Trump’s ‘2-for-1’ Deregulation Scheme Easier Said Than Done January 31, 2017 By Todd Shields and Jennifer A. Dlouhy President Donald Trump set a daunting goal for government agencies bound by complex procedures, ordering his department heads to kill...
Archer Daniels Midland to Sell Crop Risk Services to Validus January 31, 2017 By Karl Plume U.S. agricultural commodities trader Archer Daniels Midland Co has agreed to sell its Crop Risk Services (CRS) insurance business for...
Re/Insurers Can Help Bridge Protection Gap with Technology: GA Report January 31, 2017 Digital technologies can be harnessed by the re/insurance industry to narrow insurance protection gaps in developing and emerging markets, thereby...
Gun-Toting New Hampshire Lawmakers Not Required to Take Safety Classes January 31, 2017 A proposal to require firearm safety training for New Hampshire lawmakers wishing to carry guns on the House floor has...
Test Results Show Pennsylvania Workers Killed by Train Were on Drugs January 31, 2017 By Michael R. Sisak Both maintenance workers killed by an Amtrak train near Philadelphia last year were on drugs when the crash happened, test...
Maine Governor Signs Bill Delaying Parts of Legal Pot Law January 31, 2017 Maine Governor Paul LePage has signed a bill to delay portions of Maine’s legal marijuana law. LePage signed the bill...
EPIC Insurance Brokers and Consultants Hires Giuditta in Connecticut January 31, 2017 EPIC Insurance Brokers and Consultants, a retail property, casualty brokerage and employee benefits consultant headquartered in San Francisco, Calif., has...
Integro Appoints Abraham and Gregory to UK Financial Institutions Group January 31, 2017 International broker and risk management firm Integro Insurance Brokers announced the hiring of industry veterans Simon Abraham and Darren Gregory,...
New Head of Allianz’ PIMCO Takes on $2 Trillion Challenge with Gusto January 31, 2017 By Oliver Suess and Sarah Jones Walk down a side alley in Munich, beneath apartments with net curtains in the windows, past figures of female superheroes...
Cat Simulations Test London Insurers’ Vulnerabilities to Next ‘Big One’ January 31, 2017 A major $200 billion loss from a combination of a cyber attack, U.S. hurricane and the failure of a reinsurer...