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Gunmakers Face New Legal Threat From Families of Mass Shooting Victims
Families of children and teachers killed in last month's Texas school massacre face a formidable legal battle if they decide to sue the gunmaker whose AR-15 semiautomatic rifle was used in the ...
U.S. Power Companies Face Supply-Chain Crisis This Summer
U.S. power companies are facing supply crunches that may hamper their ability to keep the lights on as the nation heads into the heat of summer and the peak hurricane season. Extreme weather events ...
‘It’s Not Been Fun’: Cyber Insurance Brokers Seek Consistency as Hard Market Settles
Alexandra Bretschneider said it feels like she has been a part-time grim reaper the last two years. The cyber practice leader at broker Johnson, Kendall & Johnson said, "I am just constantly ...
P/C Industry to Finish 2022 in the Red With Combined Ratio Over 100: S&P
For the first time since 2017, the calendar-year combined ratio for the property/casualty industry will eclipse 100 in 2022 due to inflation, said S&P Global Market Intelligence. "We expect that ...
The OIL Group Changes Name as Part of Major Rebrand
Bermuda-based energy insurer OIL Group of Companies has announced a major rebrand and will now be known as Everen Group. The group's operating units have also been renamed: Oil Insurance Limited ...
Cyber Pirates Prowling Ship Controls Threaten Another Big Shock
In February 2019, a large container ship sailing for New York identified a cyber intrusion on board that startled the U.S. Coast Guard. Though the malware attack never controlled the vessel's ...
Commercial Auto Recovery Uncertain Beyond 2022
Property/casualty insurers have proven resilient in the last two years amid the considerable challenges of the coronavirus pandemic. One unanticipated outcome in this period is sharp improvement in ...
How Amazon Thinks About Auto Insurance for Delivery Service Partners
Amazon runs an auto insurance program for its delivery service providers, but if those DSPs choose to buy their insurance from competitors instead, Amazon is fine with that. In fact, Amazon might ...