E&S/Specialty

It has been a rough decade for regional insurers, as a Fitch Ratings performance review of the last decade shows regionals lagging behind other types of insurers in two key metrics.

The specialty insurer says a majority of losses are from Hurricane Isaac in late August.

Celebrating Zurich Insurances 100 years of insuring America, Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel proclaimed the month of December Zurich Insurance Month in the city.

An experimental communications satellite flying piggyback aboard a Space Exploration Technologies' Falcon 9 rocket fell out of orbit and burned up in the atmosphere following a problem during liftoff, satellite operator Orbcomm said on Friday, resulting in a $10 million insurance claim.

PartnerRe Ltd. says it expects around $63 million in net after-tax losses in its North American Agriculture portfolio due primarily to drought conditions in the U.S.

NAPSLO board members weigh in on the biggest challenges and opportunities for the next 12 months.