August 24, 2017
It’s been 25 years since Hurricane Andrew struck the coast of Florida on August 24, 1992. The state was no match for the 17-foot storm surge and high winds the category 5 storm produced. Andrew became the costliest disaster in …
August 17, 2017
According to preliminary sigma estimates, global total economic losses from natural catastrophes and man-made disasters in the first half of 2017 were $44 billion. That was well below the first half annual average of $120 billion of the last 10 …
August 10, 2017
Almost 25 years have passed since a Category 5 hurricane struck south of Miami, and the city’s vulnerability to catastrophic storm damage has grown exponentially, according to a new insurance underwriters’ analysis. At the time, Hurricane Andrew was the most …
December 21, 2016
Earthquakes, hail, thunderstorms and Hurricane Matthew resulted in the largest insurance losses in 2016. Total economic losses from natural catastrophes and man-made disasters in 2016 are estimated to be $158 billion in 2016, according to figures released by Swiss Re. …
December 9, 2016
CSAA Insurance Group Appoints Huebner Chief Risk Officer CSAA Insurance Group, a AAA Insurer, announced the appointment of Jeff Huebner as the company’s new chief risk officer. In his new role, Huebner will be responsible for managing all aspects of …
November 1, 2016
Windham Group Establishes New IME Company Serving Workers’ Comp Industry N.H.-based The Windham Group has launched Logical IME, a new independent medical examination company serving workers’ compensation payers. Conducted by physicians who specialize in treating the condition and who have …
May 26, 2016
Swiss Re Corporate Solutions Appoints Gonzalez as CEO North America Swiss Re Corporate Solutions announced the appointment of Ivan Gonzalez as CEO North America. He moves from his current position as CEO Latin America and assume the new role on …
April 19, 2016
Chubb’s Wikoff Appointed CNA AVP, Management Liability Zone Leader CNA appointed Mike Wikoff assistant vice president, Management Liability Zone leader for the Central Zone. In this role, Wikoff is responsible for providing overall Public and Private Company management liability underwriting …
April 12, 2016
Walsh Joins York as President, Risk Management Practices York Risk Services Group, a national provider of claims management, managed care, specialized loss adjusting, alternative risk programs, pool administration and other insurance services, named Patrick J. Walsh as president of York’s …
April 7, 2016
Insured losses from global catastrophes and man-made disasters reached $37 billion in 2015, well-below the $62 billion average of the previous 10 years. The Tianjin explosions caused the biggest insured loss, according to the latest Swiss Re sigma study. There …