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Tariffs, Congressional Negotiations Put Pressure on U.S. Subsidized Multiperil Crop Insurance: A.M. Best
Farm bill negotiations in Congress will potentially place serious pressure on the U.S.-subsidized multiperil crop insurance market, a new A.M. Best report concludes. Here's why: Typically, the ...
Kemper/Infinity Property and Casualty M&A Deal to Close July 2
Kemper Corp. expects to complete its $1.3 billion cash and stock acquisition of Infinity Property and Casualty Corp. on July 2. Both companies disclosed on June 28 that they have all the necessary ...
Wells Fargo Suit Alleges Bank Encouraged Use of Hidden Fees in Finance Programs
Wells Fargo & Co has been hit with a lawsuit by a Texas jewelry company accusing it of encouraging thousands of retailers nationwide to charge hidden fees to customers using financing programs ...
Lloyd’s CEO Beale Will Depart Sometime in 2019
Lloyd's of London today announced that Chief Executive Officer Inga Beale will step down next year after leading the global insurance and reinsurance market for five years. An exact departure date ...
Greater Natural Gas Use Could Address Global Warming, Says BP and Chevron
To reduce emissions and provide affordable electricity, the world needs to burn more fossil fuels, not less. That's the message being delivered by the world's biggest energy companies at the World ...
Allstate CEO Wilson Warns AI Will Slam Economy With ‘Tsunami’-Like Force
Artificial intelligence is coming for the service economy, according to Allstate Corp. Chief Executive Officer Tom Wilson. "It's going to rip through this economy like a tsunami," Wilson said ...
P/C Insurers Struggle to Match the Digital Customer Service Wizardry of Others: J.D. Power
Property/casualty insurers have a long way to go toward meeting customer expectations about their digital interactions, the new J.D. Power 2018 Insurance Digital Experience Study found. J.D. Power ...
Executives On The Move at AXIS Capital Holdings and Validus
AXIS Capital Holdings Ltd. appointed a former Ally Bank president to its board of directors. Validus Specialty appointed a former XL Catlin executive in a leadership role focused on Western World and ...