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DuPont, Chemours Will Fork Over $671M to Resolve Chemical Leak Lawsuits
DuPont and Chemours Co have agreed to pay $671 million in cash to settle thousands of lawsuits involving a leak of a toxic chemical used to make Teflon, the companies said on Monday. Shares of ...
Summer Weather Predictions Toughen With La Niña’s Demise
With the end of a Pacific La Nina and no clear signal of where ocean temperatures are heading, predicting spring and summer weather that will impact agriculture and energy markets just got a little ...
Willis Re Tallies $39.5B in Natural Catastrophe Insured Losses for 2016
Insured loss estimates from major natural catastrophes totaled $39.5 billion during 2016, which is the highest level since 2012 when market losses totaled $60 billion, according to a report published ...
Markel’s 2016 Saw Investment Income Gains, Higher Cat Losses
Markel Corp. ended 2016 with a drop in net income and increase in the combined ratio, with Hurricane Matthew and the Canadian wildfires to blame for higher catastrophe losses. At the same time, the ...
January Severe Weather in U.S. Cost Insurers More than $1B: Aon
Major weather and flood events in the U.S. during January will cost the insurance industry more than $1 billion as tornadoes hit a 17-year high, according a report published by Impact Forecasting, ...
The Latest Launches From Talbot, Assurant and Marsh
Talbot Underwriting launched three enhanced Lloyd's terror facilities. Assurant found a partner through which it is offering liability and property insurance coverage for vacation homeowners. Marsh ...
Lady Gaga Super Bowl Drone Extravaganza Underscores Wide Embrace of Unmanned Aircraft
The synchronized swarm of 300 drones lit up the night sky behind Lady Gaga, morphing into an American flag as she recited the Pledge of Allegiance. Sunday's Super Bowl halftime light show -- ...
Argo Group Completes $235M Ariel Re Acquisition
Argo Group's $235 million acquisition of Ariel Re is now complete, and the acquired company's former CEO has a job with the combined company. Ryan Mather, Ariel Re's former chief executive officer, ...