Wildfire Risk High in 2013 Due to Warm Weather, Drought, Warn Insurers January 24, 2013 With a mild winter, relatively warmer weather in general, and drought conditions expected to continue in 2013, the Insurance Institute...
Insurer Using Imaging Technology to Spot Home Hazards Before They Cause Damage January 24, 2013 A new imaging technology being deployed by Fireman’s Fund Insurance Co. can help reduce the risk of catastrophic damage, injury...
President Obama to Nominate White to Head SEC, Renominate Cordray for Consumer Bureau January 24, 2013 By Aruna Viswanatha and Sarah N. Lynch President Barack Obama will nominate former federal prosecutor Mary Jo White to head the Securities and Exchange Commission, the White...
Safety Board Looking at Whistleblower Claims in 787 Battery Case January 24, 2013 By Andrea Shalal-Esa The U.S. National Transportation Safety Board is looking at issues raised by more than one whistleblower as it investigates battery...
Aon Benfield’s 2012 Cat Review Finds 36% Rise in Insured Losses at $133 Billion January 24, 2013 Impact Forecasting, the catastrophe model development center of excellence at Aon Benfield, has published its Annual Global Climate and Catastrophe...
Swiss Re Announces Aviation, Agriculture Management Changes January 24, 2013 Swiss Re announced that its reinsurance business unit is undertaking changes in its organizational set-up of special lines. “Agriculture and...
Insurance Associations Welcome IMF Report on Brazil Reinsurance Market January 24, 2013 A group of insurance trade organizations – American Council of Life Insurers (ACLI), American Insurance Association (AIA), Association of Bermuda...
Best Affirms Swiss Re and Sub’s ‘A+’ Ratings; Outlook Stable January 24, 2013 A.M. Best Co. has affirmed the financial strength rating (FSR) of ‘A+’ (Superior) and issuer credit ratings (ICR) of “aa-”...
Willis Experts See North Africa Terrorist Threats Rising after Algeria Attack January 24, 2013 Tim Holt, Head of Intelligence for Alert: 24, a new risk and crisis management consultancy from Willis Special Contingency Risks...
Insight Specialty Programs Partners with GoAgents.com January 24, 2013 Insight Specialty Programs (ISP), a developer and marketer of insurance, non-insurance and telematics products and services, has formed a new...