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Insurers Could Learn From Amazon About Customer Satisfaction
Amazon.com scored its sixth annual victory in the 24/7 Wall Street Customer Service Hall of Fame last year, with 59 percent of customers reporting that they received excellent customer service from ...
U.S. Treasury Reviewing Fosun’s Acquisition of Ironshore
United States authorities are conducting a review of China's Fosun Group's acquisition in November 2015 of Bermuda-based insurer Ironshore. The Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States ...
Allianz Division Brings on AXIS/Chubb Hires to Grow U.S. Cyber Team
Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty is the latest carrier to expand its cyber insurance arm in response to the fast evolving and growing risk. New hires from AXIS and Chubb will help round out ...
Puerto Rico Insurers Urge Talks to Avoid Major Bond Default
Puerto Rico's bond insurers are urging the commonwealth to negotiate with creditors as speculation increases that the island will default July 1 for the first time on its general-obligation debt. ...
Scientists Disagree About 2016 Atlantic Hurricane Predictions
This summer and fall, the Atlantic Ocean might become a testing ground for competing scientific theories. After decades of warmth, there's evidence that the ocean is cooling, a change that could mean ...
Declined D&O Claims Have Global Relevance: Marsh
When a directors and officers (D&O) claim is declined, it can be catastrophic for an insured, forcing the company to deal with "the financial costs of a claim or loss entirely on its own," ...
Political Connections Ease the M&A Process
Firms that maintain political connections have an easier path through the merger process. In a study that is the first to examine the issue, we compare the differences in merger behavior and outcomes ...
Executives On The Move at Everest Re, AXIS, RLI and Assurant
A former AIG executive joined Everest Re Group's board of directors. Another AIG veteran took on an executive role at AXIS Insurance. RLI announced a promotion. Assurant hired on a new executive to ...