Acquisitions Hit Record Pace;Outstripped By De-Acquisitions After last years record high number of insurance company acquisitions, the industry is on track to set a ...
Would Insurers Be Better OffGiving Homeowners Coverage Away?The subject of this column is discounting and how insurers can use it to make a profit. Discounting ...
Tech Concerns Fade Among Global InsurersLondon EditorVienna, Austria The challenge of technology and e-commerce is no longer the most pressing concern facing insurance industry executives ...
Future Shock: Top Ten Stories of 2005Organizations and individuals routinely modify their views of the world, their perceptions, and their actions based on the news ...
Claims Data Standards SoughtA joint claims standard initiative involving the Risk and Insurance Management Society and ACORD will be announced this week designed to improve ...
Plaintiffs Law Firms Positioned In Latin America, Japan Several of the worlds largest law firms have established new branches in major Latin American cities, ...
New Distribution Methods Costly: StudyA dramatic shift is afoot in the delivery of insurance products and servicesand higher acquisition costs are fueling a growing movement ...
Jury Awards Skyrocket in 2005 Class action cases have continued to account for huge dollar settlements and judgments this year, with class actions totaling $100 ...
Captives Question Cayman 'Blacklist' PoliciesThe Cayman government, in its successful effort to get the country off a blacklist of money-laundering nations, might have gone too ...
Insurer Corporate Bond Holdings RisingIn the last five years, the general property-casualty insurer investment trends have moved toward non-treasury issues, said Thomas McDonald, managing director ...