Specialty
Deadly Amtrak Crash at 50 MPH Over Limit Rekindles Safety Debate
The deadly Amtrak crash in Washington state marked the railroad's third fatal accident in as many years, putting the passenger rail operator under fresh scrutiny less than a month after safety ...
Travelers to Launch Dublin Subsidiary for Post-Brexit Business
Travelers will create a European subsidiary in Dublin in order to serve its customers in a post-Brexit market, the insurer disclosed. Travelers Europe announced it will launch the subsidiary in the ...
Berkshire Hathaway’s Stock Hits $300,000 for the First Time
Berkshire Hathaway Inc's stock price touched $300,000 for the first time on Monday, reflecting investors' confidence in Warren Buffett's conglomerate despite four straight quarters of lower operating ...
Navigators Eyes EU Expansion Through $41.2M Planned Purchase of Belgian Specialty Insurer
The Navigators Group agreed to pay $41.2 million for Belgian specialty insurer ASCO and a connected insurance underwriting agency, a transaction that will help expand its specialty insurance business ...
The Latest Launches From XL Catlin, Starr Companies and NIIT Technologies
XL Catlin's North America marine insurance business now offers insurance for marine contractors in the U.S. Starr Companies will start selling commercial drone insurance to members of the Academy of ...
InsurTech Acceleration Program in Hartford Chooses Startups for Inaugural Effort
Hartford InsurTech Hub, an initiative established in 2017 by Hartford, Conn.-based insurance companies, the city of Hartford and CTNext, has selected the 2018 group of 11 startups that will ...
La Nina Will Likely Be Here Through Entire Winter
Looks like a potentially market-roiling La Nina will last through the new year, threatening to bring a colder, snowier winter to the northern U.S., drought to Latin America's soybean-growing regions ...
AXA Will Provide Insurance for Uber Eats Couriers in Europe
Uber's food-delivery business will begin offering an insurance package to its couriers in Europe, a move to address the conditions of "gig economy" workers. Riders for food-delivery companies such as ...