Commercial Lines

A return to normalized levels of both catastrophes and loss-cost inflation could cause problems for the industry in 2014 when combined with rate deceleration/decreases, KBW says.

A return to normalized levels of both catastrophes and loss-cost inflation could cause problems for the industry in 2014 when combined with rate deceleration/decreases, KBW says.

On January 17, 1994, the Northridge Earthquake, a Magnitude 6.7 temblor, occurred 20 miles northwest of downtown Los Angeles. It's been a mixed bag since then with respect to preparedness for another major quake.

On January 17, 1994, the Northridge Earthquake, a Magnitude 6.7 temblor, occurred 20 miles northwest of downtown Los Angeles. It's been a mixed bag since then with respect to preparedness for another major quake.

Japanese crude buyers are set to switch back to private insurance providers for transportation of Iranian oil, after relief from some EU sanctions goes into effect next week, industry and government sources said.

Japanese crude buyers are set to switch back to private insurance providers for transportation of Iranian oil, after relief from some EU sanctions goes into effect next week, industry and government sources said.

Caution is the word of the day when it comes to investment-analyst sentiment regarding the property and casualty industry.

Cyber risk roared into the top 10 on Allianzs 2014 Risk Barometer, climbing seven spots from last year to rank eighth among corporate insurance experts concerns.