Captive Insurers in Strong Position: A.M. Best August 3, 2016 Captive insurance companies rated by A.M. Best ended 2015 in strong form, recording pretax operating income of $1.4 billion, a...
Mutual Insurers Regain Some Global Market Share, but Threats Remain: Swiss Re August 3, 2016 Mutual insurance companies have gained back some of the global market share they lost due to demutualizations in recent years....
$880 Billion of Homes in Danger of Being Underwater, Literally August 2, 2016 By Patrick Clark When talking about housing, “underwater” usually means you owe more on a mortgage than the home is actually worth. If...
Effect of Tesla Crash on Public Views of Driverless Cars August 2, 2016 By Paul Lienert Consumers are more aware of self-driving cars, but slightly less interested in riding in them, according to two surveys conducted...
Sports-Related Brain Injuries Are Emerging Risk for US & UK Insurers: S&P Report August 1, 2016 Sports-related brain injuries are one of the top emerging insurance claims in the U.S. and the U.K., according to a...
Controversial Red Light Cameras Save Lives: IIHS August 1, 2016 By Joan Lowy Red-light cameras are widely hated, but a new study says getting rid of them can have fatal consequences. Traffic deaths...
Hazard Warnings: Who Should Be Warned to Do What and When? July 29, 2016 A group of risk experts is proposing a new framework to improve the effectiveness of public warnings when a hurricane,...
Reinsurance Cycle Is Not Dead Yet so Buyers Need to Put It to Good Use: JLT Re July 27, 2016 By L.S. Howard Despite proclamations by some observers that the reinsurance cycle is dead, JLT Re says, reports of its demise are greatly...
Growth of China’s Shadow Banking Hikes Financial Risks for Banks, Insurers: Moody’s July 27, 2016 Shadow banking activity in China has expanded further and now accounts for nearly a third of the total banking sector...
P/C Insurers Face Tough Sledding in 2016, Warns S&P July 26, 2016 This year could be a tough one for U.S. property/casualty insurers as catastrophe losses, private passenger insurance woes and declining...