U.S. Reinsurer Results Improve London Editor London A group of 30 U.S. property-casualty reinsurers reported a total combined ratio of 106.4 for the first quarter ...
Insurance Groups' White Paper Urges Cost Containment For Statutory Financial Exams Seven insurance trade groups--both in the property-casualty and life sectors--have jointly issued a white ...
Estate Tax 'Repeal' Leaves Agents With Uncertain Future Of all the legislation the National Underwriter has covered over the years, we would be hard pressed ...
U.K. E-Firms Fear Reputational Risks London Editor Birmingham, England U.K. risk managers are increasingly concerned about the risks to corporate reputation associated with e-commerce activities ...
Why Competition Is Worth The Political Risks During a recent hearing on personal lines regulation focusing on proposals to move from prior approval to more ...
New Arbitration Forums Program Introduced Arbitration Forums Inc. has introduced an electronic filing program for small-dollar auto physical damage claims that it promises will make ...
Auto Agents To Sue On Commission Cuts Fed-up with insurance companies cutting producer commissions, an auto agent association is getting ready to sue unnamed carriers ...
Captives Hail Shift In IRS Tax Policy On Deductions Washington Captive insurance companies and brokers are hailing a decision by the Internal Revenue Service to ...
Element Re Announces Deal Element Reinsurance Ltd., a Hamilton, Bermuda-based provider of weather risk management products, has completed its first international transaction, with German utility ...