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Crude oil trading range for the day is 2072-2308.Crude oil prices recovered from lows after data showed that oil supplies in the U.S. rose less than feared last week.

We know there are still people out there who are still wondering what home insurance is and are planning to get one. However, before you get one, Axis Capital with a group of insurance and reinsurance companies all over the world provides you this check list to review and consider about the mutual relationship of your home and insurance. First off, the home of your dreams may be a nightmare to insure if it's built in a disaster-prone area, is above a certain age or has a checkered claims history. It doesn't necessarily mean you can't find homeowners insurance anywhere, but you may end up paying a steep price for it. 1. Homes in disaster-prone areas We have thousands of disasters every year. From tsunamis in Sumatra affecting lives to almost all islands in Indonesia including Jakarta in 2004 to earthquakes in Japan losing millions of dollars and hundreds of lives in 2011 to typhoon Katrina which devastated not only America but other countries as well, insurance companies have the reason to insure their own business. Take precautions, listen to warnings and make preparations. 2. Older homes You love the charm of your 1920s bungalow or Victorian-era home, but the age and style make them harder to insure. Insurers also are likely to shy away from insuring your home if the electrical system and plumbing haven't been updated or the roof hasn't been replaced. 3. Vacation homes Your vacation home may be your own personal retreat, but because it's unoccupied much of the year; it can be a challenge to insure. Installing a burglar or fire alarms will help you decrease your risks and may give you a little leverage in your insurance. 4. Homes with a trampoline or

We often see co-insurance clauses in our policies. Have you ever understood what it is? Co-insurance is one of the terminologies in insurance industry which are often misunderstood and misinterpreted. Of course, you can ask your insurance agent to better explain what it is. For our readers, Axis Capital, with a group of insurance and reinsurance companies scattered around globe from Bermuda to Singapore, Australia, United Kingdom and more than ten states in the US of A, has summarized the definition of Co-insurance in layman's terms. Co-insurance, in a sense, is the amount you have to share for the cost of your insurance. It is often computed in percentage. For instance, a man's health insurance covers 85% of his hospital dues. The remaining 15% of the fee is your coinsurance. For that, you'd think you have figured it all out until you stumble upon the term, "deductible". This in itself is a little bit similar with co-insurance and is often mistaken for the other and/or interchanged. Deductible is the amount you have to pay before your insurance begins to pay. Blue cross has provided this best example: Let's say your plan's deductible is $1,500.

Car accidents are the least desirable thing that could happen to a motorist. No one ever wants to happen it to them. But this seems to be not the case to everyone. There are those who would risk their lives - and the lives of others- in desperate plea for an insurance claim. Axis Capital, with a group of insurance and reinsurance companies from its main branch in Bermuda to its branches in the United Kingdom, United States, Singapore and Australia, has these warning signs for you to avoid being scammed by staged car accidents: Types of Accident Scams 1. The T-Bone Accident 2. The Wave 3. Dual Turn Sideswipe 4. Brake Slam 5. Swoop and Stop 6. Phony Injuries

AXIS Capital Announces Management Transitions /Accident & Health Axis Capital Group Hartford Jakarta Indonesia Kansas Houston PEMBROKE, Bermuda--(BUSINESS WIRE)--AXIS Capital Holdings Limited ("AXIS Capital" or "the Company") (NYSE:AXS) announced today that John ("Jack") Gressier, currently the Chief Executive Officer of AXIS Insurance, will become AXIS Capital's new Chief Operating Officer effective April 1, 2014. Mr. Gressier will assume the responsibilities of retiring Chief Operating Officer Dennis Reding. In his new role, Mr. Gressier will oversee the Company's global insurance operations, including broker relationships and distribution management, reinsurance purchasing and corporate risk protection activities. In addition, he will also have responsibility for the Company's growing Accident & Health business, which provides accident, specialty health and travel-related insurance and reinsurance solutions on a worldwide basis. Mr. Gressier will continue to be based in London and report to Albert Benchimol, President and Chief Executive Officer of AXIS Capital. Mr. Reding, who has served as AXIS Capital's Chief Operating Officer since 2007, has been named Senior Advisor to the Company and will continue as a member of AXIS Capital's Executive Committee. Peter Wilson, currently President of U.S. Insurance at AXIS Insurance, will succeed Mr. Gressier as Chief Executive Officer of AXIS Insurance, with overall responsibility for the general management and business results of AXIS Capital's global property and casualty insurance operations. Mr. Wilson will continue to be based in New York and will report to Mr. Gressier. Commenting on the appointments, Albert Benchimol, President and CEO of AXIS Capital, remarked, "Having worked closely with Jack for several years, I have developed tremendous confidence in his management prowess, leadership skills and und

- where world-class coverage and capital strength intersect. We are ready to help you with a broad portfolio of distinctive specialty products that address the challenges of today's world. AXIS Insurance provides Property & Casualty, Professional Lines, Terrorism, Marine, Energy, Aviation, Credit & Political Risk, Environmental, Surety, Accident & Health coverages and other customized insurance solutions. Our products are offered through our distribution partners, which include wholesale brokers, retail brokers and designated managing general agents/underwriters (MGAs/MGUs) in the U.S. and abroad. Coverages are backed by the financial strength and security of the AXIS insurance companies, rated "A+" (Strong) by Standard & Poor's and "A+" (Superior) XV by A.M. Best. With operations across the globe, AXIS Insurance is your connection to expert underwriting, outstanding service and skilled claims management.

Insurance implies preparing for the future's needs and exigencies. While every person or company still has the resources and the energy to raise ample funds, investing in the future through insurance coverage can be one of the wisest decisions to make. But not every insurer has the expertise to provide you with excellent coverage. AXIS Group Insurance is one of the few excellent companies which many have learned to trust.     Located in one of the most dynamic trade, cultural and tourism centers of the world, AXIS Capital Group Insurance is an international insurer and reinsurer company operating in Hong Kong and in the whole of Asia, serving their clients' and distribution partners' need for various custom-tailored risk-transfer products and services. The wide range of choices provided by AXIS not only separates it from commonplace insurers; its top-quality, expert teams handling underwriting, claims, modeling and actuarial tasks, also widen and heighten the client's knowledge and experience in the insurance process. AXIS has developed a company professional culture based on establishing and preserving an "ethical, entrepreneurial and disciplined culture that promotes outstanding client-service and intelligent risk-taking." World-standard insurance coverage and capital strength are the prime concerns of AXIS Group Insurance. Its wide portfolio of unique products customized for the client's goals provide solutions to the present economic challenges. Among the products and services AXIS Insurance caters are the following: Property and Casualty Professional Lines Terrorism, Marine, Energy, Aviation, Credit & Political Risk Environmental, Surety, Accident & Health