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Irish Businesses Exposed to Hard Brexit-Related Risks
Some of the Irish businesses most exposed to the risk of Britain crashing out of the European Union in 10 weeks are not very well prepared, Ireland's government warned on Thursday. The Irish economy ...
Executives On The Move at Everest Insurance, Willis Towers Watson and Marsh
Everest Insurance added two executives to its Excess Casualty team. Willis Towers Watson appointed an executive within its Insurance Consulting and Technology (ICT) business. Marsh made some new ...
P/C Insurers Can Benefit From Increasingly Sophisticated Data Analytics Technology
There has never been a better time for P/C insurers to use data analytics as a tool to expand their underwriting reach into new markets and risk classes, Swiss Re said in its latest sigma report. The ...
HSBC May Bid for Aviva’s Asian Assets
HSBC Holdings Plc, the bank that shook up its senior leadership this month, is considering a bid for Asian operations being sold by Aviva Plc as it seeks ways to diversify its business in the region, ...
Endo Settles First Federal Court Opioid Case for $11 Million
Endo International Plc agreed to an $11 million settlement to avoid going to trial in the first federal court cases targeting opioid makers and distributors over the public-health crisis caused by ...
Walmart Alleges ‘Widespread’ Tesla Negligence Over Solar Energy System Fires
Walmart Inc on Tuesday sued Tesla Inc, accusing it of "widespread negligence" that led to repeated fires of its solar systems and asking a court to force Tesla to remove solar panels from more than ...
Can InsurTechs Really Disrupt Insurers and Reinsurers?
The mantra of InsurTechs is changing. Initially, InsurTechs were going to disrupt the insurance industry through the use of technology; however, technology alone cannot replace the vital role played ...
Autonomous Vehicles: InsurTech Investors Push for a Front Row Seat
Before manufacturers let autonomous vehicles loose on public roadways, they'll have to show that their driverless cars are a lot better than humans at getting from Point A to Point B without ...