Claims

Hurricane Irene will be a body-blow to the specialty market but the claims it generates is nothing major compared to available capital, says David Pagoumian, president of Napco.

The FDA says that repackaged intravitreal injections of Avastin have caused a cluster of serious eye infections in the Miami area.

The title of the book "A Clockwork Orange" is a nod to an old Cockney phrase, as queer as a clockwork orange, something that looks normal on the outside but with sinister inner workingskind of like that friendly smartphone in your hand right now.

Typhoon Nanmadol weakened to a tropical depression after hitting Taiwan on its way to Chinas east coast, and catastrophe modeler Eqecat estimates the storm caused between $200 million and $500 million in insured losses for Taiwan.

Catastrophe modeler Eqecat says the U.S. can expect $1.5 billion to $2.8 billion in insured losses from Hurricane Irene.

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Hurricane Irene should not cause significant losses for commercial insurers, but it shows that the Northeast is susceptible to tropical cyclones, justifying recent rate increases in the region, says Duncan Ellis, U.S. Property Practice Leader for insurance broker Marsh.

Defense counsel and claims professionals can work together to develop a partnership that can lead to reduced costs, improved efficiency, and better effectiveness.