Commercial Lines
XL Catlin, The McGowan Companies Seal Workplace Violence Insurance Marketing deal
XL Catlin and The McGowan Companies have an exclusive underwriting agreement to start marketing workplace violence insurance to U.S. businesses. The arrangement calls for The McGowan Companies, a ...
Tiny Cameras, Sensors Help Reduce Risks in Cars With Automated Driving Tasks
Automakers are using tiny cameras, sensors to track drooping heads, steering wheel monitors and audible alerts to ensure drivers pay attention when using advanced driver assistance systems, like ...
The Hartford Is Transferring $1.6B in Pension Liabilities to Prudential
The Hartford said it will transfer $1.6 billion of its pension liabilities to Prudential Financial, affecting current and future benefits for about 16,000 former employees. Plans call for having the ...
Cyber Attack Disrupts Some UK Parliament Communications
A cyberattack disabled some of the U.K. Parliament's communications on Saturday, disrupting the ability of lawmakers to access their email, a House of Commons spokeswoman said. In order to stop the ...
Allianz Unloads Private Bank OLB to Apollo for $336M
German insurer Allianz said it had agreed to sell its 90 percent stake in private bank Oldenburgische Landesbank (OLB) to U.S. private equity firm Apollo for 300 million euros ($336 million). Apollo, ...
Five More Flood Insurance Revamp Proposals Advance in House Committee
The House Financial Services Committee advanced five flood insurance proposals on Wednesday, adding to the two bills it passed last week. The House measures seek to reform and reauthorize the ...
Executives On The Move at XL Catlin, JLT Re and Everest Re
XL Catlin promoted an executive on its E&S team. JLT Re named a new partner for its Bermuda operation. Everest Re Group hired a former Hiscox executive to be its vice president and head of the ...
Trump Talks Drones, Internet of Things With Tech Executives
President Donald Trump met with two dozen executives from technology companies and venture capital firms on Thursday for advice on how the government can promote emerging technologies such as drones ...