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Lloyd’s First Syndicate-in-a-Box Aims to Be an Innovation Lab: Munich Re
Lloyd's of London is expecting big things for 2020 as it rolls out the key initiatives for its massive modernization project designed make it easier to do business with Lloyd's and, ultimately, ...
The Unique Requirements of a Lloyd’s Syndicate-in-a-Box
Lloyd's developed the concept of a syndicate-in-a-box (SiaB) to make it easier for innovative capital to enter the market, but there are certain requirements and differences compared to traditional ...
U.S. Refiners, Chemical Plants Cut Insurance Cover After Severe Accidents Boost Costs
U.S. refineries and petrochemical plants are cutting back on insurance because several years of severe accidents have driven up the cost of coverage, industry and insurance sources said. With less ...
AXIS Loses Money in Q4; CEO Benchimol Insists Insurer Is Improving
AXIS Capital Holding's 2019 fourth quarter was a money-loser, culminating a year hampered by Japan's typhoons and poor U.S. crop conditions, among other obstacles. Still, the company's results are ...
W.R. Berkley Sees Higher Premiums; Investment Results Ding Net Income
W.R. Berkley Corp. said its gross premiums written grew by more than 10 percent in the 2019 fourth quarter, thanks in part to accelerated rate increases. But net income dipped compared to the same ...
European Carriers May Need More Protection for Policyholders if Insolvency Happens: EU
Insurers in Europe may need to put aside money to protect their policyholders should they become insolvent, and regulators should be able to be shut them down swiftly without the need for taxpayer ...
Many Global Firms Face Heavy Coronavirus Costs, Due to Epidemic Cover Exclusions
Many global companies from hotels and airlines to industrial houses are expected to have to foot the bill for disruptions caused by a new coronavirus in China, with epidemics usually excluded from ...
Business Interruptions Spread Globally as Coronavirus Cases Grow
Facebook Inc. is restricting employee travel to China, while other big companies including and Nissan Motor Co. and Starbucks Corp. are taking measures to shield employees in areas hardest hit by a ...