Insurance Industry Is Rethinking Cat Modeling After Last Year’s Disasters July 16, 2018 By Elizabeth Blosfield After Hurricane Harvey swept through Texas last August, it not only left behind nearly 50 inches of rain in some...
P/C Insurers Double Q1 Profit on Tax Changes, Growing Economy, Lower Cat Losses July 16, 2018 By Andrew G. Simpson Tax reform, a growing economy and lower catastrophe losses helped U.S. property/casualty insurers more than double their first quarter profit...
Trump Administration Forms Financial Frauds Task Force July 16, 2018 By Ben Bain and David McLaughlin In forming a new task force to protect consumers from fraud, the Trump administration made clear that one of the...
U.S. Intelligence Warning: Cyber Threats Against U.S. Occurring Daily July 16, 2018 By Deb Riechmann Warning lights about cyber threats to U.S. national security are “blinking red” and the digital attempts to undermine America are...
Liberty Mutual Increases Per Risk Property Insurance Capacity to $800M July 16, 2018 Liberty Mutual’s National Insurance Property unit has increased its per risk capacity to $800 million from $600 million to help...
Zurich North America Names PCI’s Manna as Head of Government Relations July 13, 2018 Zurich North America has brought Deirdre Manna on board as the new head of Government and Industry Affairs. Manna leads...
How Distancing Oneself May Lead to Better Decisions for All July 13, 2018 Employees who can distance themselves from decisions may be more inclined to make choices that produce the most benefit for...
It’s Too Soon to Regulate Self-Driving Cars, Says U.S. Safety Official July 13, 2018 By Ryan Beene It’s premature to regulate the self-driving vehicles being tested by companies such as General Motors Co. and Waymo LLC, the...
What’s Next for Major Blockchain Firm R3? IPO or Sale? July 13, 2018 By Olga Kharif and Ruth David R3, a blockchain-software company that works with more than 200 heavyweights such as Intel Corp., Microsoft Corp., US Bancorp and...
Half of Parents Use Cell Phones While Driving with Kids in Car July 13, 2018 About half of parents talk on a cell phone while driving when their children between the ages of 4 and...