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How Warren Buffett Does a Deal: Alleghany Merger Backstory
Berkshire Hathaway didn't require Alleghany to pay any breakup fee in the event another potential acquirer topped an $11.6 billion deal price that Warren Buffett offered to CEO Joseph Brandon in ...
How to Succeed in Workers Comp: A Digital Distribution Playbook
Workers compensation is inarguably the most competitive line in the commercial lines insurance market this year. According to most broker and carrier market reports, it's the only one that has ...
Dog-Related Claims Cost U.S. Home Insurers Nearly $900M in 2021
Dog bites and other dog-related injuries accounted for more than one-third of all homeowners liability claim dollars paid out in 2021, costing $881 million, according to an analysis by the Insurance ...
AF Group to Purchase AmeriTrust
AF Group, a holding company whose affiliated brands provide specialty and workers compensation insurance across the U.S., has entered into a definitive agreement through its subsidiary Accident Fund ...
War With Russia Will Shrink Ukraine Economy 45%, Says World Bank
The World Bank says Ukraine's economy will shrink by 45.1 percent this year because of Russia's invasion, which has shut down half of the country's businesses, choked off imports and exports, and ...
CEO of Rental Giant Hertz Vows to Fix False Theft Reports
The new CEO of Hertz says he's working to fix a glitch in the rental-car giant's systems that has led to some of its customers being wrongly accused of stealing cars they had rented. Stephen Scherr, ...
Accounts Deceivable: Email Scam Costliest Type of Cybercrime
It's a crime that siphons untold billions from the economy—but many people have never heard of it. Business email compromise scams involve criminals hacking into email accounts, pretending to be ...
Commercial Insurance Price Hikes Drop to Single Digits But Cyber Triples
There still are no price decreases showing up on WTW's regular update of rate changes for more than 30 commercial insurance lines, but many buyers are now seeing last year's double-digit jumps ...