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European Insurers Surpass U.S. Rivals in Coal Investment Exits: Campaign Group
Insurers have pulled $20 billion out of coal investments, but most are European and none of the top nine U.S. insurers has taken "meaningful action," campaign group Unfriend Coal said on Wednesday. ...
Former Chubb Exec Collura to Lead Everest Re’s New Private Company/Nonprofit Business
Everest Re Group Ltd. has formed a Private Company/Not-for-Profit business segment (Private/NFP) within the Everest Specialty Underwriters unit of Everest Insurance. The new business segment will fit ...
Crop Insurance Market Consolidation Shows No Sign of Stopping: Conning
Crop insurance was once a sector full of smaller players, but an M&A-driven push for efficiency and scale has left it dominated by fewer and larger carriers, and Conning predicts a continuation ...
Calif. Wildfires Could Leave Behind $8B in Insured Losses: Aon Benfield
California's historic wildfires may lead to as much as $8 billion in insured losses. That's a record for insurers, according the October 2017 Global Catastrophe Recap from Aon Benfield's Impact ...
Climate Risks Leave Insurers Bracing for Perilous Future
After one of the worst Atlantic hurricane seasons in history, the world's biggest insurers say the industry needs to get its act together if it wants to survive climate change. Insuring against ...
Insurers Could Pay Up $1B-Plus for Las Vegas Massacre Costs
The deadliest mass shooting in modern U.S. history is adding to soaring costs for insurance companies, which are already taking a beating this year from an onslaught of hurricanes, earthquakes and ...
Small Businesses Aren’t Buying Cyber Liability Insurance: Insureon
A big challenge has emerged for carriers seeking to market cyber liability insurance: Most small businesses aren't necessarily buying the product and believe they're doing well enough with ...
London Wants Post-Brexit Regulatory Help For Financial District
Britain's regulators should put more emphasis on keeping banks globally competitive after Brexit, the City of London financial district's policy chief said on Thursday. Catherine McGuinness said ...