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AIG Completes $3.4B Sale of Mortgage Guaranty Unit to Arch Capital
American International Group said it has completed the $3.4 billion sale of its mortgage-guaranty unit to Arch Capital Group, an important piece of a wide-ranging, ongoing plan to cut jobs, ...
The Hartford, National Indemnity Ink $1.5B Reinsurance Deal Covering Asbestos/Environmental Liability Reserves
The Hartford said it has sealed a sizable reinsurance agreement covering some asbestos and environmental liability reserves with Berkshire Hathaway subsidiary National Indemnity Company. Plans call ...
Carrier Management’s Top 10 2016 Features: Leadership, Disruption and More
Today's Carrier Management newsletter is the first of 2017. But before we look ahead, here's a look back at our top 10 features of 2016. These stories feature CEOs and executives giving invaluable ...
The Latest Launches From AIG, Starr Cos. and The Hanover
AIG's Singapore division debuted a motor accident reporting platform in Singapore designed to help speed up the claims process online and reduce fraud. Starr Cos. will team with a Chinese insurer to ...
U.S. Flood Threats Generally Growing in North, Declining in South
The risk of flooding in the United States is changing regionally, and the reasons could be shifting rainfall patterns and the amount of water in the ground. In a new study, Recent Trends in U.S. ...
New Year Will Unleash a Deep Freeze Upon Much of the World
A deep freeze is about to descend on North America, Europe and Asia thanks to record high temperatures across the Arctic. How's that? "Think of it like a seesaw," said Matt Rogers, president of ...
Chinese M&A Could Slow Due to Regulatory, Policy Hurdles: A.M. Best
While Chinese companies have been increasing their overseas merger and acquisition (M&A) activity in recent years, there are signs that growth could slow in the coming year, as a result of ...
St. Louis Tops Judicial Hellholes: ATRA Report
St. Louis, Mo. edged out California and New York for top spots in the nation for unfair handling of civil litigation, according to the with The American Tort Reform Foundation 2016-2017 Judicial ...