90% of Healthcare Firms Hit by Cyber Attack: Ponemon May 7, 2015 By Shannon Pettypiece A rise in cyber attacks against doctors and hospitals is costing the U.S. healthcare system $6 billion a year as...
Zurich Profit Falls 4% on Decline at General Insurance Unit May 7, 2015 By Oliver Suess Zurich Insurance Group AG, Switzerland’s biggest insurer, said first-quarter profit fell 4 percent on lower earnings from general insurance and...
Munich Re Posts Q1 2015 $896 Million Profit; Lower Operating Results May 7, 2015 Munich Re announced that it realized a profit of €790 million [$896 million] for the first quarter of 2015, compared...
A.J. Gallagher Builds Retail Presence in Chile With Majority Stake in QRM May 7, 2015 Arthur J. Gallagher, the international broking division of Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. outside of the United States, has expanded...
ING’s First-Quarter Net Profit Rises 43% to $1.4 Billion May 7, 2015 By David de Jong ING Groep NV, the biggest Dutch financial-services company, said first-quarter profit rose 43 percent amid a boost from lending and...
AXIS Capital Could Attract Offer From Arch Capital: Report May 7, 2015 By Doni Bloomfield and Sonali Basak AXIS Capital Holdings Ltd. climbed in New York trading on Wednesday after “Insurance Insider” reported that the company, which has...
Employers Try Adding Genetic Testing to Employee Wellness Mix May 7, 2015 By Tom Murphy Employers may one day help determine if employees’ genes are why their jeans have become too snug. Big companies are...
RSA Q1 Premiums Rise 1% to $2.3 Billion in Competitive Markets May 7, 2015 By Sarah Jones RSA Insurance Group plc, the U.K.’s second-largest non-life insurer by market value, said revenue for the first quarter edged higher...
U.K.’s Aviva Turnaround Ahead of Schedule; 1st Quarter New Business Up 14% May 7, 2015 By Sarah Jones Aviva plc said the turnaround of the U.K. insurer is “ahead of schedule,” as the value of its new business...
The Hanover Enhances Builders Risk Coverage May 7, 2015 The Hanover Insurance Group, Inc. has enhanced its Hanover Builders Risk insurance coverage forms to offer more flexible, comprehensive coverages...