A.M. Best: Reinsurers Need Underwriting Discipline in Competitive Market January 14, 2015 Increasing competition and lower underwriting margins in the reinsurance market highlights the importance of disciplined underwriting, according to an A.M....
How AirAsia Investigators Will Use Black Box to Crack Crash Mystery January 14, 2015 By Alan Levin, David Fickling and Rieka Rahadiana Listening to a recording of ValuJet Flight 592’s last moments, investigator J.F. Joseph kept hearing sounds the pilots hadn’t talked...
Paris Terror Attacks Not Unexpected; Demand for Political Risk Cover Is Up January 14, 2015 Terrorism, security and political risk experts from Willis provided some broad observations about last week’s terror attacks in Paris and...
How to Prevent Next Sony-Style Cyber Attack: Alexander January 14, 2015 By Keith Alexander, Bloomberg View Cybervandalism, cyberterrorism, cyberwarfare. No matter what you call the recent attacks against Sony Pictures, we weren’t ready. And we won’t...
MetLife Touts Surviving Lehman in Case Against Systemic Risk Tag January 14, 2015 By Jing Cao and Zachary Tracer MetLife Inc. Chief Executive Officer Steve Kandarian, who is suing to reverse a U.S. finding that subjects the insurer to...
ALTRU Launches Miscellaneous Professional Liability Program in 11 States January 14, 2015 ALTRU, LLC has introduced of a new miscellaneous professional liability insurance facility. The new program is an expansion on the...
It’s Time to Act on Trucking Safety Ideas, Says NTSB January 14, 2015 By Alan Levin Highway regulators have failed to act on more than 100 recommendations to improve truck safety at a time when fatalities...
Tennessee Environmental Agency Sues TVA Over Coal Ash at Gallatin Plant January 14, 2015 By Travis Loller The Tennessee state agency charged with protecting the environment is suing the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) over its coal-burning power...
California Wholesalers Stress Opportunity Theme at Convention January 13, 2015 By Don Jergler Opportunity was a theme that came up often at the annual California Wholesaler Industry Days convention from Sunday through today...
Michigan Orders Unlicensed Agent, Fictitious Insurer to Stop Selling Insurance January 13, 2015 The Michigan Department of Insurance and Financial Services (DIFS) has ordered Ray Coleman, Midwest Insurance Group and RPM Insurance Group...