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Lawsuit Seeks COVID-19 Business Interruption Claims Payments From Canadian Insurers
A class action lawsuit has been filed against Canada's top indemnity insurers for breach of contract in their refusal to pay business interruption claims from the COVID-19 crisis. "Indemnity insurers ...
April Reinsurance Renewals Went ‘Smoothly’ Even as Underwriters Worked From Home
Reinsurers were able to complete the April renewals smoothly, despite being forced to move to the new working-from-home model after the COVID-19 outbreak, according to Willis Re. "The global ...
Lloyd’s Confronts COVID-19 Claims in 14 Insurance Categories
Lloyd's insurers face COVID-19 related claims from approximately 14 categories of insurance, said Chief Executive Officer John Neal during a media call to discuss the market's 2019 results. Neal said ...
Lloyd’s Shuts Down London Underwriting Room Over Coronavirus Crisis
After conducting a successful stress test of its electronic trading system last week, Lloyd's has made the decision to close its underwriting room in response to the coronavirus outbreak. As a ...
A Good Piece of Advice About Assessing a Change in Roles
Karen White, CEO of RMS, said one of the best decisions in her career was to join Oracle, which took her career on a different trajectory. At the time, in 1993, she had a very secure position as CEO ...
RMS CEO White: Embracing Change in a Transforming Industry
During her career, Karen White, the CEO of RMS, has had a front-row seat to observe what happens with companies and industries in transformation and how enormous value—and disruption—can be ...
Lloyd’s Trading Will Continue During Shutdown of London Building for Coronavirus Stress Test
Lloyd's is shutting its London underwriting room at 1 Lime Street for one day for a contingency planning exercise in response to the coronavirus outbreak. Starting at 12:01 a.m. on March 13 and for ...
Aon, Willis Towers Watson Frame Merger as Way to Boost Innovation and Ability to Adapt
There are several talking points that are evident about the planned merger of broking giants Aon and Willis Towers Watson. First, it's not about getting bigger; it's about getting better. And, ...