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PURE Unveils Revamped Jewelry Insurance, With Eye on Eventual National Rollout
The PURE Group of Insurance Companies has restructured its jewelry insurance to include more protection for losses related to theft and disappearance on its homeowners policy. The additional coverage ...
Senior Democrat Urges Tougher U.S. Response to Cyber Attacks
A senior Democratic senator warned Friday that the U.S. is failing to defend against continuing cyber attacks by China, Russia and other countries, urging the Trump administration to show resolve to ...
Proposed Coal Plant Carbon Rule Roll Back Could Trigger New Plants
The Trump administration is expected on Thursday to roll back an Obama-era rule that requires new coal plants to capture their carbon emissions, a move that could crack open the door in coming years ...
Last-Ditch Lawsuit Seeks to Invalidate Brexit Referendum
A group making a last-ditch attempt to challenge the June 2016 Brexit vote asked a London court to review whether findings that "corrupt and illegal practices" took place during the campaign were ...
Markel Division Draws Attention of U.S., Bermuda Regulators
Markel Corp. disclosed that U.S. and Bermuda regulators are inquiring about loss reserves from one of its divisions. The Virginia-based specialty insurer said that it was initially contacted on Nov. ...
Brexit Vote Places UK Future at Stake, EU Negotiator Argues
The British parliament's vote on Prime Minister Theresa May's Brexit deal will determine the future of the country, the chief EU Brexit negotiator said on Thursday, insisting that the deal was the ...
Public Transit Liability Claim Severity Is Rising: Aon
Nationally, public transit systems are seeing a steady increase in liability claim severity, even as ridership declines, according to a new study from Aon. Aon's study found that overall public ...
The Hartford Warns of Up to $365M in Pretax Losses From Wildfires, Hurricane Michael
The Hartford said it will see between $350 million and $365 million in Q4 2018 pre-tax catastrophe losses from California's Camp and Woolsey fires as well as Hurricane Michael. After tax, the net ...