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Corporate Social Responsibility Can Get a CEO Fired: Research
CEOs are increasingly encouraged and even pressured to invest in reducing a company's carbon foot print, make the firm more diverse and focus on product safety. But researchers from the University of ...
UK, EU Clash Over Blocked Brexit Talks
Britain and its European Union partners clashed on Monday over which side should make the next move to unblock Brexit talks, despite concerns they will miss a deadline for a divorce deal and that ...
AIG Warns of Possible $3.1B Catastrophe Loss Hit for Q3 from Hurricanes, Earthquakes
American International Group warned it faces as much as $3.1 billion in pre-tax catastrophe losses for the 2017 third quarter, largely from three hurricanes and two Mexico earthquakes. The ...
Hurricane Nate’s Insured Losses Will Reach Close to $500M: Karen Clark & Co.
Hurricane Nate will likely cause close to $500 million in insured losses, according to a flash estimate from catastrophe modeling form Karen Clark & Co. While the number is not insignificant, it ...
Lloyd’s Signs Global AI Deal With Expert System
Lloyd's of London wants to infuse artificial intelligence technology into the daily business it does with its customers. The world's largest insurance market signed a global deal with Expert System ...
Hurricane Nate Becomes 4th Hurricane in 2 Months to Make U.S. Landfall
Hurricane Nate on Saturday became the fourth hurricane to make landfall in the U.S. in the past two months. Unlike the other mammoth hurricanes, however, this one landed at Category 1. Hurricanes ...
Guidewire Paying $275M for P/C Data Science Software Firm Cyence
Guidewire Software Inc. will fork over $275 million to acquire Cyence, a software startup that uses data science and risk analytics to help P/C insurers address emerging risks including cyber, ...
Trump Administration Proposes Curtailing Flood Insurance in Flood-Prone Regions
President Donald Trump proposed ending federal flood insurance for new homes in areas most at risk of flooding, a change that could curtail new construction in vast parts of Florida, Louisiana and ...