Commercial Lines
Tokyo, New York, Top Lloyd’s List of Cities Facing the Most Risks
Tokyo is the global city facing most risks to its annual economic output, due to its proximity to North Korea, according to an index compiled by the Lloyd's of London insurance market. New York ranks ...
The Latest Launches From Allianz and ISO
Allianz Group will start selling property/casualty insurance in several Central and Eastern European markets, thanks to a new distribution agreement. ISO is now offering a new home healthcare program ...
The Schinnerer Group Will Rebrand as Victor
The Schinnerer Group is rebranding as Victor, and most of the company's individual global businesses will take on the new name. Schinnerer businesses that will rebrand as Victor over the next year ...
Weinstein Co. Will Face Sexual Harassment Suit, Judge Rules
Weinstein Co. must return to New York court to face a lawsuit by women who say the firm is responsible for alleged sexual misconduct by founder Harvey Weinstein, a federal judge ruled. The bankrupt ...
AmTrust Postpones Shareholder Vote on Going Private; Contested Plan Lacks Shareholder Support
Lacking enough shareholder votes for approval, AmTrust Financial Services Inc. has postponed until June 21, 2018, the special meeting on a plan to take the insurer private. The meeting was originally ...
Most Commercial Lines Premiums Kept Up Steady Increase in May: IVANS
Renewal premiums for most standard commercial lines products continued rising in May, according to the latest IVANS Index. Commercial auto and umbrella were two exceptions, as they grew at a lower ...
Tax Law Snafu Could Ding Sexual Harassment, Other Claims
Republicans are considering a fix to a provision in their new tax law that they acknowledge could inadvertently penalize victims of sexual harassment in the workplace. But congressional gridlock ...
Post-Brexit UK Will Keep Focus on Financial Services: Govt. Minister
Financial services will remain a "guiding light" for Britain's economy after Brexit and there is no intention to "rip up the rulebook" to compete better as a top financial center, a government ...