New Risks, Tighter Reinsurance Terms Pose Risk for Self-Funded PlansFor many employers, the era of self-insuring health care benefits has quickly turned into the era ...
Will Reinsurers Gain From Top of Cycle?International EditorBaden-Baden, Germany Over the past year-and-a-half, the downgrades of reinsurers made by Standard & Poors stem from the ...
Rating Downgrades Still Dwarf UpgradesDespite improved operating performance in the property-casualty industry, two major ratings agencies have reported that their downgrades still outpace upgrades in ...
Lloyds Shuts Down Goshawk Syndicate International Editor Lloyds of London has forced Goshawk Syndicate Management Ltd. to put Syndicate 102 into runoff, effective on Oct. ...
Ambulance Coverage Needs RxAmbulance services, squeezed between coverage requirements and availability issues, are limping along, though not yet ready for life support, experts say. To ...
Calif. Wildfires Cost $2B, Maybe MoreWith the Southern California wildfires virtually contained, the hard work of figuring out how much it will all cost begins, ...
Strategies For Minimizing Risk In Securities Litigation StormThe current securities litigation environment may not quite be the "perfect storm" for underwriters of directors and officers ...
Asbestos Reform At Critical Juncture; Negotiating ContinuesWashington Negotiations over asbestos litigation reform legislation may be entering a decisive phase in the Senate.Sources tell National Underwriter ...