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By Mark E. Ruquet, PropertyCasualty360.com |
May 25, 2012
Congressional staffers appear to be showing more interest in learning about the insurance industry, as the number of staffers attending a recent seminar on insurance basics soared compared to previous years.
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By Anya Khalamayzer, PropertyCasualty360.com |
May 22, 2012
Preliminary data shows no improvement in motorcycle fatalities in 2011 despite a strengthening economy and rising gas prices, says the Governors Highway Safety Association.
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By Mark E. Ruquet, PropertyCasualty360.com |
May 21, 2012
Tropical Storm Alberto made an early-season appearance in the Atlantic basin over the weekend forming off the Carolina coast on Saturday, but forecasters say the storm poses no threat to land.
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By Bonnie Cavanaugh |
May 21, 2012
Finding the right insurance carrier to help a company mitigate its Workers’ Comp costs is key, says Mary Beth Pittinger, vice president and executive underwriter of Workers’ Comp for the Chubb Group of Insurance Cos.
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By Bonnie Cavanaugh |
May 21, 2012
Controlling Workers’ Compensation costs is a process that needs to start at the very top: Those in the C-suite need to commit themselves to creating a zero-injury culture at their organizations, says Calvin Beyer, head of manufacturing for Zurich North America Commercial’s customer industry segments.
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By Anya Khalamayzer, PropertyCasualty360.com |
May 21, 2012
The sun shone on Bermuda’s reinsurers during the first quarter of 2012, but regulatory changes and cat losses still lurk in the water.
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By Bonnie Cavanaugh |
May 21, 2012
Creating best practices in Workers’ Comp for many insurers now means going beyond the basics, digging deep into their claims history, and “making manufacturing better at manufacturing Workers’ Comp.”
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May 21, 2012
Two effective Workers’ Compensation cost-control strategies involve the carrot and the stick.
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By Anya Khalamayzer, PropertyCasualty360.com |
May 18, 2012
The insurance industry held more than $1.1 billion of JPMorgan stock when the bank announced a trading loss of $2 billion on May 10, but most companies should escape any long-term fallout on their portfolios, reports SNL Financial.
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By Reuters |
May 18, 2012
American insurers Travelers Co Inc and United Services Automobile Association plan to raise about $300 million of protection against potential hurricane claims via a sale of catastrophe bonds, market sources said on Friday.
