Citing Trump’s Order, IRS Stops Enforcing Individual Mandate for Health Insurance February 16, 2017 The U.S. Internal Revenue Service will no longer require tax filers to indicate whether they had health coverage or paid...
Solvency II Drives Demand for Reinsurance During 1/1 Renewals: Fitch February 16, 2017 The January renewals period show that Solvency II will increase demand for reinsurance products as European insurers attempt to strengthen...
Hiscox UK & Ireland Launches Media & Creative Industries Product Suite February 16, 2017 Specialist insurer Hiscox said it is addressing new exposures faced by the media and creative industries with the launch of...
Ukraine Blames Russian Hackers for Attacks on Power Grid, Financial System February 16, 2017 By Natalia Zinets Ukraine on Wednesday accused Russian hackers of targeting its power grid, financial system and other infrastructure with a new type...
Marsh Announces Executive Lineup for Combined Jelf & Bluefin Business February 16, 2017 Following the completion of its acquisition of Bluefin earlier this year, Marsh announced that it had appointed a new management...
Markel International to Enter Surety Market in March 2017 February 16, 2017 Markel International, the London-based specialist insurer and subsidiary of Markel Corp., will enter the surety market in March this year,...
Wholesale Trading Insurance Names Kiley Managing Director in California February 16, 2017 Wholesale Trading Insurance Services LLC in San Francisco, Calif. has named Chris Kiley managing director and property broker. Kiley has...
Brazil Uber Drivers Are Employees & Entitled to Benefits, Rules Judge February 16, 2017 A Brazilian judge ruled that a driver using the Uber ride-hailing app is an employee of the San Francisco-based company...
Judge Rejects Bid to Dismiss Alabama Water Contamination Lawsuit February 16, 2017 A federal judge in Alabama is refusing to dismiss an environmental group’s lawsuit over alleged chemical contamination in the Tennessee...
Insurers Mull Obamacare Exits as Uncertainty, Losses Mount February 16, 2017 By Zachary Tracer Another U.S. health insurer is threatening to drop out of Obamacare after posting massive financial losses related to the program,...