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The Latest Launches From W.R. Berkley Corp., XL Catlin and Hartford Steam Boiler
W.R. Berkley Corp. unit Berkley One is partnering with a provider of identity theft and data defense services for a new coverage endorsement. XL Catlin now offers an insurance package designed for ...
Icahn, a Large AmTrust Shareholder, Protests Deal to Take Insurer Private
AmTrust Financial Services Inc. jumped almost 12 percent in late trading Thursday after billionaire Carl Icahn disclosed a stake in the company and said he planned to oppose its plans to go private. ...
Lemonade Debuting an Open Source Insurance Policy All Can Help Shape
Lemonade Inc. has come out with an open source insurance policy that rivals can use and all have the capacity to shape, something it touts as a first within the industry. Dubbed Policy 2.0, the ...
Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway Grows Apple Investment, Doubles Teva Stake
Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Inc on Tuesday said it has more than doubled its investment in generic drugmaker Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd , and confirmed it has become Apple Inc's ...
MGA Boost Insurance Secures Reinsurance Facility to Back Its InsurTech Development Platform
Boost Insurance has nailed down a dedicated reinsurance facility to help support its B2B InsurTech development platform. Nephila is leading the facility with participation from Markel Digital, the ...
Why Brussels Made Sense as a Post-Brexit Outpost for Lloyd’s of London
Lloyd's of London remains on schedule to have its post-Brexit outpost ready for business beginning in January 2019, CEO Inga Beale confirmed at the recent NAIC International Insurance Forum in ...
Aon Names Two Co-Presidents, Retires Remaining Sub-Brands
Aon plc named two of its veteran executives to become co-presidents, and the global broker/consulting firm also retired its remaining business unit brands in a bid to promote more product innovation ...
Lloyd’s CEO Beale Urges Regulators: ‘Try and Keep Up’ With Technology Innovations
As insurers try to innovate and address the rapidly changing needs of their clients, Lloyd's of London CEO Inga Beale has a message for regulators who oversee them: "Try and keep up." Beale, speaking ...