Commercial Lines
Berkshire’s Workers Comp Business Faulted by Calif. Regulator
California's insurance commissioner on Monday said a Berkshire Hathaway Inc. insurance business evaded a state law designed to protect small businesses from unexpected workers compensation costs. ...
Global Indemnity plc Redomesticating from Ireland to Caymans
Global Indemnity, plc announced Monday that its board of directors unanimously approved a plan to redomicile from Ireland to the Cayman Islands. Shareholders will be asked to vote in favor of ...
Loners and Terror Risk: NYPD Official Explains the Connection
Valor, empowerment, belonging. Three words that sound like they could be a rallying cry for joining the U.S. Marines form the message that draws disenfranchised individuals to terrorism, a New York ...
Foo Fighters Suing Lloyd’s Underwriters Over Terrorism Policy
The Foo Fighters are suing insurers for failing to reimburse them for European shows they canceled following the Paris terrorist attacks in November. The suit, filed last Monday in federal court in ...
Former Volkswagen CEO Probed for Possible Market Manipulation
German prosecutors have launched a probe against former Volkswagen Chief Executive Martin Winterkorn and another senior executive who are suspected of possible market manipulation related to the ...
Executives On The Move at XL Catlin, Swiss Re, Navigators and More
XL Catlin named a new head of Canadian Property. Swiss Re promoted three executives to both global and Asia-based positions. Navigators hired an executive to launch a new business. Finally, the ...
AIR Worldwide Releases Enhanced Southeast Asia Earthquake/Typoon Models
AIR Worldwide is rolling out beefed up earthquake and typhoon models for Southeast Asia. The catastrophe modeling firm, a Verisk Analytics business, said the earthquake model updates cover: Tsunami ...
Disney Resort Reviews Safety Policies After Child Killed by Gator
It's an unwritten rule for Florida residents: Keep your kids away from ponds and lakes because alligators are everywhere. But after a gator killed a 2-year-old Nebraska boy at a Walt Disney World ...