Finding the Missing Pieces in the Condo Insurance Coverage Puzzle August 28, 2018 By Patrick Wraight Have you ever watched someone try to finish a jigsaw puzzle with pieces missing? There are still a few hundred...
Country Financial CEO Bock Plans to Retire in January August 28, 2018 Kurt Bock will retire as chief executive officer of Illinois-based Country Financial effective January 31, 2019, after serving in the...
Ban on Publishing Blueprints for 3-D Guns Extended by Judge August 28, 2018 By Erik Larson A U.S. judge extended a ban on publishing blueprints for 3-D printed guns online, handing a procedural victory to states...
Startup’s Newest Employee Benefit, Stem Cell Storage, Could Last Forever August 28, 2018 By Rebecca Greenfield As MyCrypto mulled what benefits to offer employees, the new blockchain startup asked them what they wanted. “Surprisingly, we found...
Harvard Blasts Plaintiff in Seeking Dismissal of Admissions Discrimination Claim August 28, 2018 By Patricia Hurtado Harvard University said a lawsuit by Asian-Americans who claim the school discriminated against them during the admissions process should be...
No-Deal Brexit Won’t Be ‘End of the World’: UK Prime Minister August 28, 2018 By Alex Morales The U.K. can still make a success of Brexit if it tumbles out of the European Union without a deal,...
Lloyd’s Market Assn. Appoints Navigators’ Cameron as CEO, Succeeding Gittings August 28, 2018 Sheila Cameron, currently head of International Operations at Navigators Underwriting Ltd., is to become the next CEO of the Lloyd’s...
Hong Kong’s FWD to Buy HSBC’s Stake in Malaysia Insurance Joint Venture: Sources August 28, 2018 By Sumeet Chatterjee and Liz Lee Hong Kong-based insurer FWD Group has agreed to buy HSBC Holdings Plc’s stake in a Malaysian insurance joint venture as...
Berkshire Invests $356M in One97, Parent of India’s Biggest Digital Payments Firm August 28, 2018 By Trevor Hunnicutt, Sankalp Phartiyal and Kane Wu Berkshire Hathaway Inc has acquired a 25 billion rupees ($356 million) stake in the parent of digital payments company Paytm,...
Private Equity Firm Apollo to Buy Aspen Insurance for $2.6 Billion August 28, 2018 By Neil Callanan Apollo Global Management LLC, the investment firm led by Leon Black, agreed to acquire Aspen Insurance Holdings Ltd. for $2.6...