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Sunken Superyacht Likely to Cost Insurers at Least $150 Million, Experts Say

Insurers of the Bayesian superyacht that sank this month, killing tech entrepreneur Mike Lynch and six others, could be on the hook for at least $150 million, according to the first estimates by industry experts. The British-flagged 56-meter-long (184-foot-long) yacht, …

Yacht Insurer OMAC Is Hull Carrier for Yacht Sunk Off Sicily, Sources Say

Yacht insurance provider OMAC is the carrier on the hull for the Bayesian, a 56-meter-long (184-ft) sailboat, that was hit by a ferocious storm on Monday, sinking off the northern coast of Sicily, two sources with knowledge of the matter …

Travelers Reverses Q2 Income Loss, Narrows Underwriting Loss

The Travelers Companies, Inc. reported second quarter net income of $534 million, compared to a loss of $14 million during the same time a year ago, thanks to record net premiums of about $11.1 billion. The New York-based insurer posted …

Luxury British Jeweler Pays $7.5 Million in Crypto Ransom to Russian Hackers

Luxury British jeweler Graff Diamonds Corp. paid $7.5 million ransom in Bitcoin to a Russian hacking gang after it leaked data on the jeweler’s high-profile clients, according to a London lawsuit. Graff, that counts Middle East royalty among its client …

2022 Travelers Golf Championship to Get Underway in Connecticut for Charities

The 2022 Travelers Championship tournament will run from June 23 to 26 at TPC River Highlands in Cromwell, Connecticut. The Travelers Championship, sponsored by The Travelers Companies, donates all net proceeds to local charities. Since Travelers became title sponsor in …

Travelers Names Cohn to New Chief Sustainability Officer Post

The Travelers Cos. has created a new position of chief sustainability officer and named Yafit Cohn to fill the post. Cohn will lead Travelers’ environmental, social and governance (ESG) efforts across the organization and will serve as a member of …

Travelers Canada Expands Suite of Services Offered to Specialty Insurance Customers

Travelers Canada, the Canadian arm of The Travelers Cos. Inc., is offering a new suite of services for specialty insurance customers that come packaged with their insurance policy. Human resources, legal and emotional support assistance will now be offered, at …

Travelers Q3 Profit More than Doubles on Lower Catastrophe Losses, Higher Premiums

Third quarter profit more than doubled at Travelers Corp. due to higher premiums and investment income and lower catastrophe losses, the insurer reported. Net income came in at $709 million, up from $293 million for the third quarter last year. …

New York Regulator Surveying Insurers on TRIA Risk

New York’s Financial Services Superintendent Benjamin Lawsky has directed insurers that are licensed to write commercial property or liability business lines in the state to submit information on how they are responding to Congress’ failure so far to reauthorize the …