As Congress Eyes Flood Insurance Renewal, Private Markets Get Ready August 21, 2017 By Andrea Wells Unleashing the invisible hand that has been missing from the flood insurance market for nearly 50 years is no easy...
Driving Distraction, Eye Safety Concerns Cast Shadow on Eclipse Excitement August 21, 2017 Sold out hotels, viewing parties and special media coverage will culminate today, when a total solar eclipse will be visible...
Maxum’s Lucas Joins Everest Re to Head U.S. Casualty Facultative Programs August 21, 2017 Darwin Lucas has joined Everest Reinsurance Co. as vice president and head of U.S. Casualty Programs for all general casualty...
Third Jury Sides with J&J, Bayer Over Xarelto Drug Liability Claims August 21, 2017 By Tina Bellon A federal jury has cleared Bayer AG and Johnson & Johnson of liability in the third case to go to...
How Much Solar Eclipse Distraction Will Cost Employers August 21, 2017 By Kimberly Chin Add today’s total eclipse of the sun to the list of worker distractions that cost U.S. companies hundreds of millions...
U.S., Canada, Mexico Conclude First Round of Talks on NAFTA August 21, 2017 By David Lawder and Anthony Esposito The United States, Canada and Mexico wrapped up their first round of talks on Sunday to revamp the NAFTA trade...
Health Insurers Will Get August Obamacare Payments Trump Threatened to End August 20, 2017 By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar The government will make this month’s payments to insurers under the Obama-era health care law that President Donald Trump still...
Industrial Insurer HDI Global Forms Excess Surplus Lines Carrier August 18, 2017 Industrial insurer HDI Global Insurance Co. (HDI) has formed an excess and surplus lines subsidiary, HDI Specialty Insurance Co. The...
Global Insured H1 Losses from Natural, Man-Made Disasters Were $23B: Swiss Re August 18, 2017 Global insured losses from natural catastrophes and man-made disasters in the first half of 2017 totaled US$23 billion, while economic...
5 Reasons Cyber Security Is Failing and What P/C Insurers Can Do About It August 18, 2017 By Andrew G. Simpson Businesses are spending a small fortune on cyber security but what they are doing is not working very well, according...