Last month, Florida Underwriter offered general disaster planning tips to mark the beginning of the 2008 hurricane season. As a follow-up, we asked Jeff Yates, executive director of ACT.
Guy Carpenter Instrat unit said in a CAT-i report that Friday's earthquake that struck Japan killed an estimated 10 people, interrupted large manufacturing operations, caused building and infrastructu
Late in the week only one firm, AIR Worldwide in Boston, had put out a figure for insured loss--from $300 million to $1 billion--but it cautioned that there is a high level of uncertainty in insured
The Boston-based firm said uninsured property damage would be about $20 billion. The estimates cover property losses for residential, commercial/industrial and Construction All Risks / Erection All Ri
A look at National Underwriter's Dec. 31, 2007, "Top 10 Insurance Stories" reveals two stories that are positive, one or two that are neutral, and the rest that are negative.
InsurBanc rolls out product referral program for qualified agentsInsurBanc has introduced a new product referral program that allows independent insurance agencies to offer their clients access to four banking products: a business Visa card, an
InsurBanc rolls out product referral program for qualified agentsInsurBanc has introduced a new product referral program that allows independent insurance agencies to offer their clients access to four banking products: a business Visa card, an
While the dispute rages over the reality of global warming and its effect on climate change, insurers have not been sitting on the sidelines waiting for definitive conclusions. Instead, like good
AIR said the estimate reflects losses to property and contents; direct business interruption; and additional living expenses for residential, mobile home, commercial and auto exposures. They do not in
Is New York's coastal homeowners market--particularly on hurricane-exposed Long Island--really in crisis? Assessments vary greatly depending on the observer. Agents are not afraid to use the word