Evacuation Policies and Cat Strips: Wildfire Insurance and Reinsurance Ideas That Failed

Sometimes, it takes a few tries to develop the right insurance or reinsurance product—one that will align well with the needs and wants of customers.

Conning: Fronting Market Growth Expected to Slow

The U.S. fronting market, where specialized carriers offer their financial strength rating, licensing and other services primarily to managing general agents (MGAs), has seen dramatic growth in ...

Serious Change Underway at SiriusPoint

SiriusPoint has seen a cluster of challenges over the past two years—ranging from an incomplete merger integration to persistent underwriting and investment losses to ...

Another Soft Market Is Inevitable

In recent weeks, executives of brokers and carriers have been delivering mixed messages about conditions in the commercial insurance market. "The long curve, the larger trend, is bending in a ...

AIG to Sell Validus Re to RenRe in $3B Deal

American International Group (AIG) said late Monday it has entered into an agreement to sell Validus Re to RenaissanceRe Holdings for about $3 billion, mostly cash. The deal, expected to close during ...