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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 ...
The Latest Launches From Neptune Flood and Sompo International
Neptune Flood is expanding its digital flood insurance coverage to six new states. Sompo is expanding its primary professional lines insurance offering for private companies in the United States with ...
U.S. Commercial Insurers Saw Modest Price Increases in Q4: Willis Towers Watson
U.S. commercial insurance carriers saw more price increases in the 2018 fourth quarter, but the growth was slight. Prices for policies underwritten during the quarter grew just under 2 percent on ...