Underwriting
The Latest Launches From Beazley and Ironshore
Beazley will underwrite new coverage that helps cover administrative burden and fees involved with processing ticket refunds for attendees who can't attend an event that is otherwise being held as ...
Target to Resolve Data-Breach Probes With $18.5M Settlement
Target Corp. agreed to pay $18.5 million to settle investigations by dozens of states over a 2013 hack of its database in which the personal information of millions of customers was stolen. It's the ...
U.S. Accuses Fiat Chrysler of Excess Emissions in Diesel Vehicles
The U.S. government filed a civil lawsuit on Tuesday accusing Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV of illegally using software to bypass emission controls in 104,000 diesel vehicles sold since 2014. The U.S. ...
Duperreault’s AIG Arrival Helped Free It From A.M. Best Review With Negative Implications
A.M. Best released American International Group from "under review" special scrutiny, in part because the struggling insurance giant brought in industry veteran Brian Duperreault to help right the ...
Trump’s Funding Plan Would Limit Federal Subsidies for Crop Insurance Premiums
U.S. farm groups on Tuesday pushed back against President Donald Trump's proposal to slash agriculture spending, viewing it as a fresh threat to a struggling farm economy. The White House on Monday ...
Italian Defense Company Will Release Anti-Ransomware Tool After ‘WannaCry’ Attacks
When a wave of ransom-requesting cyber attacks hit computers across the globe earlier this month, Leonardo SpA cyber-security experts had already warned clients that a larger-than-usual strike was ...
Toyota, MIT Media Lab Blockchain Partnership Could Help Set Insurance Prices
Toyota Research Institute, a wholly owned unit of Toyota Motor North America, said on Monday it has teamed up with MIT Media Lab and five other companies to explore blockchain technology for the ...
Top Five Regional Insurers: Combined Ratio Rankings
National insurers have produced higher returns on equity and lower combined ratios in recent years, according to our analysis of financial results (published in a companion article here). Drilling ...