Berkshire Nearly Quadruples Insurance Profits; Boosts Premiums 50% November 11, 2014 While investment losses pulled net income for Warren Buffett’s Berkshire-Hathaway down 8.6 percent to $3.6 billion in third-quarter 2014, a...
W. R. Berkley Names McPherson as VP in Predictive Modeling Unit November 11, 2014 W. R. Berkley Corp. announced the appointment of Robert L. McPherson as vice president. The appointment is effective immediately. He...
New York DFS Superintendent Lawsky Considering 2015 Exit Plan November 11, 2014 By Greg Farrell New York’s top banking regulator Benjamin Lawsky, who used his leverage to stiffen penalties against some of the world’s largest...
The War that Changed the World – in Commemoration November 11, 2014 By Charles E. Boyle On the 11th of November 1914 the 1st World War, or the ‘Great War,’ had already lasted more than three...
ACE Report Urges Risk Managers to Reexamine Capabilities of Insurer Partners November 11, 2014 ACE urged risk managers at multinational European companies to reexamine the capabilities of their global insurance partners as the international...
HealthCare.com Raising $7.5 Million as HealthCare.Gov Begins Again November 11, 2014 By Kelly Gilblom HealthCare.com, a company that provides an online market for insurance, is raising $7.5 million in funding to expand its services...
Judge Rejects BP Attempt to Remove Oil Spill Claims Chief Juneau November 11, 2014 By Laurel Brubaker Calkins BP Plc lost a bid to remove Patrick Juneau, the claims administrator overseeing payouts for the 2010 Gulf of Mexico...
Allied World Assurance Acquires Latin American Holdings November 11, 2014 Allied World Assurance Company Holdings AG announced that its U.S. holding subsidiary has reached a definitive agreement to acquire Latin...
‘Darkhotel’ Malware Targets Guests at High-End Hotels in Asia, Report Says November 11, 2014 By Denni Hu Business executives traveling in Asia and elsewhere have become victims of malware called Darkhotel, a bug that targets guests of...
Arch Insurance Europe Buys Resource Underwriting Pacific in Australia November 11, 2014 Arch Insurance Europe has acquired 100 percent of Resource Underwriting Pacific Pty Ltd (RUPPL), the Melbourne-based MGA. RUPPL will be...