The Munich, Germany-based insurer issued its "Topics Geo-Natural Catastrophe 2008" report today, saying overall losses for 2008 came to $200 billion. When adjusted for inflation, 2008 losses were
Mr. Vitale was chose by the CAIA for his commitment to the Chinese American insurance industry, leadership in the insurance industry, achievements in that leadership role and contributions to the
Mr. Vitale was chose by the CAIA for his commitment to the Chinese American insurance industry, leadership in the insurance industry, achievements in that leadership role and contributions to the
The Insurance Council of Australia said on Wednesday that approximately 60 percent of personal and commercial claims received have been assessed by insurers as adjusters are able to gain access to
It's not easy being green, unless, of course, you're trying to impress your customers with your fine ecological sensitivity. NU's Ara Trembly takes a look at what some are trumpeting as "green"
Welcome to the Mid-Year Educational Workshop for the National Association of Professional Surplus Lines Offices (NAPSLO). Over the years, I've found this meeting to be an excellent opportunity to
In addition to efforts to secure passage in Congress of legislation reforming and modernizing regulation of the surplus insurance market, NAPSLO representatives said several state issues are also on
Specifically, there are signs that our country's financial crisis, coupled with last year's catastrophic losses and an overall deterioration in combined ratios, will halt the erosion in price, terms
Catastrophe risk modeling firm AIR Worldwide Corporation announced it is sponsoring the Global Earthquake Model (GEM) project, a five-year project led by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and
As surplus lines associations push for federal legislation reforming and modernizing regulation of the surplus insurance market, they are keeping a close eye on state producer licensing issues,