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Brexit Talks Could Get ‘Quite Vicious’
U.K. Prime Minister Theresa May was warned by her Irish counterpart that the upcoming Brexit talks may prove "quite vicious" as a panel of judges prepared to rule on whether she alone can begin those ...
Blockchain in Insurance: Applications and Pursuing a Path to Adoption
Blockchain, or distributed ledger technology, quickly has become a fixation in the financial services industry as a result of its potential to revolutionize and transform our thinking about data ...
Investment Gains Fuel Allied World’s Q3 Results
Double-digit investment income growth contributed largely to solid Q3 earnings at Allied World Assurance Company Holdings AG. Results also reverse the losses booked a year ago, despite some larger ...
Hundreds of Italy Quake Aftershocks Expected; Coverage Gaps Possible
With central Italy reeling from yet another earthquake that hit on Oct. 30, and bracing for many aftershocks to come, AIR Worldwide cautions that there may be gaps there in earthquake insurance ...
Global Warming Could Turn Southern Spain Into Desert: Study
Southern Spain will become desert and deciduous forests will vanish from much of the Mediterranean basin unless global warming is reined in sharply, according to a study released Thursday. ...
Driverless Taxis Poised to be Transformational for Mass Transit
Mass transit, the lifeblood of cities worldwide, is under threat from the biggest innovation in automotive technology since Henry Ford's assembly line first flooded streets with cars. The ...
AmTrust to Pay $90M for Workers Comp Insurer AmeriHealth Casualty
AmTrust Financial Services plans to pay $90 million in cash for a regional U.S. workers compensation insurer, its last acquisition in a year of several M&A transactions. The New York City-based ...
Executives On The Move at The Hartford, Willis Towers Watson and Renaissance Re
Willis Towers Watson has made a number of executive leadership changes. The Hartford has a new head of multinational underwriting. RenaissanceRe's finance arm has experienced several new leadership ...