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The Risk Associated With Manmade Earthquakes
In recent years, earthquake rates in regions of the historically seismically quiet central and eastern U.S. have risen at a remarkable pace. According to the latest research and scientific consensus, ...
British PM May Watches Quietly as House of Lords Debates Brexit Law
The U.K. House of Lords began debating the draft law that would allow Prime Minister Theresa May to trigger Britain's departure from the European Union, with some members seeking to make changes that ...
Lloyd’s to Name Ex-CEO of Marsh Europe as New Chairman
Bruce Carnegie-Brown, former CEO of Marsh Europe and non-executive chairman of Aon UK, will shortly be named the new chairman of Lloyd's, according to market sources. He succeeds John Nelson, who had ...
UK Reportedly Set to Unleash Brexit Trigger Within Three Weeks
Prime Minister Theresa May intends to trigger Britain's withdrawal from the European Union as close as possible to the EU summit taking place on March 9 and March 10, according to two government ...
Solvency II Is Boosting Reinsurance Demand, 1/1 Renewals Show
The January renewals period show that Solvency II will increase demand for reinsurance products as European insurers attempt to strengthen their capital position through risk transfers, Fitch Ratings ...
Insurer/Investor Group Urges G20 Economies to Phase out Fossil Fuel Subsidies
Investors and insurers with more than $2.8 trillion in assets under management on Wednesday called on the Group of 20 economies to phase out fossil fuel subsidies by 2020 despite U.S. doubts about ...
Lloyd’s CEO Beale Sees Insurance Opportunities in Trump Trade Threats
Lloyd's of London Chief Executive Officer Inga Beale said Donald Trump's presidency and the U.K.'s planned exit from the European Union are creating opportunities to sell insurance guarding ...
Flood Risk Catastrophe Modeler Launches U.S. Office
JBA Risk Management, a provider of flood risk catastrophe modeling information in the UK, Canada and elsewhere, has launched a California-based U.S. office. "We are thrilled to be expanding our ...