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U.S. Insurance Results Will Largely be Shaped by Hail, Pummeled Cars
A hailstorm that pounded down on a Subaru dealership in Plano, Texas, barely lasted 30 minutes, but left behind a trail of smashed windows, dented hoods and millions of dollars' worth of claims for ...
Q2 InsurTech Funding Hovers Close to $1B as Demand Grows Unabated
InsurTech funding volume hovered close to $1 billion in the 2017 second quarter, a result nearly 150 percent larger than the same period a year ago, according to a quarterly report on the sector from ...
U.K. Reportedly Exploring Switch to Softer, Longer Brexit Process
Theresa May's U.K. government is drawing up plans to extend the timetable for negotiating and completing the Brexit process, which could see a long transition period lasting until 2022, according to ...
Historic Drought Devastates South Europe Crops
Italian durum wheat and dairy farmer Attilio Tocchi saw warning signs during the winter of the dramatic drought to come at his holding a mile away from the Tuscan coast. "When it still hadn't rained ...
Heavy California Rains Ironically Set Stage for Robust Fire Season
Forest fires are picking up once again in California. The cause this time: rain and snow. Really, rain and snow? OK, perhaps not exclusively, but yes, as counterintuitive as it would seem, the weeks ...
Risk is ‘Substantial’ That the UK Won’t Achieve Brexit Deal: Moody’s
The risk that the UK will tumble out of the European Union in two years without a Brexit deal is "substantial," Moody's Investors Service said. Such an outcome would affect everything from banks to ...
Executives On The Move at AmTrust, Chubb, Neon and GCube
AmTrust Financial Services hired an executive to handle business strategy and business development. Chubb has a new Life Sciences Industry practice leader for North America. Neon named a new director ...
Brexit Moves Likely After Year-End, UK Financial Watchdog Predicts
Financial firms are waiting until the end of the year before moving staff and business ahead of Britain's departure from the European Union in 2019, the country's markets watchdog said. Banks, asset ...