Commercial Lines
AXA’s $15B XL Acquisition Enables It to Raise Profit Goals, Target Asia Markets
AXA, Europe's second-biggest insurer, expects its profitability to improve in the next two years thanks to U.S. business brought in by its new XL arm, and said it would now focus on expanding in ...
PG&E Declined to Cut Power During Windstorm as California Wildfire Ramped Up
In the days before California's deadliest wildfire erupted near a PG&E Corp. power line during a windstorm, the company kept a close eye on the weather, warned customers it might shut off ...
Like Tech Entrepreneurs, Carriers Should Closely Track a Rapidly Changing World
For carriers seeking to innovate and digitize their operations, an awareness of a rapidly changing world and the need to continually adapt to it can help ensure success. Maintaining a strategic ...
The Latest Launches From Zurich/Snapsheet and Liberty Mutual
Snapsheet 's virtual claims technology will go global, thanks to a new strategic agreement with Zurich Insurance Group. Liberty Mutual said it has strengthened its Agents Errors & Omissions ...
Executives On The Move at Hamilton Re and TigerRisk
Hamilton Re promoted a veteran executive to handle its casualty & specialty operations. broker TigerRisk Partners LLC hired an outside executive to lead one of its key divisions. *** Hamilton Re ...
Climate Change Talks Scheduled to Begin With Backdrop of Intense Political Divisions
Divisions within Europe and tension between the United States and China pose major challenges to the next round of United Nations talks on climate change. The most important U.N. climate conference ...
SCOTUS Appears Open to Letting Apple App Store Antitrust Suit Proceed
U.S. Supreme Court justices on Monday appeared open to letting a lawsuit proceed against Apple Inc that accused it of breaking federal antitrust laws by monopolizing the market for iPhone software ...
The Latest Launches From Aon and LexisNexis
Aon said it has started offering coverage designed to protect income streams for companies with lots of intangible assets, such as firms in the gig economy. LexisNexis is releasing a new data score ...