Yearly Archives: <span>2018</span>

Some Big Employers Moving Away from High Deductible Health Plans

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 …

Court Nixes Cities’ Climate Change Public Nuisance Lawsuit Against Oil Firms

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 …

Fine Art Theft Is Relatively Easy – but Selling Stolen Art Is Almost Impossible

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 …

EU Will Not Ease Post-Brexit Market Access for UK Insurers, Banks: Official

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 …

Chubb Enhances Global Cyber Incident Response Management Capabilities

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 …

Generali Expands Stake in India’s Future Group to 49%

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 …

Sirius Group Plans Nasdaq Listing After Merger with Easterly Acquisition

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 …

Supreme Court Expands Patent Owners’ Recovery of Foreign-Based Damages

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 …

Partnering with Insurtech to Transform Rather Than Disrupt Insurance

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 …

Alabama Mobile Home Uprooted by Possible Tornado

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 …