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AAIS Working Groups Seek to Broaden Industry Use of Blockchain Platform
The American Association of Insurance Services is trying expand the use of its blockchain platform across different segments of the property-casualty insurance industry. AAIS, a non-profit insurance ...
Greater Scrutiny of Argo Executive Compensation Began Before SEC Stepped In
After an Argo Group activist shareholder clamored for greater oversight of executive compensation for much of 2019, the investor appears to be finally getting its wish. On Oct. 8, Argo disclosed that ...
It’s Time to Assess Cyber Insurance Coverage Gaps
As Cybersecurity Awareness Month is underway, it may be time for businesses – especially small- or mid-sized firms – to assess their understanding of current cyber risks and whether they're ...
California Utility Slices Power for 800,000 as Wildfire Risks Rise
Hundreds of thousands of California homes and businesses started to lose electric power early Wednesday as part of an unprecedented effort by Pacific Gas and Electric Co. to prevent wildfires, the ...
Argo Group Slapped With SEC Subpoena Regarding Executive Compensation
Argo Group International Holdings Ltd. has been subpoenaed by U.S. securities regulators about perks for its executives and is conducting an internal review. The U.S. Securities and Exchange ...
Executives On the Move at Zurich and Guy Carpenter
Guy Carpenter & Co. appointed an interim head of International Facultative Operations, to deal with an executive departure. Zurich Canada brought in an outside executive to run its Travel ...
Cyber Insurance Does Not Make Clients Ransomware Targets: Marsh
Cyber insurance remains a useful tool in the fight against ransomware, a new Marsh briefing argues. That may seem like an obvious thing to say, but the briefing points out that some are increasingly ...
Florida Personal Lines Insurer Ordered Into Receivership
Florida personal lines insurer Florida Specialty Insurance Co. (FSIC) has been ordered into receivership and will be liquidated after state regulators determined the company is insolvent and unable ...