Mainstay Insurance Group Rebrands as Fulcrum Insurance Programs, Announces New Products

Program administrator Mainstay Insurance Group has changed its name to Fulcrum Insurance Programs, strengthening and expanding its comm... Read More

MarketScout: Property Insurance Rates Continuing to Firm

Richard Kerr, CEO of MarketScout said, "Property rates are c... Read More

NSM Insurance Group Acquires AFPD

Moody's Changes Global Reinsurance Outlook to Stable from Negative

Moody's Investors Service has changed the outlook on the global reinsurance sector to stable from negative reflecting the momentum for a hardening in reinsurance rates, a refocusing on the value of... Read More

Texas Wildfires to See Insured Losses Exceeding $100 Million

Insured losses from wildfires that have burned tens of thousands of acres in east and central Texas will top $100 million, making this year the worst on record for fire losses in the state, accordi... Read More

Swiss Re: Insurance-Linked Securities Market Poised for Continued Growth

Fifteen years after its inception, the market for insurance-linked securities (ILS) is poised for continued growth as re/insurers, governments and corporations continue to access capital market sol... Read More

Moody's: Hurricane Irene Not a Threat to P&C Insurers' Capital; Unique Characteristics Complicate Loss Assessment

Hurricane Irene is not expected to be a major capital event for the US P&C industry, Moody's Investors Service says in a new report, though losses from the hurricane will pressure earnings that... Read More

Brown & Brown of Central Michigan, Inc. Acquires Assets of Public Employee Benefits Solutions, L.L.C.

Brown & Brown of Central Michigan, Inc., a subsidiary of Brown & Brown, Inc. announced that it has acquired substantially all of the assets of Public Employee Benefits Solutions, L.L.C., lo... Read More

I.I.I. Offers Information, Analysis on the Insurance Implications of 9/11

The Insurance Information Institute (I.I.I.) has a variety of resources on the issue of terrorism and insurance available for reporters covering the 10th anniversary of 9/11. This in... Read More

Aon Hewitt Appoints New National Communication Lead

Aon Hewitt, the global human resource consulting and outsourcing business of Aon Corporation is pleased to announce that Vincenzo Ciampi has joined the firm as a vice president and the new national... Read More