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A Roundup of Major Insurer/Reinsurer Hurricane and Quake Losses Thus Far
Losses from Hurricane Maria and other recent 2017 natural catastrophes—including hurricanes Irma and Harvey, the Mexico City earthquakes, and other events—have led global insurers and reinsurers ...
Appeals Court Overturns $663M Trinity Guardrail Judgement
Trinity Industries Inc. won't have to pay a $663 million judgment that was awarded in a whistle-blower lawsuit alleging the company defrauded the U.S. government with a faulty highway guardrail ...
Hurricane Maria Adds Another $200M to Chubb’s $1B-Plus Hurricane Insured Loss Tab
Chubb Ltd., already reeling from more than $1 billion in anticipated losses from two other recent hurricanes, now predicts another $200 million third-quarter hit from Hurricane Maria. The insurer and ...
Hurricane-Related Auto Insurance Checks Stabilizing U.S. Car Sales
As Hurricane Harvey poured on Houston, Frank Rodriguez feared for his 2014 GMC Sierra. Once he saw the pickup's soaking-wet interior and center console full of water, he knew it was a lost cause. He ...
Hurricane Maria Insured Loss Estimates Vary Widely in Focus
Catastrophe modeling firms are beginning to issue preliminary estimates of the insured losses left in Hurricane Maria's wake. RMS Said Insured Losses Could Have Been Worse RMS predicted that the ...
Bill to Ensure Private Policies Meet Flood Insurance Requirement Passes House
The House of Representatives voted 264-155 today to pass bipartisan legislation that encourages the sale of private flood insurance in place of policies from the federal government in high risk areas ...
Cyber Attacks Are Getting Ubiquitous and Expensive for U.S. Businesses: Hartford Steam Boiler
Cyber attacks have gotten so bad that just over half of U.S. businesses have reported one over the past year, and a large majority of those targeted spent substantial money to investigate and ...
Workers Comp in 2016: Record High Premiums, Slower Growth
The workers' compensation industry reported a record high $58.5 billion in direct premiums written in 2016 but year-after-year growth slowed for the first time in five years. Growth deceleration was ...