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Low Interest Rates Could Dent French P/C Insurers Profits in 2020: Moody’s
The 2020 outlook for the French insurance sector is negative, reflecting growing pressures on the property/casualty insurers' profitability from low interest rates, Moody's Investors Service said in ...
Neptune Flood’s Growth Plans Leave Chairman, CEO Swapping Titles
Neptune Flood's two top leaders are switching their positions, a move designed to help prepare the InsurTech startup for its next phase of growth. Founder and CEO Jim Albert will become chairman, and ...
As the insurance market continues to stabilize, the next phase of the market will reward independent agencies that can respond...
Executives On The Move at AXA XL, AXIS and Clyde & Co.
AXA XL hired two new senior underwriters for its Environmental insurance team in New York. AXIS Capital Holdings Ltd. appointed a former insurance commissioner to its Board of Directors. Insurance ...
China Increases Likelihood It Will Retain Control of Financial Institutions
China's finance ministry said on Wednesday it will make it harder for ownership changes to be made to financial institutions that could lead to the government relinquishing control, in a bid to ...
Record Venice Floods Top November Catastrophe Losses
Flooding and inland storms led to multi-billion-dollar economic loss in western and southern Europe during November, according to insurance broker Aon's latest edition of its monthly Global ...
Severe Sydney Air Pollution Setting Off Fire Alarms
Bushfire smoke smothered Sydney on Tuesday, setting off fire alarms, suspending ferry services and triggering health warnings over choking air pollution. The Sydney Opera House and harbor bridge were ...
Hippo Reaches Out to Mortgage Clients With Home Point Financial Partnership
Hippo Insurance is expanding its market reach through a new partnership with Home Point Financial, a national mortgage provider. The partnership gives Hippo access to Home Point customers so it can ...
Arizona Opioid Case Against Purdue, Sackler Family Rejected by SCOTUS
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday turned away a novel case by Arizona seeking to recover billions of dollars that the state has said that members of the Sackler family - owners of Purdue Pharma LP - ...