U.S. P/C Insurance Industry Keeps Quiet on Trump Exit from Paris Climate Accord June 19, 2017 By Andrew G. Simpson The U.S. property/casualty insurance industry, which has been facing rising claims bills for extreme weather events, mostly reacted with silence...
House Committee Advances 2 Flood Insurance Bills; More to Come June 16, 2017 By Andrew G. Simpson The House Financial Services Committee on Thursday passed two bills to reform the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP). One is...
House Panel Gets Down to Business on Flood Insurance Proposals June 15, 2017 By Andrew G. Simpson House lawmakers are weighing seven proposals to renew and reform the federal flood insurance program, an area where there is...
Main Street America Promotes Gaynor to Chief Underwriting Officer June 7, 2017 By Andrew G. Simpson The Main Street America Group has promoted Dan Gaynor to senior vice president, chief underwriting officer. Gaynor, who has been...
U.S. P/C Insurance Industry Mostly Silent on Trump Exit from Paris Climate Accord June 6, 2017 By Andrew G. Simpson The U.S. property/casualty insurance industry, which has been facing rising claims bills for extreme weather events, mostly reacted with silence...
Hamilton Re Raises $65M to Fund Special Purpose Vehicle Turing Re June 6, 2017 By Andrew G. Simpson Hamilton Re, the Bermuda-based operations of Hamilton Insurance Group, has established its first special purpose vehicle, Turing Re Ltd., which...
Inland Marine Underwriters Association Elects Leadership June 5, 2017 By Andrew G. Simpson The Inland Marine Underwriters Association (IMUA) has approved its 2017 slate of officers, with William Rosa, XL Catlin Re, being...
U.S. Appeals Court Upholds Dismissal of Zoloft Lawsuits Against Pfizer June 5, 2017 By Andrew G. Simpson The Third U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Philadelphia upheld a lower court’s dismissal last year of more than 300...
Study: Expected Increase in Tornadoes Raises Risk to Mobile Homes June 5, 2017 By Andrew G. Simpson Tornadoes and mobile homes don’t mix to begin with, but throw in the volatility of climate change and the potential...
Here’s What the House Has in Mind for Revamping Flood Insurance Program May 26, 2017 By Andrew G. Simpson A much-anticipated House subcommittee proposal on flood insurance promises to reauthorize the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) for five years...