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Wildfires in Greece Claim Dozens of Lives
Greek firefighters say that at least 74 people were killed in wildfires in the country's Attica region, which includes Athens, as a summer heatwave has increased the risk of blazes across Europe. The ...
Climate Change Starts to Globally Disrupt the Seasons Themselves
Poring over four decades of satellite data, climate scientists have concluded for the first time that humans are pushing seasonal temperatures out of balance—shifting what one researcher called the ...
Ex-Lloyd’s Chairman Nelson Warns UK Faces an ‘Abject’ Post-Brexit Future
The U.K. is facing a grim future after Brexit because of the failure of its politicians to govern responsibly, the former chairman of insurance market Lloyd's of London wrote in a letter to the ...
Insurer Hedge Fund Investments Drop a Second Year; AIG a Big Driver of Trend
Insurers continue to reduce their investment in hedge funds in a big way, according to a new A.M. Best report. American International was one of the biggest drivers of the downward trend, with its ...
UK Motor Insurers Will Mutualize Claims for Terror Attacks Using Vehicles as Weapons
UK motor insurers have voted for the Motor Insurers Bureau (MIB) to handle and pay the claims from victims involved in a terrorist event where a vehicle is used to kill or injure. MIB is the UK's ...
UK Official Warns EU Risks Forcing Chaotic Brexit Without a Deal
British Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt said the U.K. will not "blink" in Brexit negotiations, as he warned the European Union it risks forcing the country to crash out of the bloc with no deal. On his ...
Greenlight Re’s First-Ever Chief Operating Officer to Step Down for Personal Reasons
Greenlight Capital Re, known informally as Greenlight Re, is losing its chief operating officer after he joined the company less than a year ago. The specialist property/casualty reinsurer disclosed ...
Focused Recruitment, Mentoring Can Help Reduce Shortfall of Female Insurance Execs: White Paper
Women are now a large part of the insurance industry workforce in general, but they remain a sparse presence among board seats and top executives, according to a new industry group white paper that ...