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Winter Storm Uri Will Produce ‘Billions of Dollars’ in Insured Losses: Moody’s
Snow, ice and some of the most frigid temperatures in decades in the southern United States will produce insured losses "in the billions of dollars," Moody's said in new commentary released on Feb. ...
UK Cites Worsening Political Risks in New Hong Kong Business Guidance
The UK highlighted increasing political risks in its latest guidance on conducting business in Hong Kong, pointedly dropping references to relations with its former colony as "positive" and ...
The Latest Launches From Munich Re/HSB and J.D. Power
Munich Re's HSB has started marketing workplace violence insurance coverage for small to mid-sized businesses. In addition, J.D. Power is launching a real-time auto insurance customer loyalty ...
Texas Bill Would Force Business Interruption Policies to Cover Pandemic Losses
A bill filed in Texas would require business interruption insurance policies to cover losses from a pandemic. Under SB 249, filed by Sen. Charles Schwertner, business interruption insurance would be ...
Amazon Sues NY Attorney General to Stop Its COVID-19 Lawsuit
Amazon.com Inc on Friday sued New York's attorney general to stop the state from filing its own lawsuit over the online retailer's early response to COVID-19, including its firing of activist ...
Florida Property Insurers Raise Rates by Double Digits, Driven by Multiple Factors
Florida property insurers are jacking up rates by double-digit percentages, blaming the hikes on lingering damage from past hurricanes, a wave of litigation, and a law that encourages lawyers to sue ...
Chubb Wins in Judge’s Denial of Target’s Data Breach Bank Claims
Target Corp. has been denied its $138 million insurance claim against ACE (now Chubb) Insurance companies stemming from a 2013 data breach. A federal judge in Minnesota ruled the retailer had failed ...
Irish Central Bank Pledges to Act Against Insurers Who Don’t Pay COVID-19 Claims
Ireland's central bank governor told insurers to urgently honor and pay valid claims related to COVID-19 disruption, following a successful test case in court last week, or risk facing legal action ...