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Incoming Travelers CEO Schnitzer Promises ‘Thoughtful and Deliberate’ Leadership Steps
Incoming Travelers CEO Alan Schnitzer is assuring investors that he will be "thoughtful and very deliberate" about next steps for the property/casualty insurance giant when he takes over on Dec. 1. ...
Travelers Nudges Q3 Net Income Higher, Combined Ratio Lower
The Travelers Cos. nudged net income slightly higher, the combined ratio dipped a healthy amount and net written premiums reached record levels during the 2015 third quarter. Investors were pleased, ...
Double-Digit Reinsurance Price Drops Possible at Jan. 1: Guy Carpenter
The world's largest reinsurers are anticipating even bigger price declines when policies are renewed in 2016 than envisaged a month ago as a flurry of takeovers in the industry fails to absorb some ...
Govt. Cracking Down on Illegal Drone Operators; Testing Tech to ID Them
The Federal Aviation Administration has signed an agreement to test technology that could locate the operators of small drones that are flying illegally near airports, as the government tries to ...
Insurance Execs May Also Face U.K. ‘Duty of Responsibility’ Bank Rules
Executives at UK insurers, mortgage brokers and payday-loan companies will be covered by the same "duty of responsibility" as those in banks under legislation introduced in Parliament Thursday. The ...
Extreme Western Wildfires Are Not New Occurrence: University Research
New research by scientists at the University of Wyoming has found that extreme wildfire seasons are nothing new in the Rocky Mountain region: They also happened hundreds of years ago, after global ...
Ex-U.S. Sen. Ben Nelson Won’t Renew Contract as NAIC CEO
Former U.S. Senator Ben Nelson will not renew his contract as chief executive officer of the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC), the group announced. Nelson's current term ends on ...
China Insurers Pursue Western Carriers as Mentors
Chinese insurers are pursuing strategic tie-ups and outright M&A to tap Western expertise, keen for knowledge on products, pricing and technology as a nascent market for health and property ...