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Executives On The Move at Allied World, CyberCube and At-Bay
Risk analytics startup CyberCube is bringing on a former Swiss Re executive as part of its board of directors. Allied World promoted one of its rising executives to a position involving Asia Pacific ...
Allstate Will Acquire Identity Protection Company in $525M Cash Deal
The Allstate Corp. is expanding into the identity protection space with a planned $525 million acquisition of InfoArmor Inc. Allstate will pay cash for the privately held Scottsdale, Ariz. company ...
COUNTRY Financial CEO Bock Plans to Retire in January
COUNTRY Financial CEO Kurt Bock plans to retire early next year, the insurance and financial services group has disclosed. Bock's retirement is effective Jan. 31, 2019, capping seven years as chief ...
Chubb Licenses Duck Creek Technology Software for Global Use
Chubb has licensed Duck Creek Technology software products for use in all of its global business units. Financial terms were not disclosed. Chubb Chief Information Officer Monique Shivanandan said ...
Toyota Reportedly Will Invest $500M in Uber With a Focus on Self-Driving Cars
Toyota Motor Corp. is expanding an alliance with Uber Technologies Inc. through a new investment and a plan to get self-driving cars on the road, said a person familiar with the matter. The Japanese ...
U.S. P/C Insurance Underwriting Income Reflects a Big Rebound in H1: A.M. Best
The U.S. P/C insurance industry saw its net underwriting income rebound substantially in the first half of 2018, according to a new A.M. Best special report. That number reached $5.3 billion for H1 ...
Record Rain From Hurricane Lane Causes Hawaii Floods and Landslides
A weakening Hurricane Lane has brought record rainfall to Hawaii, where flooding threatens $8 billion of homes. In 12 hours, 16.48 inches (42 centimeters) of rain fell on the Big Island of Hawaii, ...
No-Deal Brexit Could Affect Everything From Insurance Contracts to Consumer Pricing
Britons face higher prices when buying from the European Union unless the government can secure a Brexit deal, while retirees in countries like Spain risk losing access to pensions paid into U.K. ...