Property

California’s Homeowners Insurance Crisis Is About More Than Affordability

As insurers retreat from high-risk areas, homeowners face shrinking coverage options, growing reliance on the FAIR Plan and difficult choices in the surplus lines market.

Power Sector’s Breakneck Growth Is Outpacing Risk Management, FM Finds

Property Claims Are Fewer but Costlier as Labor Costs Keep Climbing

Data Center Growth Outpaces Resilience Planning, Global Survey Finds

Insurance Availability Now Hinges On Neighborhood-Level Resilience, Not Just Individual Buildings, Report Finds

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Tainted Goods

Contaminated oil undermines a firm’s ability to capitalize on low oil prices.

Capital Flows Into CAT Bonds

Buoyed by few catastrophes in 2014, insurers and investors are increasingly turning to alternative products. 

At Large

At Large

Aviation/Aerospace

Aviation/Aerospace

Education

Education

Real Estate

Real Estate

Transportation

Transportation

Utilities

Utilities

Legal Spotlight

The latest decisions impacting the industry.

Revving Up Motor City

A Detroit renaissance is raising optimism, but properly insuring properties is a challenge.

P&C Outlook for 2015

Experts point to competitive pricing, favorable financial results for insurers, and a negative outlook on reinsurance.

Drones Offer Risks, Underwriting Challenges

UAV risks include collisions with aircraft, invasion of privacy, aerial surveillance and data collection.

Congress Must Act in 2015

It’s crucial that Congress pass TRIA reauthorization and NARAB early in 2015. 

Legal Spotlight

The latest decisions impacting the industry.

Fear of Loss

Even without an Ebola policy, organizations might be covered for losses from the disease.

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Hot Targets: Upscale Urban Projects

The use of wood framing in mid-size residential construction raises concerns

Connected to Custom Coverage

The Internet of Things may lead to more personalized insurance coverage, benefiting both insurers and customers.

Caught Out

A typhoon exposes the inadequacies of a U.S. pharmacy company’s local insurance policies and hinders its move to Asia.

Open to Improvement

Frustration with property CAT models is leading to change.

Hope for America’s Malls?

Mall vacancies elevate property and general liability risks, but offer opportunities for revitalization.