Claims / Legal
QBE Inks Analytics Outsourcing and Insurance Agent Specialty Coverage Deals
QBE Insurance forged two separate deals that will allow it to outsource analytics work as well as launch specialty coverage for insurance agents and brokers. As far as the analytics arrangement, ...
The Three Ways Technology Can Transform Claims and Legal Expenses Into Valuable Assets
Innovation can be overwhelming for insurance company executives. However, the goal of innovation is much more attainable if you break it down into three opportunities: legal document automation, ...
Allianz Will Reportedly Sue VW Over Share Drop
German insurer Allianz plans to sue Volkswagen over the sharp drop in its shares as a result of the carmaker's diesel emissions scandal, a source familiar with the situation told Reuters. If ...
Beazley Reports 60 Percent Surge in Data Breach Cases for 2015
For those tracking the continued surge of data breaches and other cyber crimes, a report by specialty insurer Beazley offers a stark example of how serious the problem has become. Beazley, a major ...
El Niño Has Done Little to Counter California’s Historic Drought
Ed Heinlein surveys the steep mountainside that has repeatedly unleashed tons of mud into the backyard of his Southern California home since a 2014 wildfire and still hopes the drought-stricken state ...
Report: VW Leaders Knew of Illicit Emission-Control Software Early On
The current chairman and the chief executive of Volkswagen AG were alerted by the former CEO to the use of illicit emissions-control software in the United States two weeks before the carmaker ...
Two Texas Attorneys Accused of Bankrolling BP Spill Scam
Two high-profile Texas attorneys were sued by a fishing boat captain who said they were involved in a scam to cheat BP Plc out of millions of dollars with false compensation claims for the Gulf of ...
Bill Gross: Allianz’s PIMCO Playing Dirty in Trying to Kill Departure Suit
Bill Gross said Pacific Investment Management Co. isn't playing by the rules in its effort to kill the lawsuit he filed last year over his departure. Gross told a California state judge Tuesday that ...