The most recent report from the National Hurricane Center in Miami, at 5:00 A.M. EDT, notes that Cristobal is now hurricane strength with maximum sustained winds of 80 mph – 130 km/h, and “some strengthening is possible during the next …
The most recent report from the National Hurricane Center in Miami, at 8:00 P.M. PDT, indicates that Hurricane Marie is “gradually weakening over colder water.” The storm, located around 1190 kms [740 miles] west of the southern tip of Baja …
According to preliminary estimates in a sigma report from Swiss Re, total economic losses from natural catastrophes and man-made disasters reached $44 billion in the first half of 2014. The global insurance industry covered $21 billion of these losses, down …
QBE Insurance Group Ltd.’s John Neal is shoring up the insurer’s balance sheet by selling shares and assets. He still has work to do convincing bond investors that business is improving after three profit warnings in two years. QBE debt …
Germany’s insurers said they may back a government call to invest in infrastructure to help cover an annual €7 billion ($9.23 billion) taxpayer shortfall to repair roads and bridges. The GDV, the Berlin-based group that represents insurers including Allianz SE, …
Orange, CA, 8/27/14 – American Technologies, Inc. is proud to announce that Terry Hunt has been hired as the Vice President of Sales and Marketing. In addition to his sales and marketing duties he will become an integral member of …
Insurance Journal Magazine has updated its magazine news app for smartphones and tablets. The e-news app, which was originally launched in 2009, now offers users the ability to share and stream with others, plus improved video performance for tablets, and …
