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J&J Talc/Cancer Trial Verdict Opens New Front in Litigation
A massive California verdict in a lawsuit alleging Johnson & Johnson's talc-based products cause cancer has opened a new front in the litigation, upending the company's hopes that the cases were ...
Some P/C Industry CEOs Speak Out to Employees Against Charlottesville Racist Violence
In the days after a white supremacist/Alt-Right march and violent protests in Charlottesville, Va., some property/casualty insurance carrier executives chose to speak loudly to employees against what ...
Verisk Analytics Commits $322.7M to Buy UK Software Firm Sequel
Verisk Analytics plans to acquire Sequel for $322.7 million, a deal that will give it a UK-based software firm focused on complex commercial and specialty insurance. Sequel is currently owned by ...
Allstate’s July Pre-Tax Catastrophe Losses: $181 Million
The Allstate Corp. said pre-tax catastrophe losses in July reached $181 million, with more than half of the cost coming from severe wind, hail and rain events in the U.S. Midwest. Broken down, 13 ...
U.S. Mortgage Reinsurance Remains a P/C Bright Spot: Standard & Poor’s
While business conditions in traditional property/casualty reinsurance areas continue to deteriorate, U.S. mortgage reinsurance apparently remains a bright spot, due to government mandates and other ...
Going Agile Requires Business Leaders to ‘Put Skin in the Game’
Leaving digitization solely in the hands of the IT department is a recipe for failure, says a recent article from McKinsey & Co., noting that going agile requires business leaders and IT to take ...
Why Should RPA Matter to Insurers? Kryon CEO Tayeb Explains
Kryon Systems CEO Harel Tayeb operates in a technology space that he asserts is increasingly important to insurers. His Israel-and New Jersey-based company develops and sells robotic process ...
AIG Is Reportedly Trying to Sell $2B Portfolio of Life Settlements Business
American International Group Inc wants to sell a $2 billion portfolio of life settlements that would pay out when sick or elderly customers die, two people familiar with the matter said. AIG, the ...