June 26, 2018
When Carla Jordan and her husband were hit with a cascade of serious medical issues, she knew that at least her family had health insurance through her job. What she didn’t realize was that even with that coverage, a constant …
June 26, 2018
BP Plc, Exxon Mobil Corp. and Chevron Corp. escaped blame for the public costs of global warming when a U.S. judge ruled that lawsuits by cities against oil companies aren’t the answer to climate change. “The problem deserves a solution …
June 26, 2018
Ten days ago, a Banksy print valued at about $40,000 was stolen from a Canadian exhibit of the artist’s work. It was a seemingly effortless crime—a man walked in, took the work off the wall, and walked out—but then, most …
June 26, 2018
The European Union’s default market access for foreign financial firms will not be eased for Britain after Brexit and improvements to the equivalence regime will apply to all third countries, an EU official told Reuters. The official’s comments raise the …
June 26, 2018
Chubb announced that it has enhanced its cyber incident response management capabilities and launched two new ways of accessing the service: a mobile application and a dedicated website. As the threat of cyber risks facing commercial enterprises increases, Chubb has …
June 26, 2018
Generali Group announced it has signed an agreement with Future Group to increase its stake in its insurance ventures in India to 49 percent from 25.5 percent. Generali’s presence in India is currently in the form of two joint ventures …
June 26, 2018
Sirius International Insurance Group, Ltd., the Bermuda-based re/insurer, plans to become a publicly listed company, trading on Nasdaq, after a planned merger with Easterly Acquisition Corp. Under the terms of the merger agreement, Easterly would merge with a subsidiary of …
June 26, 2018
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled on Friday that companies can recover profits lost because of the unauthorized use of their patented technology abroad in a victory for Schlumberger NV, the world’s largest oilfield services provider. The 7-2 decision overturned a …
June 26, 2018
The insurance industry is experiencing a convergence with technology that is transforming the way it develops products, underwrites, prices and sells policies, and services its customers. This change can seem disruptive, so it’s critical that insurance companies better understand how …
June 26, 2018
A possible tornado tore through a northern Alabama county, uprooting and destroying a mobile home and leaving two adults and two children with minor injuries. Cullman County Assistant Emergency Management Director Scott McDonald says it happened in the unincorporated community …