Reinsurance Exposure Put Under SpotlightAmong the many risks faced by insurance companies today, reinsurance exposure is one that has gained an increasing profile as the ...
Producers Ponder Price-Quoting EthicsA few years ago, the question "How much premium can we get?" would have meant an underwriter was hoping premiums would not ...
Specialty Insurance Stocks Take The LeadNo legal business we know of has the kind of pricing power enjoyed by property-casualty insurers today. That ought to ...
Mutual Companies: Mutual Friends Or Harbingers Of Hard Times?The recent demise of Kemper Insurance Cos. has intensified the hotly contested debate over the merits of ...
Aon Trade Credit Offers New Outsourcing CoverageA client's concern about political risks that could affect its outsourced third-party call center in India was the catalyst ...
Med Mal Reform Battle Stalls Insurance groups and the medical community are understandably disappointed, but should not be surprised that the White House and a ...
CDOs: A New Source Of Insurer CapitalThe recent development of a new investment security backed by insurance company senior debt, surplus notes and trust preferred ...
HIH Debacle: A Litany of IneptitudeBy Lisa S. HowardInternational Editor The collapse of Australian insurer HIH Insurance Groupthe countrys largest corporate failurewas brought about by ...
Industry Reserves Adjusted $22 B In 02: WeissWeiss Ratings Inc. said U.S. property-casualty insurers increased reserves for prior-year claims by $22.1 billion last year, suggesting ...