Labor Unions Searching for Strategies to Join the Gig Economy May 24, 2016 By Dan Levine and Daniel Wiessner The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers trumpeted an agreement reached earlier this month to represent New York Uber...
Beazley Expands Environmental Team in U.S. with XL Catlin, AIG, Ironshore Hires May 24, 2016 Specialist insurer Beazley has made several senior hires to expand its environmental liability insurance team in the U.S. The Beazley...
China’s Ping An Joins Global Blockchain Consortium, Led by Fintech Firm R3 May 24, 2016 By Jemima Kelly China’s second-biggest insurance company, Ping An Group, has become the first Chinese member of a global consortium led by fintech...
Vermont Firefighters to Receive New Solar Panel Training May 24, 2016 At the Vermont Fire Academy in Pittsford, Vermont, fire safety instructors are getting some training to deal with a new...
Berkshire Hathaway GUARD Adds 2 Field Representatives in Northeast May 24, 2016 Berkshire Hathaway GUARD Insurance Companies in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, has hired Sue Bonkowski and Mike Lawless as senior field representatives.
Insurers Rethinking $17.7 Billion Invested in Hedge Funds May 24, 2016 By Katherine Chiglinsky and Sonali Basak Insurers have had about enough of hedge funds. Stung by market-trailing returns, the insurance industry in the U.S. is reversing...
Chubb Focuses on Continental European SMEs with ‘Easy Solutions’ Proposition May 24, 2016 Chubb has launched Chubb Easy Solutions, its proposition for brokers and their small and medium sized clients in Europe. Backed...
Cyber Bank Thieves Stole $12M from Ecuador Bank in 2015, Using SWIFT System May 24, 2016 Shortly after 7 p.m. on January 12, 2015, a message from a secure computer terminal at Banco del Austro (BDA)...
Small Group of Bermudian Re/Insurers Drive Overall Q1 Premium Growth: S&P May 24, 2016 By L.S. Howard At first glance, Bermudian re/insurance companies appeared to start the year with a bang, reporting a 21 percent increase in...
Brokers Dealing with Soft Market, ‘Market Fatigue’ in Medical Professional Liability May 24, 2016 By Stephanie K. Jones Are insurance brokers experiencing “market fatigue” in the medical professional liability line of insurance right now? Could be, according to...