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Cognizant Expects Carriers to Foot Bill for $95M Bribery Lawsuit Settlement
Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp. has reached a $95 million settlement to resolve a lawsuit accusing the information technology services company of defrauding shareholders by concealing bribes to ...
COVID-19 Claims Are Placing ‘Considerable Burden’ on Global Reinsurers
Global life and non-life insurance and reinsurance COVID-19 claims are approaching $50 billion, which has had a significant burden on reinsurers, according to Mike Van Slooten, head of Business ...
Executives On The Move at Zurich North America, AXA XL and BHSI
A former Chubb executive is Zurich North America's new Head of Distribution for the U.S. Middle Market. AXA XL's North America Construction business promoted two veteran executives to lead its ...
Global P/C Premiums Will Double by 2040, Driven by Climate Change and More: Swiss Re
Global property/casualty premiums are expected to more than double to $4.3 trillion in 2040 from $1.8 trillion in 2020 – growth driven by economic development, urbanization and climate change, ...
Boeing Shareholders Allowed to Sue Company Over Two Fatal 737 MAX Crashes
A Delaware judge ruled on Tuesday that Boeing's board of directors must face a lawsuit from shareholders over two fatal 737 MAX crashes that killed 346 people in less than six months. Vice Chancellor ...
AIG CEO Zaffino to Add ‘Chairman’ to Title Starting Jan. 1, 2022
Peter Zaffino, American International Group's CEO since March, will add "Chairman of the Board of Directors" to his title as of Jan. 1, 2022 after Brian Duperreault retires. Zaffino succeeded ...
For Now, No Need for a Federal Cyber Reinsurance Backstop: CM Webinar Preview
Business owners need guidance rather than a federal reinsurance backstop to help them navigate an increasingly volatile cyber insurance market, a panel of experts said recently. "I don't think a ...
Executives On The Move at Hamilton, AXIS and IGI
Hamilton Insurance Group appointed a new executive focused on claims at Hamilton Re. AXIS Insurance hired a new vice president for its U.S. Excess Casualty team. International General Insurance ...