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Ex-AIG CFO Herzog Joins Ambac’s Board as Proxy Fight Looms
Ambac Financial Group Inc. appointed former American International Group Inc. Chief Financial Officer David Herzog to its board as the bond insurer works to fend off activist investor Canyon Capital ...
FBI Seeks Help from U.S. Businesses in Ransomware Hacker Investigation
FBI is asking businesses and software security experts for emergency assistance in its investigation into a pernicious new type of "ransomware" virus used by hackers for extortion. "We need your ...
The Hartford Adds Five More Teams to Major League Baseball Sponsorship
The Hartford is boosting its advertising investment in Major League Baseball. Already a sponsor of five teams, The Hartford said it will add five more to the list: the Atlanta Braves, Baltimore ...
Asia Investment Grabs Big Chunk of Global P/C M&A Pie: Conning
Insurance industry M&A truly went global in 2015, and a noteworthy chunk of the attention came from China and Japan. Conning summarizes the scope of this in a new report, and the author said he ...
Ironshore International Acquires Savannah Insurance Agency
Ironshore International has acquired Savannah Insurance Agency of Sydney, Australia, effective immediately. Savannah Insurance Agency's team of underwriters will join Ironshore Australia's offices, ...
ISO Will Gather and Analyze Terrorism Insurance Data for U.S. Treasury Dept.
The property/casualty insurance data and rating organization ISO will collect and help analyze terrorism data this year for the U.S. Department of the Treasury, the federal agency charged with ...
South Dakota Becomes 32nd State with a Ridesharing Insurance Law
South Dakota recently became the 32nd state to approve a law that requires ridesharing drivers to carry insurance for all parts of a ridesharing experience. South Dakota Gov. Dennis Daugaard signed ...
Industry Groups Vow to Fight New OSHA Rule for Silica Exposure Limits
Capping a decades-long effort, U.S. workplace regulators on Thursday announced a final rule to boost protections against occupational exposure to crystalline silica, a carcinogenic dust ubiquitous in ...