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Texas Hailstorms Poised to Bring Insured Losses Above 9-Year Average: A.M. Best
Springtime hailstorms in the Dallas-Fort Worth region of Texas are adding up to some significant insured losses that could exceed the 9-year average, according to the latest A.M. Best briefing. Two ...
Cyber Thieves See Limited Chances Before Credit Card Chips Curtail Their Theft Opportunities
Cyber thieves see new credit card chip technology being adopted by U.S. retailers closing a lucrative window of opportunity to steal your data. So they want to move fast. "We've actually seen a ...
Assurant to Take on Nationwide’s FEMA Flood Insurance Business
Nationwide will start winding down its status this May as a "Write Your Own" carrier within FEMA's National Flood Insurance Program. Assurant said it formed an agreement with the insurer to fill the ...
Recognizing Diversity Key to Tapping Future Talent
While the idea of diversity in the workplace isn't new, the insurance industry is known for lagging when it comes to change. "Quite frankly, I've been involved in the industry for quite a number of ...
VW U.S. Emissions Scandal Deal to Cost at Least $10B
Volkswagen AG agreed to fix or buy back about 500,000 tainted cars in the U.S., taking a significant step forward in its effort to emerge from the emissions-cheating scandal. After months of ...
Japan Kumamoto Quakes Caused Billions of Dollars in Economic and Insured Losses
The estimates are early, but economic and insurance losses stemming from the earthquakes that struck Japan on April 14-15 are already in the billions of dollars and rising. Catastrophe modeling firm ...
Houston Floods Kill at Least 8 and Destroys Hundreds of Homes; More Rain Likely
At least eight people have died and some 1,150 homes have been damaged in flooding triggered by torrential downpours in the Houston area this week, officials said on Wednesday, as forecasts called ...
VW Stock Surges as Investors Expect U.S. Emissions Settlement
Volkswagen AG rose to a six-week high after the manufacturer said it expects no need for a U.S. trial in mid-2016 over damages related to rigging diesel-engine control software to dupe emission ...