Flood Insurance Presents Opportunity, Obstacles for Private Insurers April 16, 2014 By Kimberly Tallon Privatization of the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) would present a huge growth opportunity to the property/casualty market, allowing insurers...
Best Affirms Montpelier Re Holdings and Company Ratings April 16, 2014 A.M. Best has affirmed the financial strength rating of ‘A’ (Excellent) and issuer credit ratings (ICR) of “a” of Montpelier...
Elia Joins Argo Group as Chief Human Resources Officer April 16, 2014 The Bermuda-based Argo Group International Holdings, Ltd. announced that Kurt Elia has joined the company as Senior Vice President and...
Kerr to Head New Allied World Canada Branch Office April 16, 2014 Allied World Assurance Company Holdings, AG announced the opening of a branch office in Toronto, Ontario to further expand its...
3rd IPCC Report: Greenhouse Gas Emissions Accelerate Despite Reduction Efforts April 16, 2014 By Charles E. Boyle The latest in a series of reports from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) unfortunately confirms that “global emissions...
South Korea Says 293 Missing After Ferry Sinks En Route to Jeju Island April 16, 2014 By Sam Kim and Heesu Lee South Korea’s government said 293 people remain missing after a ferry carrying hundreds of high school students sank en route...
RSA U.K. Chief Brown to Leave in First Resignation under Hester April 16, 2014 By Keith Campbell RSA Insurance Group Plc said the head of its U.K. and Western Europe business will leave the company, marking the...
Starkweather & Shepley Names Healthcare Risk Specialist in Massachusetts April 15, 2014 Starkweather & Shepley Insurance Brokerage Inc. has appointed Stephen Primiano as healthcare risk specialist. Primiano will be working out of...
N.J. Residents Providing Valuable Storm-Proofing Ideas for Post-Sandy Rebuilding Efforts April 15, 2014 By Wayne Parry While scientists, politicians and engineers ponder ways to better protect New Jersey from storms like Superstorm Sandy, some of the...
Zurich Launches Risk Management Tool for Financial Institutions April 15, 2014 Zurich has launched a new Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) healthcheck assessment tool for financial institutions. The tool was created to...