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Trump’s Tax Reform Plans Will Help Some U.S. Insurers, Reinsurers: Morningstar
A cadre of U.S. insurers and reinsurers stand to gain from lower corporate tax rates advocated by President Donald Trump and Republican members of Congress as part of a broader reform effort, ...
Researchers Claim New Model Predicts Terrorist Behaviors With 90% Accuracy
Government agencies are not always successful using social media and telecommunication to uncover the intentions of terrorists because terrorists are now more careful in utilizing these technologies ...
Humans Cause 84% of U.S. Wildfires
Humans have been the culprits behind hundreds of thousands of wildfires in recent decades, and they will probably make things a whole lot worse in coming years. Research from the University of ...
PwC, MF Global Trial Begins in New York
Publicity about both the recent Academy Awards and Wall Street hung over a Manhattan courtroom on Monday as lawyers struggled to find jurors to decide whether PricewaterhouseCoopers helped cause the ...
Fintech Products Work Best With Open Access to Data: Canadian Regulator
Canada's largest, most influential securities regulator said open access to data is essential to developing financial tech solutions using innovative technology such as blockchain, in a white paper ...
Executives On The Move at PartnerRe, CoreLogic and Argo Group
PartnerRe hired a former Aon Benfield executive to be its new head of Latin America. CoreLogic appointed a new CEO, after the unexpected passing of its previous leader. Argo Group International ...
BHSI Launches Accident & Health Insurance and Services in Asia
Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance Co. (BHSI) has expanded its presence in Asia with the introduction of Group Personal Accident, Corporate Travel and Expatriate Medical Insurance in Singapore ...
Progressive’s Flo Is Ready to Win Over ‘Rate Shock’ Drivers
Progressive Corp., the fourth-largest U.S. auto insurer, boosted spending on marketing this year to win customers after scaling back in the second half of 2016 when increased costs from car accidents ...