The rise of insurance-linked securities has had the effect of flattening the reinsurance-pricing cycle, and preventing rates from rising, according to a former reinsurance executive.

Two property and casualty insurance trade groups contend proposed international supervisory standards must be rethought because they would impose an unjustified additional layer of regulatory restrictions on global insurance companies.

Floridas insurance department says it has approved a plan by the states Citizens Property Insurance Corp. to remove 150,000 homeowners policies to four private-sector companies.

Floridas insurance department says it has approved a plan by the states Citizens Property Insurance Corp. to remove 150,000 homeowners policies to four private-sector companies.

Flood insurance can be made more widely available and affordable by using lessons learned from recent disasters to minimize physical risks and making greater use of insurance-linked securities to offset financial risk, Swiss Re said.

Flood insurance can be made more widely available and affordable by using lessons learned from recent disasters to minimize physical risks and making greater use of insurance-linked securities to offset financial risk, Swiss Re said.

One of the insurance industry's premier business, technology, and networking events will celebrate its 10th anniversary in May 2013 in Las Vegas, Nevada with a new name and a new image. The event formerly known as the ACORD LOMA Insurance Systems Forum will now be called simply the ACORD LOMA...

One of the insurance industry's premier business, technology, and networking events will celebrate its 10th anniversary in May 2013 in Las Vegas, Nevada with a new name and a new image. The event formerly known as the ACORD LOMA Insurance Systems Forum will now be called simply the ACORD LOMA...