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For RSA, Pandemic Exclusions Are Limiting Lockdown Impact
England's second national lockdown is unlikely to have much impact on insurer RSA as many policies now have pandemic-related exclusions, its CEO said on Thursday as it reported a rise in underwriting ...
Q3 Global Commercial Insurance Pricing Rockets 20 Percent Higher: Marsh
Global commercial insurance pricing rocketed 20 percent higher on average in the 2020 third quarter, driven largely by rate hikes in three key lines, according to a new Marsh market update. Marsh ...
Lloyd’s Abandons Plan for Proprietary Electronic Exchanges in Favor of Outside Vendors
Lloyd's of London has dropped ambitious plans to set up its own electronic exchanges and will work with other existing platforms to speed up the underwriting process and cut costs, the commercial ...
QR Codes Can Open the Door for Hackers, and Other Risk Alerts
QR codes are a convenient tool for touchless transactions and services, but they may also open the door for hackers. Leakage from 5g wireless networks may impact weather forecasts. Amazon's new ...
Executives On The Move at AXIS and AGCS
AXIS Insurance hired three new lead underwriters within its U.S. Cyber and Technology team. Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty (AGCS) appointed a former Generali executive as the new regional ...
More Work-From-Home Injury Claims Possible After N.Y. Appellate Ruling
A ruling by a New York appellate court could bring more workers compensation claims by work-from-home employees by removing strict compensability standards established last year by the state Workers' ...
Bayer Risks Resumption of U.S. Roundup Suits After Failing to Settle Cases
Bayer AG failed to settle outstanding U.S. Roundup lawsuits by Monday, the deadline set by a judge who has said he'll resume federal trials over claims the weedkiller caused consumers' cancer. Ahead ...
Russia-Based Ransomware Group Reportedly Poised for More U.S. Hospital Attacks
A Russia-based ransomware group responsible for a new wave of attacks against U.S. hospitals is laying the groundwork to cripple at least ten more, according to the cyber-security firm Prevailion ...