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Emerging Global D&O Claims Trends
Directors and officers claims are increasing here and in other parts of the globe, according to insurance industry experts. Claims centered on merger acquisition, healthcare service vendor operations ...
House Committee Votes on TRIA With NARAB Amendment, FSOC Moratorium
The Republican House Financial Services Committee (HFSC) voted 32-27 in a party line split Friday morning to renew the Terrorism Risk Insurance Program (TRIA) for five years, sending the measure to ...
Deutsch Taking Chief Strategy Officer Role at Hamilton Seeking Growth Beyond Bermuda
Hamilton Insurance Group announced Thursday that insurance and financial services veteran Bob Deutsch will be joining the company in the newly-created position of Chief Strategy Officer. Deutsch, who ...
Top 10 States for Lightning Claims in 2013: I.I.I., State Farm Analysis
According to the Insurance Information Institute, Georgia was the top state for lightning claims in 2013. The state had an estimated 11,184 claims paid to policyholders, totaling $56 million. Texas, ...
American Family, Microsoft Team Up on Startup Accelerator; Ventures to Create Smarter Homes
On Tuesday, Microsoft Corp. and American Family Insurance announced they are launching a unique business accelerator for startups focused on home automation. The accelerator will help the next ...
Lighting Losses Fell for Insurers in 2013, But Average Claim More than Double Since 2004
Insured losses to homes from lightning strikes in the United States fell to their lowest level in a decade last year, as severe thunderstorm activity eased from near-record levels and dry weather ...
Commercial Auto, Workers Comp: Loss Leaders in the Oil Patch
There's no doubt that new advancements in the practice of hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, are driving the current production boom in the oil patch. The technique, which is used to retrieve oil and ...
Low Global Yields, Short Memories Propel Debt Revival for Frontier Economies
Investors are returning to the riskier, less developed bond markets of Africa and other frontier economies, burying memories of past setbacks and plunging in after global yields failed to rise as ...