Latest Political Risk Headlines
All the headlines from our Political Risk Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Terrorism Insurance
Dec 6 2004 // Nuts & Bolts: The AIG Companies launched LexHomeland Protector, a comprehensive terrorism insurance portfolio designed to help protect businesses against terrorism risks, including losses arising from biological and...
Big “I” Panelists Concerned About Terrorism, Asbestos, Tort Reform
Dec 6 2004 // Terrorism, asbestos and tort reform will be key industry concerns according to five insurance company chief executives participating in a panel discussion during last month’s Independent Insurance Agents &...
Terrorism Insurance
Dec 6 2004 // Nuts & Bolts: The AIG Companies launched LexHomeland Protector, a comprehensive terrorism insurance portfolio to help protect businesses against terrorism risks, including losses from biological and chemical attacks....
Terrorism Insurance
Dec 6 2004 // Nuts & Bolts: The AIG Companies launched LexHomeland Protector, a comprehensive terrorism insurance portfolio designed to help protect businesses against terrorism risks, including losses arising from biological and...
Okla. Approves NCCI Values for Terrorism, Catastrophes
Nov 22 2004 // Oklahoma’s State Board for Property and Casualty Rates announced its approval of NCCI’s Item B-1393—Miscellaneous Values for Domestic Terrorism, Earthquakes, and Catastrophic Industrial Accidents. The purpose...
Big ‘I’ Panelists Concerned About Terrorism, Asbestos, Tort Reform
Nov 8 2004 // Terrorism, asbestos and tort reform will be key industry concerns according to five insurance company CEOs participating in a panel discussion during last month’s Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of...
AIG’s Terrorism Protection Portfolio Includes Biological and Chemical Attack Coverage
Nov 5 2004 // The AIG Companies have launched LexHomeland Protector, a comprehensive terrorism insurance portfolio designed to help protect businesses against terrorism risks, including losses arising from biological and chemical...
Montpelier Re, OPIC Offer Terrorism Cover Abroad
Oct 12 2004 // Bermuda-based Montpelier Re Holdings Ltd. (NYSE – MRH) announced that its wholly owned operating subsidiaries, Montpelier Reinsurance Ltd. and Montpelier Agency Ltd., have entered into agreements with the Overseas...
Big ‘I’ Concerns: Insurance CEOs Cite Terrorism, Asbestos, Tort Reform
Oct 10 2004 // Terrorism, asbestos and tort reform will be key industry concerns according to five insurance company chief executive officers participating in a panel discussion during the Oct. 9 to 12 Convention held by the Independent...
PIA National Unveils Grassroots Action to Ensure Passage of Terrorism Insurance Extension
Oct 8 2004 // The National Association of Professional Insurance agents (PIA) has launched a nationwide grassroots action campaign to urge Congress to pass a two-year extension of the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2002. The grassroots...
Big ‘I’ Praises Approval of Terrorism Insurance Backstop Bill by Financial Services Committee
Sep 29 2004 // The Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America (the Big “I”) is hailing House Financial Services Committee passage of H.R. 4634, the Terrorism Risk Insurance Backstop Extension Act. The Association...
RMS Unveils Global Terrorism Risk Model
Sep 23 2004 // Responding to increases in the frequency and severity of global terrorist activity in each of the past three years, Risk Management Solutions (RMS), a provider of products and services for the management of catastrophe...
AIR Releases 2004 U.S. Storm, Terrorism Models
Sep 20 2004 // AIR Worldwide Corp. announced the release of its 2004 U.S. hurricane, earthquake, severe thunderstorm and terrorism models. The updated models reflect the latest scientific and engineering research into these perils, as...
IAIABC Panel Takes Fresh Look at Terrorism
Sep 20 2004 // In a code orange New York, the International Association of Industrial Accident Boards and Commissions (IAIABC) took a fresh look at terrorism and its relation to workers’ compensation at its recent 90th Annual...
Survey Finds Personal Finance Concerns Outweigh Fears of Terrorism; Mistrust of Insurers
Sep 2 2004 // Euro RSCG Worldwide, a leading integrated marketing communications agency, has released the results of an online survey of more than 13,000 respondents in six countries, which found that more people consistently fret about...
European Insurers Consider Certain Terrorist Risk Exclusions for Airlines
Aug 26 2004 // Europe’s leading insurers are reportedly considering several clauses in airline insurance contracts that would exclude coverage for attacks involving chemical, biological and nuclear materials. The effort, headed by...
AIR Releases 2004 U.S. Storm, Terrorism Models
Aug 23 2004 // AIR Worldwide Corp. announced the release of its 2004 U.S. hurricane, earthquake, severe thunderstorm and terrorism models. The updated models reflect the latest scientific and engineering research into these perils, as...
Panel Takes Fresh Look at Terrorism
Aug 20 2004 // In a code orange New York, the International Association of Industrial Accident Boards and Commissions (IAIABC) took a fresh look at terrorism and its relation to workers’ compensation at its recent 90th Annual...
Summer in the City: Unconventional Insurance and Olympian Security in Age of Terrorism Risk
Aug 10 2004 // A little more than a year ago, Britain’s Prince William celebrated his 21st birthday with a costume party at Windsor Castle. While William was addressing the partying crowd, a stranger wearing a black beard, white...
AIR Releases 2004 U.S. Storm, Terrorism Models
Aug 9 2004 // AIR Worldwide Corporation (AIR) announced the release of its 2004 U.S. hurricane, earthquake, severe thunderstorm and terrorism models. The updated models reflect the latest scientific and engineering research into these...
