Global Economy
German Vice Chancellor Balks at Brexit Pace
German Vice Chancellor Sigmar Gabriel said Brexit is taking "far too long" and maintaining the U.K.'s ties to the European Union won't be easy. Gabriel signaled concern that extended uncertainty ...
Credit Guarantee & Investment Facility Executes Inaugural Treaty Led by Munich Re
The Credit Guarantee and Investment Facility (CGIF)* announced it has executed its inaugural reinsurance treaty, with a panel of market leading private reinsurers, led by the specialist credit ...
Zurich Gets Green Light to Renovate and Expand Its Swiss HQ
Zurich Insurance Group said it has gained approval to begin a massive renovation project for its Swiss headquarters, even as the insurer continues a broader, wide-ranging effort to cut costs. ...
J&J Will Appeal $1B Verdict in Recent Artificial Hip Implant Trial
Johnson & Johnson will challenge the fairness of a trial that produced a verdict of $1 billion in damages against the company last week over allegations of design flaws in its Pinnacle hip ...
U.S. Regulators Are Missing Commercial Drone Safety Violations: Govt. Report
U.S. aviation regulators approved commercial drone applications so quickly in recent years that they missed safety violations and took few enforcement actions, a government watchdog report concluded. ...
Liberty Mutual’s Deal to Buy Ironshore Gets Favorable Rating Agency Responses
Liberty Mutual's recently-announced plans to buy Ironshore Inc. from Fosun International for $3 billion earned generally positive responses from A.M. Best, Standard & Poor's and Fitch Ratings. ...
Apple’s Patent Infringement Award From Samsung Hit With SCOTUS Setback
The U.S. Supreme Court told a lower court to take another look at a $399 million award won by Apple Inc. from rival Samsung Electronics Co. for copying the design of the iPhone. The unanimous ...
Berkley’s High-Net-Worth Personal Lines Brand Debuts
W.R. Berkley Corporation, among the latest companies to embrace the high-net-worth market, has debuted its new personal lines brand focused on the space. It's called Berkley One. The line is set to ...