"A successful career as a risk management professional requires continuous learning in many disciplines to enhance both technical and soft skills," Janet Barnes, member of RIMS board of directors and

Lockton, in its Fall 2008 Market Update, said as carriers enter the year end they face "ominous" circumstances, and it is "certain" that the industry combined ratio, which was at 102.2 in the first ha

A.M. Best Co. said Paris-based SCOR and subsidiaries have been helped by the firm's acquisition of reinsurer Converium and the SCOR financial strength rating of A minus (Excellent) and the issuer cred

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Citing rating agencies' conflicts and overoptimistic assessments that it said led to the global financial turmoil, the European Commission has put forward proposals for new regulations for the agencie

Prior to joining Zurich, Mr. Bride was CFO of Aviva Franc. He has also held senior level finance and general management roles in insurance as well as directorships at Soci?t? Fonci?re Lyonnaise and Un

The comments of Cal J. Durland, manager of agent relations and ACORD User Group Information Exchange (AUGIE) facilitator, were reported by the Professional Insurance Agents of New York State Inc. foll

Bond insurer Assured Guaranty Ltd. in Bermuda announced that it has an agreement to purchase another financial guaranty firm, New York-based Financial Security Assurance Inc., for $722 million in cash