Underwriting
Insurers Say Duke Energy Knew About Coal Ash Risks, Which Negates Payment Obligation
Dozens of insurance companies say they're not obligated to help pay for Duke Energy Corp.'s multi-billion dollar coal ash cleanup because the nation's largest electric company long knew about but did ...
In SCOTUS Workers’ Rights Class Action Case, Trump Administration Backs Lawyers
The Trump administration on Friday sided with employers in a Supreme Court case over the rights of workers to bring class action lawsuits against companies, court documents showed. Reversing a ...
Drought, Cloud Computing Top Swiss Re’s P/C Emerging Risks
Drought and cloud computing would not necessarily go together, but they do in the world of insurance risk. Swiss Re sees both as the greatest risks property/casualty insurers will face in the coming ...
Brexit Talks Begin; Britain Seeks ‘Special’ EU Ties
Brexit Secretary David Davis arrived in Brussels on Monday to launch talks he hoped would produce a "new, deep and special partnership" with the EU in the interest of Britons and all Europeans. ...
The Latest Launches From XL Catlin and Lockton
XL Catlin is now offering new coverage in the U.S. and Canada for small to mid-sized construction firms. Lockton will team with a new corporate partner to offer crisis management and communications ...
House Republican Proposal Would Prevent States From Setting Self-Driving Car Rules
California and other states would be barred from setting their own rules governing design and testing of self-driving cars, while federal regulators would be blocked from demanding pre-market ...
Over Just 3 Years, Anbang Insurance Grabbed Sizable Amount of Global Assets
Anbang Insurance Group Co. notched up more than $10 billion of foreign acquisitions during a three-year global takeover binge, a campaign that brought Chairman Wu Xiaohui into the orbit of Wall ...
Blockchain Insurance Broking Deal Arrives in Bitfury/Risk Cooperative Tie-Up
U.S. technology company The Bitfury Group said on Friday it had formed a strategic partnership with advisory firm Risk Cooperative to use the blockchain digital ledger in the $60 billion insurance ...