Insurers Respond Slowly to Growing Demand for Cyber Insurance: Timetric Report October 5, 2015 The cyber risk insurance market is experiencing rapid development, with the size of global gross written premiums growing from US$850...
A.M. Best: UK Non-Life Insurers’ Earnings Remain Under Pressure October 5, 2015 Market conditions for UK non-life insurers are challenging as pricing remains weak across most business lines amid fierce competition, according...
Competition, Customer Demand Worry Global SMEs but Optimism Rises: Zurich October 2, 2015 Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) around the world are increasingly concerned about the impact of competition on margins and lack...
13 Specialty Insurers Emerging As Takeover Targets: S&P October 1, 2015 Standard & Poor’s sees a number of specialty insurers as potential takeover targets by both rival carriers and investors seeking...
World Energy Council Report Warns on Extreme Weather Risks October 1, 2015 The number of extreme weather events increased more than four times from only 38 events in 1980 to 174 in...
Study: Flood Risk on Rise for New York City, New Jersey Coast September 30, 2015 By Wayne Parry A new study looking back over 1,000 years finds the flooding risk along the New York and New Jersey coasts...
How P/C Mutual Insurers Perform Compared to P/C Industry September 30, 2015 Mutual property/casualty insurers tend to underperform the property/casualty insurance industry as a whole in several areas of performance, a new...
U.S. Missing Life-Saving Opportunity of Driver Assistance Technologies September 30, 2015 By Keith Naughton New auto safety technologies such as automatic braking and sensors that keep a car in its lane could prevent almost...
A.M. Best: European Insurers Continue Emerging Markets’ Growth – with Caution September 30, 2015 In an attempt to deploy excess capital, some major European insurers have developed overseas operations over the past several years...
Study Alleges SEC Inflates Enforcement Statistics September 29, 2015 By Sarah N. Lynch The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s metrics for computing annual enforcement statistics are “deeply flawed,” making the agency falsely appear...