Claims & Occurrences

I've spent the last several days in Taipei, where I'm attending the 44th Annual Seminar of the International Insurance Society. Not surprisingly, given the conference venue and current trends in local business, much of the discussion has centered on the insurance industry's Asia efforts. Beyond even talk of the importance of providing ... Read More

June, 2008

Emerging markets: Risk and opportunity

Published Date: June 16, 2008

Emerging markets offer rich opportunities for many businesses, though with those opportunities come risks that require not only insurance but often specific expertise from the insurance industry to manage them effectively. ...more

It's easier being green

Published Date: June 16, 2008

Many insurers and reinsurers are adopting ecologically friendly practices to cope with climate change risks....more

Industry critical of NAIC's climate risk reporting rules

Published Date: June 16, 2008

While many insurers and reinsurers voluntarily are adopting eco-friendly practices, some are criticizing a U.S. regulators’ proposal to require each company to answer new mandatory questions as part of its annual statement about how the company handles climate-related risks. ...more

Economic strategies

Published Date: June 16, 2008

The U.S. insurance industry is using a variety of strategies to withstand the global impacts of the declining U.S. dollar and subprime credit crunch, observers say....more

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