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EU Will Crack Down on States Luring Brexit-Impacted Businesses From UK
The European Commission is seeking to crack down on states using regulatory shortcuts to lure business from Britain and said on Tuesday it is considering a more powerful securities watchdog to ...
Insurers, Reinsurers Key to Addressing $2.1 Trillion U.S. Infrastructure Spending Gap
With a U.S. infrastructure investment gap of nearly $2.1 trillion looming over the next decade, insurers and reinsurers may be key to help closing it, Swiss Re asserts in a new report. "The U.S. ...
Trump’s Proposed Flood Map Program Cuts Could Trigger Higher Insurance Rates
A proposal by the Trump administration to cut $190 million in funding for updating U.S. maps of flood-prone areas would trigger higher insurance rates or more homebuilding in risky locations, a ...
UK PM to Pull Brexit Trigger on March 29; EU Will Make Nation Wait
The European Union signaled its intention to keep Theresa May waiting before engaging in negotiations over the U.K.'s exit from the bloc, in an early indication of how the British prime minister will ...
EU Pushes to Save Paris Climate Change Agreement With More Diplomacy
EU foreign ministers on Monday said the bloc would strengthen diplomacy to promote the fight against climate change in the face of a possible U.S. exit from the Paris agreement. U.S. President Donald ...
Washington Outlook: PCI’s Agenda for 2017
A new administration and a new Congress present both challenges and opportunities for home, auto and business insurers as they work to promote a private and competitive marketplace—that best serves ...
UK Reportedly Set to Unleash Brexit Trigger Within Three Weeks
Prime Minister Theresa May intends to trigger Britain's withdrawal from the European Union as close as possible to the EU summit taking place on March 9 and March 10, according to two government ...
Lloyd’s CEO Beale Sees Insurance Opportunities in Trump Trade Threats
Lloyd's of London Chief Executive Officer Inga Beale said Donald Trump's presidency and the U.K.'s planned exit from the European Union are creating opportunities to sell insurance guarding ...