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London-Based Insurers Seeking Post-Brexit EU Licenses Warned About Gaming System
London-based insurers applying for licenses to operate in the European Union after Brexit will be scrutinized for any attempts to game the system, the bloc's insurance watchdog said. Insurance ...
Berkshire Hathaway’s Gen Re Turns to India for Multiple Insurance Opportunities
General Re, a unit of Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Inc. which won a license to open an Indian office in May, is seeking a larger slice of the world's fastest-growing reinsurance market. The ...
Promoting the Wrong Person Can be Right for Your Company
Consider this: Sometimes it can be in a company's best interest to promote the wrong person for the job. Yes, that sounds counterintuitive, and a new blog posting based on research by Daniel Barron ...
Hurricane Maria Could Tip Scale Above $100B for Q3 Insured Losses: Morgan Stanley
Insurers and reinsurers alike will see Q3 insured losses that risk surpassing $100 billion in the wake of Hurricanes Harvey, Irma and Maria as well as two major earthquakes in Mexico, Morgan Stanley ...
Small, Medium-Sized Businesses See BI Coverage Gaps After Terrorist Attacks: Pool Re Report
Many terrorism insurance policies are triggered when there is physical damage to a property. As a result, commercial insurance buyers may find that they are unprotected against business interruption ...
Bank of England: 130 Financial Firms to Seek Post-Brexit UK Licenses
The Bank of England expects 130 financial firms from across Europe to apply for licenses to continue operating in Britain after Brexit, its Deputy Governor Sam Woods said on Tuesday. Woods, who ...
Hurricane Maria Misses Land in U.S. but Hampers Storm-Slammed Refineries
Hurricanes sometimes don't need to make landfall to cause problems for U.S. refineries. At least two East Coast refineries are making less gasoline and diesel as rough Atlantic seas hamper the ...
The Latest Launches From Chubb, Travelers, Guy Carpenter and Beazley
Chubb debuted a new package insurance project targeted to businesses of a certain size in Australia. Travelers is now offering an online tool to help contractors identify areas surrounding a jobsite ...