Global Directors Beware: Are You Ready for EU’s Data Protection Regulation? February 26, 2018 By Keith Daniels On May 25, 2018, the European Union (EU) General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) will go into effect in the 28...
Zurich Acquires QBE’s Latin American Operations for US$409M February 26, 2018 Zurich Insurance Group has entered into an agreement to acquire the Latin American operations of Australian insurer QBE Insurance Group...
Cyber Attacks Pose Greatest Threat to UK Businesses, Investors: PwC Survey February 26, 2018 By Mark Burton Investors and chief executives say cyber attacks pose the greatest threat to businesses operating in the U.K., outweighing other material...
China’s Anbang ‘Committed’ to Overseas Units After Government Takeover February 26, 2018 Anbang Insurance Group Co Ltd. said on Monday it fully supported the Chinese insurance regulator’s decision to temporarily take control...
Buffett Eyes ‘Huge’ Acquisitions But Not in Insurance February 26, 2018 By Trevor Hunnicutt and Jonathan Stempel Warren Buffett on Saturday lamented his inability to find big companies to buy and said his goal is to make...
Berkshire’s 14-Year Insurance Win Streak Comes to an End February 26, 2018 By Andrew G. Simpson Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway’s combination of insurance entities have recorded 14 consecutive years of underwriting profit worth more than $28...
Former Nationwide Agent in Mississippi Gets 10 Years for Embezzling $117K February 26, 2018 A former Mississippi insurance agent will serve 10 years in prison for embezzling $117,863.74 from a customer and converting the...
West Virginia Judge Tosses Coal Company Lawsuit Against HBO’s John Oliver February 26, 2018 A West Virginia judge has dismissed a lawsuit brought by coal company Murray Energy against HBO host John Oliver. A...
Florida House to Vote on Bill to Restrict, Monitor Opioid Prescriptions February 26, 2018 The Florida House’s version of legislation to combat the state’s opioid epidemic is headed to the floor. The bill, which...
Reisdorf Named North Carolina State Director of Smart Choice February 26, 2018 Smart Choice has named Chris Reisdorf, formerly of All Risks, to lead the company’s efforts in North Carolina as State...