E&S/Specialty

Three injured moviegoers claim that the Colo. theater failed to provide adequate security personnel and equipment.

Regulatory developments in the European Union and United States present opportunities for large insurers that can use their resources to reduce their capital requirements, while smaller insurers may have to consider strategies such as specializing in particular lines of business to compete, a new report says.

Regulatory developments in the European Union and United States present opportunities for large insurers that can use their resources to reduce their capital requirements, while smaller insurers may have to consider strategies such as specializing in particular lines of business to compete, a new report says.

Competition is overcoming a need for rate increases and policy tightening among providers of directors and officers policies for private companies and nonprofits.

A dramatic fall in pirate attacks off the Somali coast is forcing down the cost of piracy insurance for commercial ships, taking the shine off a fast-growing and lucrative market for London-based insurers.

As the world becomes increasingly precarious, new risks have either not been addressed or have been by the industrys refusal to accept the risk, said insurance industry legend Patrick G. Ryan.