Corporate Risk

The insurance industry, with its increased use of better tools to assess risk and allocate capital, might see shortened market cycles than it is used to, according to an executive from Chartis.

The insurance industry, with its increased use of better tools to assess risk and allocate capital, might see shortened market cycles than it is used to, according to an executive from Chartis.

In a report focusing mostly on the energy-insurance market, insurance broker Willis took time to discuss the global insurance-pricing cycle, stating a market turn, which many feel is already beginning, is not necessarily guaranteed to occur just yet.

The need for talent and skill remains a top concern for American executives, despite high unemployment levels.

The need for talent and skill remains a top concern for American executives, despite high unemployment levels.

Insurers could be looking at losses of between $5 billion and $50 billion if even a moderate series of earthquakes was to occur adjacent to major urban areas in the New Madrid region, according to a Risk Management Solutions analysis.