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Boeing Will Pay $2.5B to Resolve U.S. Criminal Probe of 737 MAX Crashes
Boeing Co will pay more than $2.5 billion in fines and compensation after reaching a settlement with the U.S. Department of Justice over two plane crashes that killed a total of 346 people and led to ...
Norwegian Landslide Will Cost Insurers $107M
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) – A landslide that swept away homes in a residential area north of the Norwegian capital will cost insurance companies at least 900 million kroner ($107 million), a ...
2020 Temperatures Rounded Off Hottest Decade, Hit Record
Last year tied with 2016 as the world's warmest on record, rounding off the hottest decade globally as the impacts of climate change intensified, the European Union's Earth observation service said ...
ABIR Names New Officer Slate for Next Two Years
The Association of Bermuda Insurers and Reinsurers (ABIR) disclosed its new slate of elected offers for 2021-2022. They are: Chair Marc Grandisson, CEO of Arch Capital Group Ltd; Deputy Chair Pina ...
European Companies Will Seek Insurance, Healthcare and Other Assets in China
European companies are expected to hunt for assets in China, mainly in insurance, healthcare and automobile sectors, after the world's second-largest economy and the European Union agreed to an ...
Natural Catastrophe Damages Reached $210B in 2020: Munich Re
Natural catastrophes around the world resulted in $210 billion in damage in 2020, with the United States especially hard hit by hurricanes and wildfires, a top insurer said on Thursday. The damage, ...
In-Person Again? Some P/C Groups Are Planning Gatherings, With an Asterisk
Some of the property/casualty insurance industry's major industry groups are actively planning for face-to-face meetings again in 2021. Don't worry, virtual events are also part of the game plan. To ...
COVID-19 Rulings Are Moving to Appellate Courts; Insurers Mostly Ahead to Date
A wave of litigation over business-interruption losses caused by COVID-19 shutdown orders has started splashing into the appellate courts. Appeals of trial court decisions in at least 11 lawsuits ...