Market News

Senior Care AssureCap Advantage Program Sees Major Progress

September 3, 2019

Creators of the senior care AssureCap Advantage underwriting program launched a little over a year ago report achievement of major advances in senior care quality improvement and loss reduction. Read More


"Big 4" European Reinsurers Benefit from Improving Market Conditions

August 28, 2019

Fitch Ratings said that the "big four" European reinsurers reported solid underwriting performance in the first half of 2019. Read More


Fitch: Exposure to Long-Term Care "Remains a Plague"

August 23, 2019

Many insurers remain underreserved against the losses associated with US long-term care insurance where legacy exposures continue to plague them, according to new information from Fitch Ratings. Read More


Insurers Seek Out Differentiating Capabilities with Advanced Analytics

August 22, 2019

Technology advances in the form of advanced analytics are enabling property and casualty insurers to unlock new frontiers in risk assessment and mitigation, according to Swiss Re's latest sigma report. Read More


Leane Rafalko Offers an Insider's Perspective on North Carolina Captives

August 19, 2019

Leane A. Rafalko, chief captive analyst for the North Carolina Department of Insurance, Captive Insurance Companies Division, discusses a wide range of issues, including the growth of North Carolina as a captive domicile, changes state lawmakers have made to North Carolina's captive statute, and the future of captive growth. Read More