Will Berkshire Buy Employers Re? International Editor Despite the flurry of press reports that Berkshire Hathaway has made a bid to buy Employers Reinsurance Corp., ...
Agency Software Is No CommodityYetWhen John Sculley, the former president and CEO of Apple Computer, spoke at ACORD's annual conference earlier this year, he talked ...
15-Passenger Van Safety Big Concern For Outdoor Program Risk ManagersThe safety of 15-passenger vans continues to be a worry for risk managers of outdoor adventure ...
No Two Cyber-Policies Are Alike Reinsurance EditorLos Angeles Not all e-commerce policies are alike, and if buyers arent careful they might find that unseen exclusions ...
Hard Market Extends To Agent E&OThe effects of the hardening market are universal and no one, it seems, is being spared--not even independent agents themselves, ...
Swiss Re Sees Hard Mkt. Through 2005Property-casualty insurance and reinsurance premiums will continue to rise at least through 2005 as the industry recapitalizes after several ...
Laddering Cases Raise Policy IssuesSerious public policy considerations about responsibility will be implicated if professional liability insurers are forced to reimburse investment banks that give ...
Insurers Face Off Over Federal CharterLos Angeles Comparing the state of the U.S. insurance regulatory system to Humpty Dumpty--broken and irreparable--a USAA executive contends that ...
WC Rates Might Depend On Terror BillRisk managers seeking to renew workers compensation policies will generally face higher rates and in some cases limited availability, ...
Will Insurers Ever Get Data 'Holy Grail'?Bermuda CorrespondentHamilton, Bermuda Efficient data transfer among insurers and reinsurers has been the unattainable Holy Grail for the industry ...