Alberta Floods Canada’s Costliest Natural Disaster September 24, 2013 The massive floods that devastated swaths of southern Alberta in June are estimated to be the costliest natural disaster in...
Aon Benfield Study Finds Continuing Growth in Asia Pacific Region September 24, 2013 Aon Benfield’s annual Evolving Criteria report, which reviews the latest developments in rating agency protocol and impact for the insurance...
Ironshore Int’l. Appoints O’Reilly to Underwrite M&A in Singapore September 24, 2013 Ironshore International has appointed Astrid O’Reilly to write Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) insurance lines, based in its Singapore office. She...
Best’s UK Non-Life Report Highlights ‘Challenging Market Conditions’ September 24, 2013 According to a new report from A.M. Best Co., the U.K. non-life insurance sector “faces mounting pressures, ranging from regulatory...
N.J. Group to Rally Against Rising National Flood Insurance Premiums September 23, 2013 Toms River, N..J., homeowner George Kasimos wants to make sure that lawmakers in Washington, D.C., hear the growing concerns of...
Surplus Lines Took Hit from Sandy in 2012 But Appears Back on Track in 2013 September 23, 2013 By Andrea Wells Surplus lines insurers in 2012 posted one of their worst years overall as their underwriting performance fell below that of...
Louisiana Insurance Agent Arrested September 23, 2013 A Slidell, La., insurance agent was served by Louisiana Department of Insurance Fraud Division investigators with a summary suspension and...
Capital Insurance Group to Offer Premium Credits for Apartment Buildings, Condos September 23, 2013 Capital Insurance Group (CIG), a regional property and casualty insurer serving the Western U.S., has released three new 2 percent...
U.S. Wants Supreme Court to Take up Hobby Lobby Case September 23, 2013 The federal government has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to decide whether Oklahoma City-based Hobby Lobby and a Christian bookstore...
Fees Charged to Insurance Volunteers in Wisconsin Criticized September 23, 2013 By Scott Bauer Volunteers who want to help people decipher the new health insurance marketplace when it comes online Oct. 1 must pay...