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Marijuana Coverage Opportunities Growing for Carriers, Despite Ongoing Risks: A.M. Best
Marijuana is a growing opportunity for insurers across the United States as moves to legalize the drug have expanded across the country. But there are still a number of risks in play that could limit ...
RenRe Hopes to Close Tokio Millennium Re Acquisition ‘As Soon as Possible’
RenaissanceRe Holdings said it plans to close its $1.5 billion purchase of Tokio Millennium Re "as soon as possible," now that all of the necessary regulatory approvals are in place. In October, ...
Executives On The Move at Zurich, Sompo International and Hiscox USA
Zurich Canada has a new head of property. A veteran of AIG's Lexington Insurance Company joined Sompo International Holdings Ltd. as a senior vice president. Hiscox appointed a new head of Product ...
Crop Insurance Subsidies in Jeopardy Under Trump’s 2020 Budget
President Donald Trump's "I LOVE YOU!" tweet to farmers is facing another challenge: Budget cuts that will slash subsidies for crop insurance and small growers. Trump's 2020 budget, released Monday, ...
PartnerRe Reorganizes Property & Casualty Arm Into 3 Regional Units
PartnerRe plans to reorganize its Property & Casualty arm into a regional structure and will make several changes to its executive leadership team as part of that process. Effective April 1, ...
UK Likely to Vote for Brexit Postponement After May’s Deal Rejected Again
U.K. Prime Minister Theresa May's Brexit deal was rejected once again by Parliament, throwing the country deeper into political crisis and raising the prospect that the divorce will be delayed or ...
Insurers Get Apology From Attorney Responsible for Giant Workers Comp Fraud
Sean Enrique O'Keefe said he started out as a "humanistic attorney," but he became a mercenary and then a criminal who netted $700,000 a year by sending San Diego workers compensation claimants to ...
Insurance Rates Could Climb in Flood-Prone Areas Under Trump Administration Plan
Flood insurance premiums could rise and property values fall in the most deluge-prone areas under a plan the Trump administration intends to roll out in coming weeks to change the way risk is ...