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Underwriting conditions in the U.S. commercial lines insurance market have improved significantly in many segments in 2019, including directors and officers (D&O) liability...
Australian insurers are likely to face short-term challenges as they addresses recommendations stemming from a royal commission into the financial services industry, but successful implementation should be...
Australia's banking system faces short-term challenges in addressing shortcomings in culture and governance that led to a number of misconduct issues in the system, says Fitch Ratings...
Growth in the New Zealand life insurance industry is likely to be hampered in the short term while insurers address issues raised by regulators following a review of the industry's conduct and culture, Fitch Ratings says...
U.S. Director and Officers (D&O) liability insurance underwriting results deteriorated in 2017 to the worst level since 2011, according to Fitch Ratings in a new report. D&O is a more volatile product line than many...
An investigation into allegations that India's ICICI Bank (BBB-/Stable/bbb-) extended a loan with a potential conflict of interest raises questions over the bank's governance and creates reputational risks...
Property/casualty insurers active in the directors & officers (D&O) liability insurance market may have greater difficulty in maintaining underwriting performance in 2018 as market pricing remains highly competitive and claims trends point to meaningful challenges ahead, Fitch Ratings says...
Potential credit risks to investor-owned electric utilities (IOUs) in California are growing given increased incidence of large wildfires coupled with the application of inverse condemnation to IOUs without a clear path to timely or assured recovery of related costs, according to Fitch Ratings...
The arrest of the heir apparent to the Samsung conglomerate, Lee Jae-yong, is unlikely to disrupt the company's day-to-day operations or significantly undermine its strong...
The implementation of the New York Department of Financial Service's new cybersecurity regulations has the potential to underscore premium growth in cyber-security insurance and directors and officers (D&O) insurance, but could also raise loss potential for insurers...
