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Overview of Hurricane Nate's $650 Million-$1.35 Billion in Total Loss

October 24, 2017

CoreLogic announced preliminary loss estimates for Hurricane Nate. According to the data analysis, total insured and uninsured loss for both residential and commercial properties, including damage from both flood and wind, is estimated to be between $650 million and $1.35 billion. Read More


Five of the World's Risk Management Associations To Coordinate CPD Points

October 20, 2017

Five of the world's largest risk management associations have agreed to work together toward a recognition of their respective risk management designations/certification programs. The organizations are ALARYS (Latin America), FERMA (Europe), IRMSA (South Africa), PARIMA (Asia) and RIMS (North America). Read More


AON/ASHRM Report Reveals Healthcare Systems Face Rising Batch Claims

October 19, 2017

The 2017-2018 report from AON and ASHRM (American Society for Healthcare Risk Management) titled "AON/ASHRM Hospital and Physician Professional Liability Benchmark Analysis" reveals that healthcare systems can expect stable claims frequency for typical professional liability claims but warns of increased claims frequency for extremely large claims. The report also finds that batch claims are on the rise in nearly every state. Read More


A Focus on Unlocking International Employee Benefits in Captives

October 16, 2017

According to a Bermuda Captive Conference panel, financing global employee benefits in captives does not present the same bureaucracy and expense as it does in the United States. The industry can expect to see up to 200 companies with global employee benefits risk in their captives within the next few years. Read More


Underwriting Exposures and Cyber-Insurance Evolution Examined by Fitch

October 6, 2017

A Fitch report finds that cyber-insurance has been a profitable business line for early entrants and is a rapid growth segment, with global premium volume set to increase six- to eightfold within a decade. The report reveals challenges faced by insurers and policyholders and identifies key risks and opportunities. Read More