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The Latest Launches From Chubb, Aon Benfield, Travelers and More
Chubb will start selling construction industry-related insurance to midsize firms for the first time. Aon Benfield debuts charter flight cancellation coverage. Travelers is now offering a homeowners ...
Executives On The Move at CNA, Ironshore and Beazley
CNA recruited a former Chubb executive for a key role. Ironshore hired on a new executive will help build its London-based underwriting property program business. Beazley appointed a former Hiscox ...
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GM Ignition-Switch Case Plaintiffs Face Critical Legal Tests
People suing General Motors Co over a faulty ignition switch will get two chances in a Manhattan court this week to argue that the U.S. automaker should be held accountable for injuries, deaths and ...
Security Costs Drive up Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway Compensation
Warren Buffett's compensation for running Berkshire Hathaway Inc edged up 1 percent last year to $470,244, reflecting an increase in the cost of keeping the billionaire safe. Buffett's salary ...
Is ‘Flat’ the New Buzzword for Commercial Insurance Pricing?
"Flat" is close to becoming the new buzzword for commercial insurance pricing. For the 2015 fourth quarter, pricing barely ticked up 1 percent, according to Willis Towers Watson's updated survey of ...
Germanwings Crash Probe Proposes Airline Insurance to Address Pilot License Loss
Pilots would lose privacy protection for health records and airlines would need insurance when the employees lose their license under a proposal from the French air-safety agency that investigated ...
Insurers Now See Nonprofits as Special Sector with Unique Risks
When Pamela Davis started in the insurance industry 26 years ago, there were few insurance markets willing to take on the unique risks of nonprofit organizations. Back then, says Davis, who is now ...
New Zurich CEO Greco Rallies Troops with Call for Clear Strategy
Zurich Insurance Group AG needs a clear and simple strategy to rebuild investor confidence as the company tries to turn around its struggling general insurance unit, said Mario Greco, the firm's new ...