Global Insured H1 Losses from Natural, Man-Made Disasters Were $23B: Swiss Re August 18, 2017 Global insured losses from natural catastrophes and man-made disasters in the first half of 2017 totaled US$23 billion, while economic...
XL Catlin Taps Willis Towers Watson’s Piper as UK Client & Distribution Director August 18, 2017 XL Catlin announced the appointment of Louise Piper as UK Client and Distribution director, effective Sept. 1, 2017. In this...
Group Led by Yunfeng Financial to Buy MassMutual’s Asia Unit for $1.7B August 18, 2017 By Katherine Chiglinsky and Natasha Rausch A group led by Yunfeng Financial Group Ltd., the company backed by billionaire Jack Ma, agreed to buy an Asian...
UK-EU Post-Brexit Trade Deal ‘Desirable but Not Essential’: Report August 18, 2017 By Charlotte Ryan A UK trade deal with the European Union after Brexit is desirable but not essential, the Institute of Economic Affairs...
5 Suspected Terrorists Shot Dead by Police After Barcelona’s Deadly Attack August 18, 2017 By Esteban Duarte, Todd White and Rodrigo Orihuela Five suspected terrorists were killed by police and six civilians were injured in a confrontation in a town south of...
5 Reasons Cyber Security Is Failing and What P/C Insurers Can Do About It August 18, 2017 By Andrew G. Simpson Businesses are spending a small fortune on cyber security but what they are doing is not working very well, according...
GOP Facing Resistance to State Bills Shielding Drivers Who Hit Protesters August 18, 2017 By Ryan J. Foley Republican lawmakers in six states have pushed this year for legal protections for motorists who hit protesters blocking traffic. Fairly...
Lawsuit Claims U.S. Delinquent in Enforcing Rear Passenger Seat Belt Law August 18, 2017 By Jonathan Stempel A new lawsuit accuses the U.S. government of being too slow to implement rules requiring that rear seat vehicle passengers...
Drug Company Deflects Blame in Lawsuit Over West Virginia Opioid Crisis August 18, 2017 A West Virginia city’s lawsuit against a drug company has led to a dispute over which is at fault in...
Florida Official Pushes Back On Reports of Highway Patrol Ticket Quotas August 18, 2017 The head of the Florida agency that oversees state’s highway patrol insists troopers don’t have ticket quotas. Terry Rhodes on...