Commercial Lines
MS Amlin Will Exit Several Classes of U.K. P/C Business
MS Amlin, the London-based insurer and reinsurer, said it will cease underwriting corporate property, real estate, casualty and package binders through its U.K. P/C business with effect from Jan. 31, ...
GM Sues Hyundai for Allegedly Poaching Exec to Access Self-Driving Car Secrets
General Motors Co. accused Hyundai Motor Co.'s U.S. unit of poaching one of its top safety executives so it could gain access to trade secrets for self-driving vehicles and electric cars. Brian ...
Southwest Reaches Partial Settlement Deal With Boeing Addressing Projected 737 MAX Damages
Southwest Airlines Co said on Thursday it had reached a confidential compensation agreement with Boeing Co for a portion of a projected $830 million hit to operating income in 2019 arising from the ...
AIG’s Zaffino Adds ‘President’ to His C-Level Titles
American International Group awarded Peter Zaffino a promotion, making him president of the insurance giant. Zaffino takes on the new role as of Jan. 1, 2020, though he'll still serve as Global Chief ...
Insurers Balk at Defending Sexual Misconduct Claims, Even With Weinstein
While Harvey Weinstein's insurers have reportedly agreed to pay $47 million to settle civil suits against the movie producer, most policyholders should prepare for an epic legal battle just to get ...
TRIA, NFIP Win Renewals in Government Spending Bill
Congress is planning to use a $1.4 trillion package of two must-pass spending bills to repeal Obamacare taxes, raise the age for tobacco purchases to 21 and extend the U.S. Export-Import Bank for ...
Sydney’s Wildfire Smoke Declared a ‘Public Health Emergency’
The smoke blanketing Sydney is a "public health emergency," according to a coalition of Australian doctors and researchers who say climate change has helped fuel the wildfires that have produced ...
Bayer Seeks Reversal of $25M Roundup Verdict
Bayer AG on Monday said it has asked a U.S. federal appeals court to throw out a $25 million judgment it was ordered to pay to a California man who blamed the company's Roundup weed killer for his ...