insurance industries

• ACORD Sets Sights on Global Markets

  By Al Senia  |  May 8, 2013

  ACORD is playing a vital role in the growing international insurance market as the organization responds to increasing requests from overseas groups to provide information about its standards and messages.

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  Will The Cloud Rain On My Parade?

  By Don Law  |  March 29, 2013

  There is plenty of hyperbole and confusing buzz surrounding cloud computing. Nevertheless, the benefits are significant, and those benefits go well beyond cost savings.

• New Hires and Promotions at Brown & Brown, JLT Specialty, Willis and More - Around the Industry

  By Staff Writer  |  January 8, 2013

  Marsh & McLennan acquired Liscomb Hood Mason Co. and McGraw Wentworth, Inc.

• Storm Surge 101? There’s An App for That

  By Claims Staff  |  November 30, 2012

  Swiss Re develops flood app for iPad to help decipher flood behavior and the insurance implications.

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  Swiss Re App Explains Storm Surge, Flood Behavior

  By Staff Writer  |  October 29, 2012

  Storm surge? There's an app for that. iPad users can learn about disaster preparedness and how to manage and insure flood-related risks.

• New Insurance-Growth Regions Need Tighter Regulations

  By Mark E. Ruquet, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  September 27, 2012

  A report from A.M. Best says insurance regulators in developing nations need better data and stricter risk-based supervisory models to preserve solvency as the markets in these countries grow.

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  Insurers Face New Regulation from Federal Reserve

  By Elizabeth Festa, Arthur D. Postal PropertyCasualty360.com  |  May 3, 2012

  Insurance companies that own or operate a savings & loan will face fresh oversight from the Federal Reserve Board, which is creating a process by which to examine those financial institutions that have significant banking assets.

• Reported Cargo Theft Incidents Up 17% in 2011

  By Chad Hemenway, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  March 30, 2012

  A rise is cargo theft reporting in 2011 is the result of more data-sharing between law enforcement and the transportation and insurance industries, says CargoNet.

• Verisk Exec Describes New Crime Analytics Division

  By Anya Khalamayzer, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  March 30, 2012

  Verisk Analytics’ new Verisk Crime Analytics division will help the company assist both law enforcement and crime victims in the private industry, a Verisk executive says.

• Who Pays for National Catastrophes?

  By Dave Lenckus  |  February 1, 2012

  Although insurance capacity for catastrophic perils is still available and affordable, some experts say last year’s huge losses already are driving up insurance costs and could shrink capacity, federal financial assistance or both.

• Expansions and Promotions with IMMS and Battelle - Around the Industry

  By Staff Writer  |  November 15, 2011

  Wells Fargo and Chubb introduce new programs and Signature Select acquires Cassell Insurance.

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  Brokers: Reinsurers 'Adrift and Directionless;' Hard Market Unlikely

  By Mark E. Ruquet, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  September 12, 2011

  Ample capacity within the reinsurance market indicates no broad-based hardening in the insurance marketplace, but the three major insurance brokers differ over what direction the industry will be taking in the future.

• IIF: Regulatory Modernization Needs Better Coordination

  By Mark E. Ruquet, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  August 18, 2011

  The Institute of International Finance says regulators need to coordinate development of reforms affecting the banking and insurance industries to avoid unintended consequences.

• N.Y. Governor’s Chief Of Staff Confirmed As First DFS Head

  By Chad Hemenway, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  May 26, 2011

  New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo says the state Senate has confirmed Benjamin M. Lawsky as the Empire State’s first superintendent of the Department of Financial Services.

• Wanted: Catastrophe Adjuster

  By Donna J. Popow  |  December 6, 2010

  Adjusters are expected to know a good deal about various subjects. The Institutes can assist adjusters with improving their knowledge and skills to more effectively handle claims.

• Insurers to G-20: We're not banks

  By Staff Writer P&c  |  November 9, 2010

  Expanded U.S. federal regulatory powers put industry on defense.