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Swiss Re Q2 Profit Hampered by Higher Catastrophe Claims
Swiss Re AG, the world's biggest reinsurer, said profit fell in the second-quarter as the company paid more for catastrophe claims including earthquakes in Japan and forest fires in Canada. Net ...
Northeast Drought Could Have Staying Power Through Fall
At Lavoie's Farm in New Hampshire, beans and corn haven't broken through the ground yet and fields of strawberries are stunted. The drought that has taken hold in the Northeast is especially felt at ...
The Latest Launches from Willis Towers Watson and Beazley
Willis Towers Watson updated its Radar pricing software. Beazley expanded its event cancellation coverage for political violence and incidents of terrorism. *** Willis Towers Watson released a new ...
Bankrupt U.S. Coal Producer Reaches Mine Liability/Clean-Up Deal With Three States
Peabody Energy Corp, the largest U.S. coal producer, reached a deal to cover mine clean-up liabilities while in bankruptcy with three U.S. states, court documents showed on Tuesday. Peabody has ...
Post-Brexit, Ireland Moves Quickly to Lure UK Financial Jobs
Irish recruiters are already filling jobs for financial services firms which are shifting some operations from the United Kingdom, with Dublin moving fast to steal a march on rivals just a month ...
Progress Made Containing Massive California Wildfire
Containment has increased on a wildfire north of Los Angeles, which has grown to more than 58 square miles. Officials report the blaze is 25 percent surrounded as of today, and most of the evacuation ...
Report: Evidence Emerges Fiat Chrysler U.S. Sales Figures Were Inflated
An internal review begun at Fiat Chrysler Automobiles in 2015 found its U.S. sales figures were inflated, partly due to pressure to keep a year-over-year monthly sales streak alive, the Automotive ...
Goldman Sachs Accused of Selling Out Client to Curry Malaysian PM’s Favor
Goldman Sachs Group Inc. has another Malaysia problem. The New York-based bank, already under scrutiny by regulators over its fundraising for the embattled 1Malaysia Development Bhd, is now accused ...