Global Economy
The U.S. Struck Hardest by 2020 Global Insured Cat Losses: Aon
As bad as 2020 was, global insured catastrophe losses came in at relatively normal levels. The U.S. stands as a notable exception, however, with a large surge in hurricanes, wildfires, and other ...
ReSource Pro Grabs Insurance Consulting Firms Strategy Meets Action, The Nolan Company
ReSource Pro said it has acquired two strategic advisory and management consulting firms focused on property/casualty insurance: Strategy Meets Action and The Nolan Company. ReSource Pro, an ...
Munich Re US CEO Levy to Retire after Q1; Winter Will Replace Him
Steven Levy, the longtime president and CEO of Munich Re US, plans to retire on April 1. Munich Re executive Marcus Winter will replace him, the company disclosed. Levy has worked for Munich Re US ...
British Officials Claim They Had to Bear Liability in Exchange for Vaccine Deals
Britain had no choice but to agree to bear liability if claims were made against vaccine makers as part of supply deals, officials said on Monday, adding that approval for three of the candidates ...
SolarWinds Hackers Linked to Known Russian Spying Tools
The group behind a global cyber-espionage campaign discovered last month deployed malicious computer code with links to spying tools previously used by suspected Russian hackers, researchers said on ...
Boeing Will Pay $2.5B to Resolve U.S. Criminal Probe of 737 MAX Crashes
Boeing Co will pay more than $2.5 billion in fines and compensation after reaching a settlement with the U.S. Department of Justice over two plane crashes that killed a total of 346 people and led to ...
2020 Temperatures Rounded Off Hottest Decade, Hit Record
Last year tied with 2016 as the world's warmest on record, rounding off the hottest decade globally as the impacts of climate change intensified, the European Union's Earth observation service said ...
Chubb CEO Greenberg Condemns Trump Rally Violence and ‘Demagoguery’
Over the last four years, Chubb CEO Evan Greenberg has railed against U.S. President Donald Trump's actions and his administration's policies. Jan. 6 was no different. After a Trump rally spurred a ...