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China Pledges to Remove Financial Company Foreign Ownership Limits by 2020
China said it will bring forward plans to remove foreign ownership limits on financial companies, as it speeds up efforts to open the $44 trillion industry to overseas competitors. Full foreign ...
Parametric Insurance Takes Off
Now that property and casualty insurance coverage terms for business disruption losses are gradually tightening, a singular insurance product used primarily to protect businesses against ...
Giving a Presentation? Focus on Making the Message Clear and Relatable
Nearly every executive has experienced or will experience giving a presentation to an audience. In turn, many audiences have seen an executive presentation that drones on and on and veers into too ...
The Latest Launches From Chubb and EverQuote
Chubb is now selling small business insurance for the food service industry. Online insurance marketplace EverQuote said it is expanding into health insurance and renters insurance, building on its ...
W.R. Berkley Corp. Hires Former AIG Exec Fenster to Run Commercial Transportation Insurance Arm
A former AIG executive has joined W.R. Berkley Corp. to lead a new commercial transportation insurance division backed by data and analytics technology. Jeanne Fenster will be president of Berkley ...
Florida Opens the Door to Self-Driving Vehicles
Self-driving vehicles with no humans on board will be able to operate in Florida – once they're finally ready for prime time – under a bill signed recently by Gov. Ron DeSantis. DeSantis said he ...
Dutch Agency Warns State-Backed Cyber Espionage Is Becoming Escalating Threat
The Dutch intelligence agency (AIVD) on Thursday warned of the escalating threat of state-backed cyber espionage, saying the Netherlands was particularly vulnerable as a hub for international ...
China Establishes New Insurance Group to Take Over Anbang’s Main Operations
China has created the new insurance group set to take over the main operations of Anbang Insurance Group Co., the once-acquisitive conglomerate that's under state control. Beijing-based Dajia ...