Commercial Lines
XL Catlin Tops J.D. Power’s 2016 List of Highest-Performing Large Commercial Insurers
XL Catlin was 2016's highest-performing large commercial insurer in terms of customer satisfaction, according to the latest J.D. Power study. CNA, Chubb, Berkshire Hathaway Homestate Companies and a ...
Beazley Partners With VALE on Environmental Coverage for U.S.-Domiciled Firms
Beazley has partnered with managing general agency VALE Insurance Partners to offer its environmental cover to U.S.-domiciled firms with revenues of up to $15 million. VALE will offer the full suite ...
Homeowners at Sinking San Francisco High-Rise Sue City and Developer
Homeowners in San Francisco's sinking and tilting luxury high-rise are suing the city and the building's developer over claims they hid the building's engineering flaws for years. Twenty tenants who ...
Google Shows Off Improved Self-Driving System in Chrysler Vehicle
Google unveiled its latest self-driving system in a Chrysler Pacifica minivan during a Sunday preview ahead of the Detroit auto show, saying the technology is more reliable and affordable. The ...
Judge Orders DuPont to Pay $10.5M Over Leaked Chemical; Thousands of Suits Remain
A U.S. jury in Ohio ordered DuPont on Thursday to pay $10.5 million in punitive damages to a man who said he developed testicular cancer from exposure to a toxic chemical leaked from a Dupont plant, ...
VW Must Face U.S. Investor Lawsuit Over Diesel Emissions Cheating
Volkswagen AG must face claims it misled U.S. investors after installing so-called defeat devices in diesel vehicles used to cheat emissions tests. A San Francisco federal judge also rejected a ...
Arch Capital Acquisition Draws Downgrades From Moody’s and Fitch
Arch Capital Group's recently concluded $3.4 billion purchase of American International Group's mortgage guaranty unit spurred both cautious and negative reactions from Moody's Investors Service and ...
Hub International Snatches Up Canada’s Mainline Insurance Brokers & Affiliated Firms
Hub International Ltd., the Chicago-based global insurance brokerage, announced it has acquired Mainline Insurance Brokers Inc., Indian Head Agencies (1980) Ltd., R&J McKay Agencies Ltd. and ...