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Buffett Praises Successors, Lauds Apple Despite Lowering Stake
Warren Buffett assured Berkshire Hathaway shareholders on Saturday that the executives expected to succeed him were ready for the job, and he heaped praise on Apple although Berkshire trimmed its ...
Study Finds Just 52% of Last Decade’s Largest Carrier M&As Created Long-Term Value
The larger the merger and acquisition deal is, the less likely it will create long-term value, a new study has revealed. A first-of-its-kind study by ACORD, the standards-setting body for the global ...
Insurer Chubb Readies $350M Payout Tied to Baltimore Bridge Collapse
Chubb, which had insured Baltimore's Francis Scott Key Bridge, is getting ready to pay $350 million to the state of Maryland, in what could be the first major payout tied to ...
Auto Insurance Price Inflation Overstated, Swiss Re Economists Say
The sticker shock that U.S. drivers feel when they see their auto insurance premiums jump is real—but it's not quite as bad as a major economic indicator suggests, according to Swiss Re economists. ...
Allstate Tops Profit Estimates on Higher Premiums, Investment Returns
Insurer Allstate posted an upbeat first-quarter profit on Wednesday, helped by higher premiums and stronger investment returns.
Insurers usually see stable product demand ...
Lemonade Books Q1 Net Income Loss But Sees Progress
InsurTech Lemonade followed 2023—"the year when the plan came together"—with a first quarter 2024 net loss of $47.3 million. The result is about 28 percent better than the same time a year ago ...
AIG Profit Exceeds Expectations on Lower Catastrophe Losses
American International Group Inc. (AIG) reported profit above analysts' estimates in the first quarter as lower-than-expected catastrophe losses contributed to strong underwriting results. Adjusted ...
Businesses Consider Outsourcing Gen AI Over Data Security, Privacy and Regulatory Concerns
Business leaders are particularly focused on innovative ways to enhance customer experience (CX) through generative AI (GenAI) technology while balancing the need for return on their investment, ...