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AIG, Insurer to Disney/ABC, Sues to Avoid Paying Partial ‘Pink Slime’ Settlement Costs
American International Group Inc on Thursday sued Walt Disney Co to avoid having to reimburse the parent of ABC News for part of a settlement of a meat producer's defamation lawsuit over a product ...
Chubb CEO Greenberg: Q3 Catastrophe Hits ‘Within Our Tolerance for Risk’
Chubb, like many insurers and reinsurers, took significant catastrophe loss-hits from the hurricanes and earthquakes that struck in August and September. But the insurer kept overall net losses to ...
Global Insurers Will Seek Rate Hikes After Historic, Catastrophic Q3
Insurers and reinsurers around the globe are looking to raise rates after what looks set to be their most costly quarter on record. Hurricanes Irma and Maria alone caused as much as $135 billion in ...
The Latest Launches From Markel and RMS
Markel Corp. unveiled new primary insurance cover for biomedical and life sciences companies. Catastrophe modeling firm RMS opened a new office in Sydney, Australia, to help support clients' ...
Munich Re Expects a 2017 Profit Despite Q3 Hurricane Hits
Munich Re expects claims of €2.7 billion ($3.2 billion) from Hurricanes Harvey, Irma and Maria, which will lead to a third quarter loss of €1.4 billion ($1.64 billion). The group said it expects ...
2018 Reinsurance Pricing: Rate Hikes Likely After 2017 Storms and Catastrophes
When the dust settles—and water recedes—following 2017's hurricanes, wildfires, and other catastrophes, domestic primary insurers will learn if, and how much, their own underwriting discipline ...
The Role a CEO Should Play in Carrier-Agency Relationships
Years ago during a particularly challenging time for Arbella, the trust we had built with our independent agents was severely tested. On the advice of Arbella's vice chairman and my long-time mentor, ...
End of Class-Action Lawsuit Rule Won’t Stop U.S. Financial Firms From Facing Them
Not every financial firm will be able to reap the benefit of Wall Street's victory in dismantling the threat of class-action law suits. The U.S. Senate killed a rule late on Tuesday that allowed ...