With U.S. property and casualty insurance rates falling 4 percent in October 2010, the industry may be experiencing a "new normal" in terms of market conditions, according to an executive.
Employment in the P&C insurance industry declined in September 2010 compared to August, and declined by 2.9 percent compared to September 2009, casting doubt on hopes that industry employment trends were turning around.
Towers Watson, a global professional services company, and EMB, a property/casualty consulting and software company, announced the signing of an agreement for Towers Watson's acquisition of EMB's operations around the world.
The historic 2010 midterm elections were a huge win for the property and casualty insurance industry--and their allied reinsurers, according to representatives of several industry trade associations.
The property and casualty industry has been through tough economic times, a slow recovery and "unparalleled" government expansion, but has "weathered the economic storm," an industry executive said here.
American International Group said that Robert H. Benmosche, its president and chief executive officer, has been diagnosed with cancer and is undergoing aggressive chemotherapy.