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The Latest Launches From Aon and Swiss Re
Aon is partnering with an InsurTech to help insurers evaluate their portfolio risks by way of a wildfire risk model using artificial intelligence. Swiss Re has launched new parametric insurance cover ...
Crop Insurance Subsidies in Jeopardy Under Trump’s 2020 Budget
President Donald Trump's "I LOVE YOU!" tweet to farmers is facing another challenge: Budget cuts that will slash subsidies for crop insurance and small growers. Trump's 2020 budget, released Monday, ...
The Latest Launches From W.R. Berkley Corp and Pool Re
A division of W.R. Berkley Corp. is selling an insurance product that covers individuals for embezzlement of their invested assets. Pool Re, Britain's terrorism reinsurer, is working with UK ...
PartnerRe Reorganizes Property & Casualty Arm Into 3 Regional Units
PartnerRe plans to reorganize its Property & Casualty arm into a regional structure and will make several changes to its executive leadership team as part of that process. Effective April 1, ...
UK Likely to Vote for Brexit Postponement After May’s Deal Rejected Again
U.K. Prime Minister Theresa May's Brexit deal was rejected once again by Parliament, throwing the country deeper into political crisis and raising the prospect that the divorce will be delayed or ...
Insurers Get Apology From Attorney Responsible for Giant Workers Comp Fraud
Sean Enrique O'Keefe said he started out as a "humanistic attorney," but he became a mercenary and then a criminal who netted $700,000 a year by sending San Diego workers compensation claimants to ...
Workers Who See Like Artists Reduce Workplace Hazards: Study
Employers can reduce workplace hazards by teaching workers how to see like artists, according to the National Safety Council. The organization isn't recommending art classes. It says that research by ...
China Re Rolls Out Lloyd’s-Based Renewal Energy Consortium
China Re Corp. is launching a renewable energy consortium at Lloyd's, with a focus on project-specific reinsurance for the construction and operation of offshore wind farms in mainland China. China ...