Insurers Skeptical About New Cat SystemTop executives nix idea of national catastrophe fund; favor unfettered marketBy Susanne SclafaneNew YorkThe industry doesn't need a national ...
Rating Agency Impact Could Be Ultimately Felt In Specialty LinesBostonWhile rating agency attention is focused on monoline property-catastrophe reinsurers, the impact of model changes ...
Finite Legit, But Oversight Needed, N.Y. Regulator SaysBostonAn accounting professional said insurance company boards are killing the appetite for finite deals, but a regulator ...
Investors Rebuilding Bermuda CapitalStart-up activity continues as existing players retool operational strategiesEven though Hurricane Katrina did not make landfall in Bermuda, her path of ...
Study Finds Link Between Aggressive Accounting, Non-Accounting LawsuitsA bent toward aggressive accounting is a red flag for directors and officers insurers looking to spot ...
Searching For Profits In Products LiabilityThe insurance industry net calendar-year combined ratio for products liability was 174 in 2004, and 198 on average for ...
Products Liability Tort Climate ImprovingInsuring product makers still carries big risks, including asbestos and medical devicesWhen federal legislators put limits on gun liability and ...
Products Verdict Median Hits $1 MillionAsbestos still a big-ticket problem, but transportation products top the listWhile asbestos products have been a major source of ...
Two New Bermuda Reinsurers LaunchedFollowing hurricanes, Kramer, Chubb seek to capitalize on demand for capacityBy susanne SclafaneSensing opportunities to capitalize on demand for capacity ...
Insurer Enterprise Risk Management EyedRating agency does not expect widespread rating changes, either up or downBy Susanne SclafaneStandard & Poor's is officially adding an ...