insurance market

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  AAMGA No More: Association Expands Membership, Changes Name

  By Mark E. Ruquet, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  May 14, 2013

  The American Association of Managing General Agents says it plans to open membership to the entire wholesale insurance community and is changing the association's name for the fourth time in its history.

• Sapiens Introduces Business Decision Management Solution for Insurance

  By Staff Writer  |  May 13, 2013

  Sapiens International Corp., announces the introduction and general availability of Sapiens Decision for Insurance, a business decision management solution designed to enable carriers to build, maintain and leverage a centralized repository of reusable business rules and logic

• Xuber Launches Analytics Tool for Commercial Lines Market

  By Staff Writer  |  May 10, 2013

  Xuber announces the launch of Xuber Analytics, a data analysis tool designed to provide commercial insurers with deeper insight into their business

• 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.

• Anatomy of an ACORD LOMA Session

  By David LaMartina  |  May 8, 2013

  The 2013 ACORD LOMA Forum may look prim and polished, but coordinators have put a great deal of prep work into this year's presentations.

• Connecting Business and Technology the Focus of 2013 ACORD LOMA Forum

  By David LaMartina  |  May 6, 2013

  Rapid innovations in communications, data storage and computing are transforming global business like never before, and insurance professionals will need to adapt to stay ahead of the curve.

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  Florida Legislators Move Bill to Shrink Citizens Property Insurance Corp.

  By Chad Hemenway, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  May 2, 2013

  The industry is calling for Florida Gov. Rick Scott to sign SB 1770—a bill touted as yet another positive step toward stabilizing the Sunshine’s State’s property insurance market.

• Changes to Underwriting, Rather Than Pricing, May Be Sandy’s Legacy

  By Phil Gusman  |  May 1, 2013

  Superstorm Sandy may have put a dent in the insurance industry’s reversal of fortunes after a catastrophe-filled 2011, but commercial-property pricing may not increase as much as one might expect after the second-most damaging named storm to hit the U.S., a new report says.

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  Half Full, or Half Empty?

  By Bonnie Cavanaugh  |  May 1, 2013

  In a development that is eliciting some mixed feelings, some $35 billion in capital has recently entered the reinsurance market from hedge funds and pension funds. Soom see it as a boon for reinsurance clients, but others remain cautious.

• W.R. Berkley: Market Now One of 'Haves' and 'Have-Nots'

  By Chad Hemenway, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  April 24, 2013

  The insurance market has become one of “haves” and “have-nots,” and the former will be in position to enjoy an “excellent next few years,” says William R. Berkley.

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  Q&A: Bob Petrilli of Swiss Re Corporate Solutions

  By Anya Khalamayzer, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  April 18, 2013

  PC360 spoke to Bob Petrilli, managing director of North American P&C for Swiss Re Corporate Solutions about the state of the insurance market, models and TRIA.

• Brown & Brown Reports Record Q1 Income

  By Mark E. Ruquet, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  April 16, 2013

  Brown & Brown reports record Q1 net income of 22 percent over the previous period primarily on the increase in commissions and fees, as insurers press for rate increases with significant focus on the Superstorm Sandy affected regions.

• Changes to Underwriting, Rather Than Pricing, May Be Sandy's Legacy

  By Phil Gusman, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  April 11, 2013

  Just as it altered the New Jersey shoreline, Superstorm Sandy has altered underwriting, but commercial-property pricing may not increase as much as one might expect.

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  4 Ways Agents Benefit From Predictive Analytics

  By Dax Craig  |  April 10, 2013

  Big data is big business now for carriers of all sizes. What's it in for you?

• AIR Worldwide Announces New Public Risk Services Group

  By Staff Writer  |  April 3, 2013

  Catastrophe modeling firm AIR Worldwide announces the availability of Public Risk Services, a new consulting service to support the needs of public sector institutions and stakeholders charged with managing catastrophe risk. John W. Rollins, vice president at AIR Worldwide, will head the new service group.

• From e-Cards to Cats

  By Jeffrey Brewer  |  April 1, 2013

  States are modernizing auto insurance, addressing natural catastrophe issues