Global Economy
U.S. Judge Slashes $2B Roundup Verdict Against Bayer to $86M
A California judge on Thursday reduced a $2 billion jury verdict, slashing the award for a couple who blamed Bayer AG's glyphosate-based weed killer, Roundup, for their cancer to $86.7 million. ...
Increasing Fears of No-Deal Brexit Lead to Pound Tumble
The pound and gilt yields slid to multi-year lows as U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson stepped up preparations for a no-deal Brexit with just about three months left until the nation exits the ...
AIG’s Waldner Named as Insurer’s First-Ever Chief Sustainability Officer
A veteran American International Group executive has been named its first-ever Chief Sustainability Officer. In this role, Jennifer Waldner will be tasked with leading the development and ...
Argo Group Warns Q2 Earnings Will Take a Hit
Argo Group International Holdings Ltd. is warning that its results for its 2019 second quarter will take a hit due to losses affecting operations in London, Europe and Bermuda. Issues at play ...
GM’s Self-Driving Unit Delays Robotaxi Rollout Plans
General Motors Co.'s self-driving unit is backing off plans to deploy robotaxis by the end of this year, the latest indication of how auto and tech companies are struggling with the challenges of ...
Markel Puts CATCo into Run-Off, Launches New Retrocessional ILS Platform
Markel Corp. announced it is putting its Bermuda insurance linked securities unit Markel CATCo into run-off and also launching a new retrocessional ILS fund platform that will be ready to write ...
Executives See the Pace of Change as a Significant Emerging Risk: Gartner
Executive in multiple industries are anxious about keeping up with change, even as they struggle to take significant action to address this concern. In fact, they rank keeping up with the pace of ...
Global Insured Losses From Natural Disasters Reached $20B in H1: Aon
Global insured losses from natural disasters during the 2019 first half reached an estimated $20 billion, according to Aon's "Global Catastrophe Recap: First Half of 2019." The report noted that the ...