Commercial Lines
BHSI Pulls Out of Hong Kong Employees’ Compensation Terrorism Pool
Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance Co. disclosed it has withdrawn from the Hong Kong Employees' Compensation (EC) terrorism pool. BHSI claims to now be the first insurer in Hong Kong to provide ...
A.M. Best Keeps Stable Outlook for U.S. Commercial Lines, Despite Pricing Pressure Worries
The U.S. commercial lines segment gets to keep its A.M. Best stable outlook, based on a variety of market conditions and government actions that have left it in mostly solid shape. Healthy ...
VW Denies Allegations Its Chairman Knew Early About Emissions Test Cheating
Volkswagen has denied allegations that Chairman Hans Dieter Poetsch knew about the carmaker's emissions test cheating almost three months before U.S. authorities made it public in September 2015. ...
Brexit Vote Delayed So May Can Avoid Defeat, Seek Better Deal With EU
U.K. Prime Minister Theresa May is calling off a crucial vote in Parliament on whether to approve her Brexit deal and will head back to Brussels to seek a better offer from the European Union. May ...
Liberty Mutual Forms $1B Risk-Sharing Deal with OPIC, Furthering Diversification Strategy
Liberty Mutual Insurance has formed a $1 billion risk-sharing agreement with the Overseas Private Investment Corp. (OPIC), the U.S. government's development finance institution, which furthers the ...
U.S. Commercial Insurance Pricing Increased Four Consecutive Quarters: Willis Towers Watson
The U.S. commercial insurance sector has now produced four consecutive quarters of price increases, according to Willis Towers Watson's latest survey of the sector. Pricing ticked more than 2 percent ...
Senior Democrat Urges Tougher U.S. Response to Cyber Attacks
A senior Democratic senator warned Friday that the U.S. is failing to defend against continuing cyber attacks by China, Russia and other countries, urging the Trump administration to show resolve to ...
Proposed Coal Plant Carbon Rule Roll Back Could Trigger New Plants
The Trump administration is expected on Thursday to roll back an Obama-era rule that requires new coal plants to capture their carbon emissions, a move that could crack open the door in coming years ...