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Executives On The Move at QBE, BHSI, Aon and More
QBE North America brought in a new executive to guide development of its commercial agriculture business. Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance launched a new accident and health division in Asia ...
Margin of Loss Reserve Adequacy Down to 2%; Well May Run Dry: Conning
Loss reserves for the U.S. property/casualty industry are still adequate, but the fat was trimmed down to roughly 2 percent of overall carried reserves for year-end 2015, an analyst reported last ...
Manmade Climate Change Likely Contributed to Severity of French Floods
An international team of scientists has found that manmade climate change nearly doubled the likelihood of last month's devastating French flooding. In a quick but not peer-reviewed analysis, the ...
Swiss Re Cuts Risky Government Bonds, Hikes Corporates
The European Central Bank has turned government bonds into one of the riskiest asset classes, prompting Swiss Re AG to move more of its investments into corporate debt, according to the reinsurer's ...
Global Indemnity plc Redomesticating from Ireland to Caymans
Global Indemnity, plc announced Monday that its board of directors unanimously approved a plan to redomicile from Ireland to the Cayman Islands. Shareholders will be asked to vote in favor of ...
Executives On The Move at XL Catlin, Swiss Re, Navigators and More
XL Catlin named a new head of Canadian Property. Swiss Re promoted three executives to both global and Asia-based positions. Navigators hired an executive to launch a new business. Finally, the ...
Disney Resort Reviews Safety Policies After Child Killed by Gator
It's an unwritten rule for Florida residents: Keep your kids away from ponds and lakes because alligators are everywhere. But after a gator killed a 2-year-old Nebraska boy at a Walt Disney World ...
Orlando Victims See Sandy Hook Case as Gunmaker Lawsuit Template
A case in Connecticut state court could help victims from mass shootings -- including the recent massacre in Orlando -- sue manufacturers of military style assault rifles used in the attacks, despite ...