A new report from Zurich-based reinsurance giant Swiss Re finds that total economic losses from disaster events during the first six months of 2016 rose 38% to $71 billion, as compared with the same period in 2015. The damage cost insurers $31 billion, a 51% increase from last year.

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Private U.S. P&C insurers net income after taxes rose from $13.9 billion in the first quarter of 2014 to $18.2 billion in Q1 2015. Measured by their rate of return on average policyholders surplus, insurers overall profitability grew from 8.4% to 10.8%, according to ISO, a Verisk Analytics business, and...

Automating the intake of submission packages gets data to underwriters more quickly and accurately. Discover how Cognizant streamlines and transforms your intake process.

Brokers strive to do a great job for their clients, but sometimes overlook certain coverages. This could lead to a failure to recommend claim, and increased liability for the agent or broker in case of a loss.

A strong provider network program is critical to a property and casualty (P&C) insurers cost containment, benefit extension and customer retention strategies. Both in the workers compensation and auto casualty markets, one tremendous opportunity to retain customers and maintain a competitive edge comes from the lower claims costs associated with...

The composite rate for U.S. personal lines was up 3% for October, according to the MarketScout insurance exchange.

Only A small number of P&C insurers are altering their business models to accommodate for the effects of climate change, according to Ceres Insurer Climate Risk Disclosure Survey Report & Scorecard: 2014 Findings & Recommendations, which ranks the 330 largest insurance companies on what they are saying and doing to...