XL Catlin, Nature Conservancy Eye Coastal Wetlands Investments for Storm Mitigation May 11, 2018 By Emily Chasan When Hurricane Sandy hit the U.S. East Coast in October 2012, its 80-mile-per-hour winds and the resulting flooding did about...
Ant Financial About To Reap $10 Billion in Fundraising Round May 11, 2018 By Lulu Yilun Chen Ant Financial, the Chinese payments giant controlled by Jack Ma, is expected to close a fundraising of at least $10...
New Delaware Deputy Insurance Commissioner Sworn In May 11, 2018 The Delaware Department of Insurance’s (DOI) new deputy commissioner, Tanisha L. Merced, was sworn in by Insurance Commissioner Trinidad Navarro...
NFL Cheerleaders Could Test Joint Employer Liability Rule May 11, 2018 By Ira Boudway and Josh Eidelson The NFL’s cheerleader problems are back. The New York Times reported Wednesday that cheerleaders for the Washington franchise were made...
Beazley Adds Miranda to Latin American, Caribbean Team May 11, 2018 Specialty insurer Beazley has appointed Vicente Miranda as a specialty lines underwriter responsible for developing Beazley’s specialty lines portfolio with...
Password Stolen; Create a New One. What If Your Retina Scan or Fingerprint Is Stolen? May 11, 2018 By Elizabeth Blosfield A retail store’s ability to authenticate customers by scanning their unique ear or retinal patterns may seem like something out...
JLT Specialty Names USI’s Bantz as Senior VP, Life Sciences and Manufacturing May 11, 2018 Global broker JLT Specialty USA announced the appointment of Kirk Bantz as senior vice president. Bantz will work on complex...
Top 10 Causes of Serious Workplace Injuries: Liberty Mutual Index May 11, 2018 The U.S. workplace is getting safer but the cost of the most serious workplace injuries is rising, according to the...
How Insurer Execs, Workers View Artificial Intelligence and Future Work May 11, 2018 Insurers can seize major growth opportunities by redesigning work, bringing in new talent, and pivoting their existing workforces to work...
Oil Shippers Face Insurance Uncertainty with Return of U.S. Sanctions on Iran May 11, 2018 By Alex Longley Oil tanker owners are facing a nervous wait to find out whether they can carry on doing business with Iran...