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EU Wants To Include Financial Services In U.S. Trade Talks
The European Union's top trade official said on Saturday he wants financial services to be included in negotiations on an ambitious EU-U.S. free trade pact. The United States and the 27-nation EU ...RAA: U.S. Reinsurers Had Higher Premiums, Improved Underwriting Results in 2012
The Reinsurance Association of America said a group of 19 U.S.-based property/casualty reinsurers reported higher net written premiums and net income for 2012 compared to 2011. The RAA said Thursday ...
NICB Says Staged Accidents Targeting Big Rigs Could Turn Deadly
The National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB) warned drivers in the Las Vegas area to be on the lookout for criminals targeting trucks in a deliberate attempt to cause an accident for the purpose of ...
Cyber Insurance Buys Up 33% in 2012, Prices Flat, Underwriters Asking Questions: Marsh
More companies are turning to cyber insurance to protect their organizations from the financial consequences of a data breach or cyber attack, according to a recently issued report by Marsh, which ...
Wealthy Families Paying Too Much For Inadequate Property, Auto Cover
Half of 600 insurance agents and brokers surveyed say wealthy families fail to get premium credits for loss prevention systems, such as burglar alarms—credits that could save them 30 percent or ...