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Global Nuclear Accident Compensation Fund Launches With Japan Signing
Japan signed on to a global nuclear- compensation treaty in Vienna that will create a fund to help victims of accidents like the one that devastated Fukushima Dai- Ichi in 2011. The Convention on ...
RSA Reportedly Exploring Sale of Middle East Unit
RSA Insurance Group Plc is considering the sale of its Middle Eastern business as the U.K. insurer seeks to raise capital, people with knowledge of the matter said. RSA, whose operations span Europe, ...
Farmers Follows USAA With Ridesharing Insurance in Colorado
Farmers Insurance said it will launch a coverage endorsement in Colorado for ridesharing insurance, a week after USAA announced a similar program for the state. Like USAA, Farmers said its coverage ...
Ex-NSA Director: P/C Industry Must Help Shape Cybersecurity Legislation
With Congress widely expected to focus on cybersecurity legislation this year, a former NSA director is urging the property/casualty industry to make its collective voice heard now. He said the ...
Executive Ed for Managers Coming in March; The Institutes, U.Va. Darden Team Up
The Institutes is partnering with the University of Virginia's Darden School of Business again this year to offer an Executive Education program designed for senior-level managers in the ...
Survey: Millennials Most Interested in Pay-As-You-Drive Insurance
Pay-as-you-drive insurance programs are highly touted as one of the next big things in the industry. But the market has so-far resisted quick adoption of the coverage, which would involve having a ...
Brit PLC Pairs With New Bermuda Reinsurer for Property Cat Excess of Loss Coverage
A new Bermuda-domiciled reinsurer will cover a share of Brit PLC's existing worldwide property catastrophe excess of loss portfolio. The partnership between Brit – a global specialty insurer and ...
Sony CEO: Insurance Will Completely Cover Cyber Attack Costs
Over the past seven weeks, Sony Pictures' chief executive has dealt with the fallout from a cyber attack he likens to having your house robbed and burned to the ground. But the devastating hack, he ...