Competitive Pressures Mount for Reinsurers September 19, 2014 By Jonathan Gould Reinsurers are being squeezed by price competition and subdued demand from insurers for their products, and traditional mergers may not...
Litmus Analysis’ Shipperlee Explains Current Re/Insurance Ratings September 19, 2014 By Charles E. Boyle As the former head of A.M. Best in London, and a senior executive with Standard & Poor’s, Litmus Analysis Senior...
Swiss Re Eyes Specialty Lines to Counter Reinsurance Slump September 18, 2014 By Carolyn Bandel Swiss Re Ltd., the world’s No. 2 reinsurer, is cutting back on catastrophe coverage and moving into new lines of...
Swett & Crawford Expands Energy Practice Group September 18, 2014 Swett & Crawford, headquartered in Atlanta, has formed a partnership with JH Blades, which will expand the capabilities offered by...
Reinsurance Rendez-Vous: Data Tools Help Identify Risks September 18, 2014 By Jonathan Gould Insurance companies are increasingly turning to “big data” from satellites, social media and even cigarette sales at gas stations to...
Tropical Storm Polo Follows Odile Track to Blast Baja California September 18, 2014 By Brian K. Sullivan Tropical Storm Polo, the 16th storm of an unusually active eastern Pacific hurricane season, is on a path eerily like...
CGSC’s Esser on Managing Wholesale Expansion and Growth September 17, 2014 By Charles E. Boyle Cooper Gay Swett & Crawford’s CEO, Toby Esser, has had a busy year since we last spoke with him at...
Cleaning Up China’s Contaminated Soil: Who Pays? September 17, 2014 By David Stanway Nearly four years after a massive state-run steel mill on the outskirts of Beijing was closed to help cut smog...
Catlin’s COO Explains Group’s Focus on Relevance with Clients to Drive Growth September 17, 2014 By Charles E. Boyle The Catlin Group’s roots go deep into the Lloyd’s market where it was formed 30 years ago. But Catlin has...
Tropical Storm Polo Could Grow to Hurricane Off Mexico Coast September 16, 2014 Tropical storm Polo could become a hurricane off Mexico’s Pacific Coast on Thursday the U.S. National Hurricane Center (NHC) said...