Underwriting
Google Privacy Settlement, ‘Direct Compensation’ in Class-Action Suits to Get SCOTUS Scrutiny
The U.S. Supreme Court will use a privacy case involving Google to consider making it harder for companies to settle class-action lawsuits without providing direct compensation to those affected. The ...
With $3.6B in Global Cat Bond Issuance for Q1, Another Record Is Broken
Global catastrophe bond issuance broke a first-quarter record, come in at nearly $3.6 billion for Q1 2018 as the market expanded into new areas, Aon Securities said in its latest report. The $3.58 ...
Producer compensation programs send clear messages about what a carrier values. Commission rates, incentive structures, bonuses, and performance thresholds direct...
Tesla Autopilot Chief Departs After Two Years on the Job
Tesla Inc.'s Autopilot chief Jim Keller has left the company, the latest in a rash of executive departures at the electric-car maker led by Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk. Keller, who joined the ...
Passenger Claims Mental Injuries In Southwest Airlines Fatal Engine Explosion Lawsuit
A lawsuit against Southwest Airlines Co has been filed by a passenger who was flying on last week's flight 1380, in which an engine exploded and one person was killed. The lawsuit claims that since ...
A ‘Cliff-Edge’ Brexit Will Lead to UK/EU Banking Regulatory Team Up
The Bank of England and European Central Bank will create a task force to keep markets orderly in the event of a "cliff edge" Brexit next March. The European Commission and Britain's finance ministry ...
Carriers, Calif. Commissioner Battle Over Wildfire Bills
California Insurance Commissioner Dave Jones appears to be poised for a fight with the insurance industry over a legislative package supporters say will protect survivors of wildfires that struck ...
AXIS Sees Early Benefits From 2017 Novae Acquisition
AXIS Capital Holdings saw its first-quarter net income and premium volume jump considerably, year-over-year, gains driven largely from its $611.5 million acquisition of Novae Group plc in late 2017. ...
Insurers Handed Updated Disaster Response/Recovery Plan Requirements in New York
The New York Department of Financial Services (DFS) has issued updated disaster response and recovery plan requirements for all insurance companies licensed to conduct business in New York state. It ...