity Linked to Increased Fatigue in the Workplace July 29, 2014 U.S. workplaces may need to consider innovative methods to prevent fatigue from developing in employees who are obese. Based on...
Montpelier Reports $37 Million Q2 Net Income; $36 Million Operating July 29, 2014 Bermuda-based Montpelier Re Holdings Ltd. reported operating income for the second quarter of $36 million, or $0.76 per common share....
XL Group Posts $279.3 Million Q2 Net Loss; $279.6 Operating Income July 29, 2014 The XL Group announced that its operating net income for the second quarter of 2014 was $279.6 million, or $1.02...
Independent Agents Drawn to Tablet Applications: Channel Harvest July 29, 2014 Many independent insurance agents say that tablet devices are going to be more important in the next couple of years...
S&P Report Finds Volume Increases as Prices Drop in the ILS Market July 29, 2014 Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services will publish its annual “Global Reinsurance Highlights” publication to coincide with the 2014 Reinsurance Rendez-Vous...
Aon Benfield Analytics Releases Report on Lloyd’s July 29, 2014 Aon Benfield Analytics’ Market Analysis team has launched its latest Lloyd’s Update report, covering the market’s business position in 2014,...
New IFRS Standard to Significantly Change Insurers’ Financial Reports: A.M. Best July 29, 2014 “The emerging international accounting standard for insurance contracts will change the data that form one part of the material used...
El Nino Odds Reduced by Australia as Tropical Pacific Cools July 29, 2014 By Phoebe Sedgman Australia cut the odds of El Nino, which brings drought to Asia and heavy rain to South America, after parts...
QBE Falls Most in 7 Months Amid 18% Profit Decline Forecast July 29, 2014 By David Fickling and Iain McDonald Australia’s QBE Insurance Group Ltd. slumped the most in seven months after forecasting an 18 percent decline in first-half earnings...
Hiscox Writes Less Reinsurance as Competition Hurts Pricing July 29, 2014 By Sarah Jones Hiscox Ltd. Chairman Robert Childs said the Lloyd’s of London insurer is writing less “big ticket” reinsurance as excess capital...