The combined ratio (the ratio of losses and expenses to premiums) for 2008 is projected by the experts to be 97.3--a deterioration from an estimated 93.8 in 2007. If accurate, the 2007 figure would be

Lloyd's Chief Executive Officer Richard Ward commented that the "market and corporation have achieved a number of key objectives, including upgrades from two ratings agencies, the development of a sol

NEW YORK--Out of 125 insurers and reinsurers, only 5 percent fall into the "excellent" category for their enterprise risk management practices, while 84 percent are "adequate," according to Standard &

Evergreen Re places over $65 million in premium and provides consulting services for over $3 billion in pharmacy spending annually. The firm is a major health plan reinsurance broker with approximatel

Chicago-based Aon said it will sell Combined Insurance Company of America, based in Glenview, Ill., for $2.4 billion in cash to Bermuda-based ACE. Combined Insurance is an underwriter and distributor

Every year, National Underwriter compiles a list of the key meetings, conferences and conventions to be held by major insurance company, agent and broker, and risk management organizations in the

Net premiums written by 21 U.S. property-casualty reinsurers declined by 8.7 percent during the nine months ended Sept. 30, compared with the same period last year, according to the Reinsurance

The recent verdict illustrates that welder claims "belong on the emerging risk radar scope as something insurers have to be aware of," said Robert P. Hartwig, president of the Insurance Information