The U.S. oil and gas industry is paying a hefty price to protect its top brass against potential bankruptcy and investor lawsuits. Oil companies are shelling out as much as 75% more to renew insurance liability coverage for directors and …
Two Texas oil companies with large footprints in the West Texas oil patch have sent a letter to state regulators formally requesting an emergency meeting to consider reducing oil production as demand for oil around the world has collapsed during …
Drilling contractor Patterson-UTI said some of its employees were missing on Monday after a fire at one of its drilling rigs in Pittsburg County, Oklahoma. The company said it had activated its emergency response systems and was cooperating with first …
A former strip mine would be converted into a solar farm under a proposal announced Tuesday by an Appalachian coal company that says it wants to place hundreds of thousands of panels in the Kentucky mountains. The Berkeley Energy Group, …
Canada’s main spy agency last year warned energy companies about an increasing risk of cyber espionage and attacks on pipelines, oil storage and shipment facilities and power transmission towers using homemade explosives, according to a classified document seen by Reuters. …
Aon Global Risk Consulting, in collaboration with TNO, a research agency, has launched the Aon Loss Estimating Risk Tool (ALERT), a new modelling tool for oil, gas and petrochemical clients. The new tool is able to model the potential financial …
Everest Re Group, Ltd. has formed a strategic alliance between its U.S. primary specialty insurer, Everest National Insurance Co., and Associated Electric & Gas Insurance Services (AEGIS). This new partnership will provide primary admitted coverages to AEGIS members, and non-member …
While the per barrel oil price has rebounded somewhat after it plunged to under $45 per barrel in March 2015, the energy industry — and by extension the energy-focused insurance sector — continues to adjust to the impact of the …
The energy industry is not a risk for every underwriter; it requires considerable underwriting expertise due to its complexity and rapid growth. “Power is one of the fastest growing segments in the U.S,” according to Tom Fitzgerald, CEO of Aon …
Energi and HDI-Gerling America have entered into a multi-year agreement to extend their risk management and insurance programs to certain segments of the United States downstream, midstream and upstream energy markets. Energi provides distribution management, underwriting, policyholder services and loss …
