Underwriting
Failure to Reduce Climate Change Is Among Top Global Risks: WEF
The risk that global efforts to tackle climate change will fail has risen despite concerns about powerful storms, floods, and droughts, a survey released by the World Economic Forum said on ...
Companies Fear Business Interruption and Cyber Attacks the Most: Allianz Risk Ranking
Business interruption and cyber incidents remain the top two business risks, but other challenges such as tariffs and Brexit are gaining ground, according to the 2019 Allianz Risk Barometer. ...
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May’s UK Brexit Divorce Deal Fails by 230 Votes, No Confidence Vote to Follow
British lawmakers defeated Prime Minister Theresa May's Brexit divorce deal by a crushing margin on Tuesday, triggering political chaos that could lead to a disorderly exit from the EU or even to a ...
Swiss Re Expects Approximately $1 Billion in Q4 Cat Claims
Swiss Re estimates it will pay claims of approximately $1 billion for natural catastrophes booked in the fourth quarter of 2018, with the largest generated from California wildfires and Hurricane ...
U.S. Slaps Charges Onto Several, Alleging SEC Hacking Scheme
U.S. authorities on Tuesday charged several individuals and companies in a scheme to trade on information in nonpublic corporate press releases by hacking into a U.S. Securities and Exchange ...
Moody’s Boss Fired for Retaliating Against Female Co-Worker Wins $1.8M, Job Back
A Moody's Corp. managing director fired for lashing out at a junior co-worker who criticized his team's work won his Paris job back and a 1.6 million-euro ($1.8 million) payout. Moody's French unit ...
High-Net-Worth Insurer Berkley One Expands, Debuts Flood Cover in Select Markets
W.R. Berkley Corp.'s Berkley One is expanding into two more states and launching its flood insurance cover in new markets. Berkley One, an ultra-high-net-worth personal lines insurance brand, is now ...
Alphabet Board Sued, Accused of Allegedly Covering Up Sexual Misconduct Claims
Two shareholder lawsuits filed this week accused the board of Google parent Alphabet Inc. of playing a direct role in covering up sexual misconduct claims against two former executives over the last ...