AmTrust Denies Knowledge of FBI Accounting Probe; Touts New Financial Team April 12, 2017 By Mark Hollmer AmTrust Financial saw its stock price plunge nearly 19 percent Tuesday following a Wall Street Journal report alleging a 2014...
Cyber Insurance: Many Choices Now That There Is No Choice April 12, 2017 By Joseph S. Harrington, CPCU, ARP Every organization, of every size and operational orientation, needs cyber insurance to manage its exposures in this age of networked...
Costly Business Disruptor: Aging U.S. Infrastructure April 12, 2017 By David A. Lieb and Joan Lowy When a train jumped the tracks this past week at New York’s Penn Station, the seemingly minor accident led to...
U.S. Risk, Aspen Insurance to Offer Specialty Marine Product April 11, 2017 U.S. Risk, LLC has formed a strategic alliance with Aspen American Insurance Co., a subsidiary of Aspen Insurance Holdings Limited,...
U.S. Fund Payouts to Terrorism Victims to Reach $1 Billion April 11, 2017 The Justice Department said it has made payments totaling more than $800 million from the U.S. Victims of State Sponsored...
Harvard/UCLA Study Questions High Costs of Hospital-Based Primary Care April 11, 2017 Patients with common conditions such as back pain, headaches and upper respiratory infections are more likely to receive tests and...
QBE North America Names CNA’s Beckman Chief Underwriting Officer April 11, 2017 QBE North America has appointed John Beckman as chief underwriting officer. Beckman will be responsible for efforts to enhance underwriting...
Chubb Appoints Robic to Succeed Gunter in High-Net-Worth Position April 11, 2017 Chubb has appointed Ana Robic to chief operating officer, North America Personal Risk Services. In her new role, she will...
Congress Sends Bill to Boost Weather Research to President’s Desk April 11, 2017 By Matthew Daly The National Weather Service would have to boost research – including some from private companies – to improve forecasts and...
Looks Like Below-Average Atlantic Hurricane Season, Say Colorado Forecasters April 11, 2017 Colorado State University hurricane researchers are predicting a slightly below-average Atlantic hurricane season in 2017, citing the potential development of...