Insurers Advised Political Volatility, Economic Slowdown, Floods Among Top Risks January 24, 2019 By Mark Hollmer As insurers track both old and new risks heading into 2019, here’s one that carriers don’t typically consider: The White...
Anti-Fraud Specialist FRISS Expands into France January 24, 2019 FRISS, the provider of fraud and risk solutions for the property/casualty insurance industry, announced the opening of its French office...
Allianz to Enter Vietnam Insurance Market via Joint Venture with IT Firm FPT Group January 24, 2019 Allianz announces its intention to enter the general insurance sector in Vietnam through a digital joint venture (JV) to be...
IGI Taps Garrity from Swiss Re as CEO in Malaysia to Lead Asia-Pacific Growth January 24, 2019 International General Insurance Holdings Ltd. (IGI), the Dubai-based speciality re/insurer, has appointed Nick Garrity as chief executive officer of IGI’s...
Support Grows for Delaying UK’s Exit from EU, as Brexit Deadline Looms January 24, 2019 By Alex Morales The risk of a no-deal Brexit appears to be receding after calls for a delay to the U.K.’s exit from...
Hurricane Florence Demonstrates Perils of Being Underinsured/Uninsured, Says RMS January 24, 2019 By L.S. Howard Hurricane Florence caused extensive freshwater flood damage in the Carolinas and parts of Virginia in September—and about 70 percent of...
Private Flood Insurers Not Yet Ready to Fill Massive U.S. Protection Gap January 24, 2019 By L.S. Howard The flood insurance protection gap in the United States is massive, but the take-up rate of private flood insurance continues...
Barrier Collapse at North Carolina Construction Site Kills 1 January 24, 2019 Authorities in North Carolina say one person is dead and two people are hurt after a barrier collapsed at a...
Lawsuit Filed Against School District Over Fatal Shooting at Kentucky High School January 24, 2019 The estate of a girl killed and three other students wounded in a shooting at a Kentucky high school have...
Businesses View Cyber, Business Interruption as Bigger Risks Than Catastrophes January 24, 2019 By L.S. Howard Cyber incidents join business interruption as the top risks facing global businesses, according to a survey conducted by Allianz Global...