Rising Stars: Top 40 Under 35 in Intelligent Insurer

We came across future rising stars in the industry, according to  Intelligent Insurer  these individuals are currently making waves in the i...

Careers in Insurance

If we had to recommend any industry for young people it would have to be insurance. It has been estimated that the industry will lose a...

Hilary Clinton: 2016 Presidential Election and Insurance industry

An industry known for conservative and historic traditions, may have to consider conservative politics as well, as one of its major hubs is ...

Shorting Catastrophe Bonds

Catastrophe Bonds are a way for insurers to access capital and secure a portfolio of risk.  Insurers spread their risk to other investors by...

Zika Virus and pandemic risks in 2016

We said goodbye to 2015 which had some highs and lows and rang in 2016....Happy New Year!! Unfortunately 2016 is starting off with turmoil i...

Blood in the Water? AIG property/casualty units downgraded to A2 by Moody's

The sharks are in the water...AIG is being attacked on all sides... by activist investors (Carl Icahn), by Moody's, who's next?? AIG...

5 Steps in the Risk Management process

Life is full of risk.   Personal risks, business risks, missed opportunities, etc.  Even living in a bubble has risk associated with it. Und...

How to Buy Insurance??

This is a difficult question and not a one-size fits all approach.  The answers can vary depending on the risks and risk tolerance of the bu...

The goal of this blog....

Insurance Shark is a blue-ocean for info about the Insurance and Reinsurance Industry, topics range from emerging risks for Property & C...