E&S/Specialty

The return on catastrophe bonds increased 11 percentage points over the last twelve months with North America Wind bonds leading the pack, according to a report from Aon Benfield Securities.

Securities lawsuit filings fell by 39 percent in the first quarter, according to a report by Advisen, which noted that several high-profile stockholder actions were dismissed as well.

The insurance market for museums and historic homes remains competitive yet stable, with favorable loss experience, intelligent and loyal buyers, as well as a certain degree of prestige attached to it.

Sen. Ben Nelson, D-Neb., said he is withholding support of financial services regulation because he fears it could unnecessarily regulate insurers.

American International Group said it has arranged to sell off 53 aircraft from its airplane leasing unit to an Australian banking and investment firm subsidiary for $1.987 billion.

The U.S. property and casualty industry showed signs of economic recovery in 2009, but profitability remained substantially off from what it experienced just prior to the economic meltdown, a report said.

Aon Global Insurance Managers, the captive management division of Aon Corporation, announced the launch of its group captive solutions practice, which will provide risk financing alternatives to Aon's middle-market clients.

Whether you're going under a surgeon's knife or hiring an attorney to take a business contract dispute to court, there are risks of unintended outcomes, but until recently you couldn't buy insurance to cover them.