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New York Hedge Fund Launches Bermuda Reinsurer
Sandell Asset Management Corp., the activist hedge-fund firm run by Tom Sandell, started a Bermuda-based reinsurer to support its investing strategy. Sandell Re will rely on the hedge fund to oversee ...
NAMIC: FAA’s Proposed Drone Rules Raise Liability Concerns
With commercial use of unmanned aerial systems, also known as drones, expected to increase markedly, the door is open for the insurance industry to take on the challenge of insuring this emerging ...
Monetary Incentives Don’t Prompt Whistleblowing; Protections Do
New research from North Carolina State University and Bucknell University finds that strong, reliable anti-retaliation policies can encourage employees to notify internal authorities of possible ...
Physicians Surveyed Say Climate Change Impacts Human Health
The American Thoracic Society has published the results of a survey of its members on climate change finding that the majority believe climate change is real and that it is having a negative impact ...
Study Finds Cooler Pacific Temporarily Slowing Global Warming
A natural cooling of the Pacific Ocean has contributed to slow global warming in the past decade but the pause is unlikely to last much longer, U.S. scientists said on Thursday. The slowdown in the ...
New England Mega-Storm Claims Are Risky For Regional Insurers: A.M. Best
As New England confronts record snowfall and the risks that come with it, an open question remains whether property/casualty insurance carriers who do the bulk of their business in the region can ...
Want to Avoid a Bad Hire? Start With the Job Ad
Bad hiring decisions cost employers millions of dollars, damage workplace morale, reduce productivity and drive a lot of employee turnover. It doesn't have to be that way according to a new study ...
S&P Optimistic About Platinum as RenRe’s $1.9B Acquisition Nears
Platinum Underwritings Holdings is the beneficiary of a continued positive ratings outlook from Standard & Poor's with a possible future two-notch upgrade after it combines with RenaissanceRe. ...