What to Expect in Workers’ Compensation Pricing in 2018 February 14, 2018 Workers’ compensation rates in 2018 will be mixed, with some programs seeing pricing flat to down and others seeing spikes,...
Hiscox Names McLaughlin as CFO in U.S. February 14, 2018 Specialty insurer Hiscox has appointed David McLaughlin as chief financial officer in the U.S.. McLaughlin is based in Atlanta and...
Help Wanted: Data Protection Officers to Aid Anxious Firms with EU Data Law February 14, 2018 By Salvador Rodriguez They may not have the cachet of entrepreneurs, or geek chic of developers, but data protection officers are suddenly the...
New York Judge Awards Graffiti Artists $6.7M After Works Destroyed February 14, 2018 By Karen Matthews and Larry Neumeister A judge awarded $6.7 million Monday to graffiti artists who sued after dozens of spray paintings were destroyed on the...
Court Declines to Tear Up New Jersey’s $225M Settlement with Exxon February 14, 2018 By Michael Catalini A New Jersey appeals court on Monday turned down a request from environmental groups and a former state senator to...
Allianz Raises Stake in Credit Insurer Euler Hermes to 92.43% February 14, 2018 Allianz Group has successfully increased its stake in the leading credit insurer Euler Hermes to 92.43 percent. In November, Allianz...
Caride Named Acting Commissioner of N.J. Department of Banking and Insurance February 14, 2018 By Elizabeth Blosfield New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy has named Marlene Caride acting commissioner of the New Jersey Department of Banking and Insurance...
Calls for Regulation of Hobbyist Drones Follow Latest Close Encounter Report February 14, 2018 By Alan Levin A video from a drone that flew within feet of an airliner over Las Vegas and prompted outrage on the...
UK’s Pool Re Launches Terrorism Risk Assessment Tool to Help Insureds Cut Premiums February 14, 2018 Pool Re, the UK terrorism reinsurer, announced the launch of the Vulnerability Self-Assessment Tool (VSAT). Aimed at medium and large...
Marine P&I Clubs Face Intense Pricing Pressures in February Renewals: A.M. Best February 14, 2018 While the balance sheets of clubs operating in the marine protection and indemnity (P&I) sector are generally strong, underwriting discipline...