All the headlines from our Market Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Jun 29 2011 // Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services has published a report – “French Insurance Industry Holds Up Under Pressure, But Challenges Still Lie Ahead” – on the challenges the French insurance...
Jun 29 2011 // To a large extent, men still outnumber women in the property/casualty insurance industry. That’s a shame, says Barney & Barney Principal Trindl Reeves, who has been recognized for her efforts to promote...
Jun 23 2011 // As Web sites and social media companies like Facebook and LinkedIn have proven, new media is nothing if not great in building a community. That’s why long-time insurance educators Laurie Infantino, Ray Infantino, Tom...
Jun 22 2011 // Private U.S. property/casualty insurers’ net income after taxes dropped to $7.8 billion in first-quarter 2011 from $8.9 billion in first-quarter 2010, with insurers’ annualized rate of return on average...
Jun 21 2011 // In just about every metropolitan area nationwide hungry customers can appease their appetites by visiting the neighborhood taco truck. The traditional taco truck sells more than just tacos these days – a lot more....
Jun 20 2011 // Demand for cyberinsurance was rising even before the most recent highly-publicized parade of breaches at major corporations and organizations. After the news of the first major Sony hack but before the subsequent reports...
Jun 20 2011 // InVEST, an insurance industry classroom to career education program, has awarded $47,000 in scholarships to 54 students who are pursuing insurance-related degrees.This year’s scholarship winners represent 20 schools...
Jun 20 2011 // More than 60 percent of insurers say that their most recent merger accomplished the desired objective of competitive position strengthening— double the success rate reported by non-insurers involved in mergers.While...
Jun 20 2011 // The insurance needs of contractors continue to become more complex as the economy works its way out of the recession. Part of that increased complexity involves a company’s environmental exposures and how it chooses...
Jun 20 2011 // For apartment owners, the insurance market remains as competitive as it gets. Despite the sometimes heavy exposures that encompass the habitational risk, the vast majority of apartment owners see the cost of coverage...
Jun 17 2011 // Joe Plumeri, Chairman and CEO of Willis Group Holdings, told delegates at the Insurance Day Conference in Bermuda that the insurance industry is entering a “golden age” of opportunity. He cited the fact that...
Jun 16 2011 // A string of earthquakes in New Zealand is sending tremors through the global insurance market with some companies delaying underwriting policies and others turning to capital markets to offset the risk of pile-on damage...
Jun 16 2011 // The XL Group plc has announced the appointment of Peter R. Porrino as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. He will join the Company in late August.He has more than 30 years of experience working in and...
Jun 14 2011 // The Vietnamese insurance industry is expected to experience significant change within the coming years as it continues to open up to foreign insurers, and the country’s regulatory framework evolves.Vietnam’s...
Jun 13 2011 // Canada is this week hosting the third of seven United Nations conferences to develop a set of sustainability principles for the insurance industry.Insurance industry CEOs and other senior executives from Bermuda, Canada...
Jun 10 2011 // It is axiomatic in Florida that when it comes to the legislature and insurance issues, the power brokers play for the last 72 hours. No matter how many committee meetings, no matter how many press conferences, no matter...
Jun 7 2011 // Florida hasn’t been hit by a hurricane since the disastrous years of 2004 and 2005, but the state’s property insurance companies say they are still losing money despite collecting billions in premiums.That has...
Jun 7 2011 // While the European Union is primarily focused on the approach of the Solvency II regulations in 2013, there are two additional regulatory bodies who are also considering some new rules that will affect not only the EU, but...
Jun 6 2011 // The Final Straw?“It’s only a large U.S. event that can turn things around. The U.S. is the biggest insurance market with the biggest exposures.” —Amit Kumar, an analyst at Macquarie in New York. The...
Jun 6 2011 // The Final Straw?“It’s only a large U.S. event that can turn things around. The U.S. is the biggest insurance market with the biggest exposures.” —Amit Kumar, an analyst at Macquarie in New York. The...