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More Firms Use Captives for Their Insurance in a Tightening Market: Marsh
More organizations are using captives for insurance protection and financial flexibility in response to today's risk and insurance landscape. In its 2020 captive report, insurance broker Marsh says ...
Carnival Cruise Pandemic Liability Likely Covered by ‘Death on the High Seas Act’
Carnival Corp. is poised to dramatically curb monetary damages for passengers killed by the coronavirus under the latest court decision to side with the company. If a ruling Monday by a Los Angeles ...
Executives On The Move at W.R. Berkley and Marsh
W.R. Berkley appointed a new president to lead one of its divisions. Marsh named a new Chief Digital, Data and Analytics officer. *** W.R. Berkley Corp. appointed Timothy Nelligan as president of ...
U.S. Justice Department Pitches Change to Internet Platforms’ Immunity
President Donald Trump met with nine Republican state attorneys general on Wednesday to discuss the fate of a legal immunity for internet companies after the Justice Department unveiled a legislative ...
Lloyd’s CEO Neal Predicts Appeal Regarding UK Business Insurance Ruling
Lloyd's of London Chief Executive John Neal said on Thursday he expected a London judgment, which ordered some insurers to compensate struggling businesses for losses during the COVID-19 pandemic, to ...
Pandemic Losses Forestall Liability Insurance Turnaround
Projecting future property/casualty insurance market profit is always challenging. The economic and social impact of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic greatly compounds the uncertainty of this effort. ...
The Latest Launches From AXA XL and Cowbell Cyber
AXA XL's North America Construction business is launching custom built insurance for a new class of construction business – highly protected projects. Cowbell Cyber, which uses artificial ...
Top Shipping Insurance Group Won’t Cover Russia, Turkish Pipelines Over U.S. Sanctions Risk
The world's largest group of shipping insurers will not insure vessels involved in the Russian-led Nord Stream 2 and TurkStream gas pipeline projects because of the threat of U.S. sanctions. ...