Global Economy
Executives On The Move at AXIS, Great American and Crawford & Co.
AXIS Capital Holdings is hiring a former XL Catlin executive in an international leadership role. Great American Insurance Group promoted an executive to lead its Property & Inland Marine ...
Berkshire Hathaway Unloads Wells Fargo Shares to Get Below Fed’s Ownership Threshold
Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Inc. sold more than 7 million shares of Wells Fargo & Co. stock and plans to divest additional shares to get below the Federal Reserve's 10 percent threshold ...
The Latest Launches From Farmers, ISO/Verisk and More
Farmers Insurance is expanding into more states with a billing product designed to make the workers compensation coverage process easier for small businesses. ISO launched an interactive dashboard ...
Yahoo Sued for Allegedly Failing to Safeguard Funds for Chinese Dissidents
Yahoo Inc has been hit with a lawsuit saying it failed to safeguard more than $17 million it pledged to help jailed Chinese dissidents in a 2007 settlement. The lawsuit, filed on Tuesday in federal ...
2017 Atlantic Hurricane Prediction: A Slightly Below-Average Season
Colorado State University hurricane researchers are predicting a slightly below-average Atlantic hurricane season in 2017, citing the potential development of El Niño as well as recent anomalous ...
Insurance Insiders Voice Optimism About Trump’s Tax, Regulatory Positions
Less than 100 days into the U.S. Presidency of Donald Trump, the ultimate shape of regulatory and tax reform remains very much in question. P/C insurance trade associations have expressed hope that ...
The Latest Launches From AXIS and Willis Towers Watson
AXIS Capital Holdings launched a new flexible management liability insurance policy targeted to privately held companies. Willis Towers Watson came out with a product designed to address cyber ...
Executives On The Move at Chubb, XL Catlin, QBE North America and More
A former Swiss Re executive is joining XL Catlin in a leadership role. QBE North America said it will appoint a former CNA executive as its new chief underwriting officer for North America. Chubb ...