P/C Insurance Executives Express Cautious Optimism for 2017 January 23, 2017 By Elizabeth Blosfield A panel of financial experts discussed the opportunities and challenges they see ahead in 2017 at the Insurance Information Institute’s...
Verisk Analytics Buys UK-Based Arium, a Liability Risk Modeling Firm January 23, 2017 Verisk Analytics Inc., the Jersey City, N.J.-based data analytics provider, has acquired Arium, an independent company specializing in liability risk...
Alarm System Broke 2 Days Before Fatal Massachusetts Apartment Fire January 23, 2017 The Massachusetts Fire Marshal says the communications connection between the fire alarm system and the alarm monitoring company had broken...
Risk Strategies Company Acquires Massachusetts’ University Health Plans January 23, 2017 Risk Strategies Company, a privately held national insurance brokerage and risk management firm, has acquired University Health Plans (UHP), a...
Federal Judge Dismisses Taxi Companies’ New Jersey Lawsuit Over Uber January 23, 2017 A federal judge has thrown out a lawsuit by taxi and limo companies against the city of Newark over what...
Swiss Re to Open a Reinsurance Branch in India January 23, 2017 Swiss Re has received the approval from the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI) to open a branch...
XL Catlin Gets Approval to Open Reinsurance Branch in India January 23, 2017 XL Catlin’s reinsurance business group that it has received final approval from the Insurance Regulatory Development Authority of India to...
Allianz, Intesa Sanpaolo Eyeing Generali Deal: News Report January 23, 2017 By Chiara Vasarri and Sonia Sirletti Allianz SE, Europe’s largest insurer, and Intesa Sanpaolo SpA are interested in Assicurazioni Generali SpA, Italian newspaper La Stampa reported...
Appeals Court: Seattle Arsonist Must Pay $3M in Restitution January 23, 2017 A Washington appeals court has ruled that a convicted arsonist must pay nearly $3 million in restitution and other legal...
Dietz Joins Benefits Team at San Diego’s Champion Risk & Insurance Services January 23, 2017 San Diego, Calif.-based Champion Risk & Insurance Services has added Steven Dietz to its employee benefits team. Dietz has 25...