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2016 Cat Bond Issuance Nears 2015 Levels, Drops From 2014 Heights
A strong fourth-quarter rally helped make 2016 catastrophe bond issuance only slightly lower than the year before, according to the Property Claims Services unit of Verisk Insurance Solutions. But ...
Reinsurers Can Expect Another Difficult Year: Willis Re
Despite a 50 percent increase in insured losses from natural catastrophes during 2016, the global reinsurance industry achieved profitable results for the third quarter and remains on track to close ...
Carpooling Apps Could Eliminate Need for Taxis: MIT
Using carpooling options from rideshare companies like Uber and Lyft could reduce the number of vehicles on the road 75 percent without significantly impacting travel time, a new study by MIT found, ...
Enstar Eyes Asbestos Liability Insurance Rights With $91.5M Dana Companies Acquisition
Enstar is beginning 2017 with news it is acquiring a non-insurance entity. The Bermuda-based insurance group disclosed that its Enstar Holdings arm is snatching up Dana Companies for $91.5 million. ...
Tesla Owner Sues Carmaker, Alleging Sudden Acceleration Caused Home Damage and Injury
Tesla Motors Inc was sued on Friday by a Model X owner who said his electric SUV suddenly accelerated while being parked, causing it to crash through the garage into the owner's living room, injuring ...
Wells Fargo Settles Racial Bias Broker Lawsuit
Wells Fargo & Co. settled a dispute with a group of black brokers claiming the bank failed to give them the same career opportunities as their white colleagues. The bank will pay $35 million to ...
AIG Completes $3.4B Sale of Mortgage Guaranty Unit to Arch Capital
American International Group said it has completed the $3.4 billion sale of its mortgage-guaranty unit to Arch Capital Group, an important piece of a wide-ranging, ongoing plan to cut jobs, ...
The Hartford, National Indemnity Ink $1.5B Reinsurance Deal Covering Asbestos/Environmental Liability Reserves
The Hartford said it has sealed a sizable reinsurance agreement covering some asbestos and environmental liability reserves with Berkshire Hathaway subsidiary National Indemnity Company. Plans call ...