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Reinsurance Broker BMS Re Acquires Advocate Reinsurance Partners
BMS Re US, a specialist insurance and reinsurance broker, has acquired a reinsurance intermediary that complements its own operations. The company, which is the broking arm of Minova Insurance, ...
Drone Racing Broadcast on TV Could be Europe’s Next Big Thing
Europe's leading pay-TV group Sky, known for splashing out billions of pounds on coverage of glamorous sports to keep an edge over its rivals, said on Wednesday it had identified the next big thing: ...
Ex-Chubb Exec to Run W.R. Berkley Corp.’s New Transactional Risk Division
A former Chubb executive will help run a new arm of W.R. Berkley Corp. Randolf Hein has been named president of the new Berkley Transactional, a fledgling division of Berkley Professional Liability ...
China Now Lets Insurers Invest in Hong Kong Stocks Via Link
China has opened up a new channel for insurers to invest in Hong Kong equities. Insurance funds are now allowed to buy the city's shares through an exchange trading link with Shanghai, the China ...
Uber-Like Video Service Lets Adjusters Assess Damage from Their Desks
A new service promises to provide insurance claims adjusters with videos of losses without them ever having to leave their desks. The videos would be supplied by an Uber-like network of smartphone ...
Europe’s Top Cedents Saw Cessions Jump by Double Digits in 2015: A.M. Best
Europe's top cedents reported a double-digit hike in cessions for 2015 compared to the previous year. The trend stems from their taking advantage of cheap and bountiful reinsurance capacity, A.M. ...
St. Jude Medical Short Seller’s Heart Device Allegations Spur Lawsuit
St. Jude Medical Inc on Wednesday filed a lawsuit against short-selling firm Muddy Waters and cyber security company MedSec Holdings Ltd, saying they intentionally disseminated false information ...
European Aviation Industry Urges Stricter Drone Regulations
Aviation associations representing airlines, pilots and airports across Europe called on Monday for mandatory registration and training of drone users following a number of near-misses between the ...