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Germany’s Merkel Dives Into Brexit Process to Help Shield EU From UK Turmoil
Angela Merkel will this week stage her most significant intervention in the Brexit process in more than two years, as the European Union moves to shield itself from the fallout of political chaos in ...
Crop Insurance Planting Deadlines Stressed by Massive U.S. Farmland Flooding: Reuters
At least 1 million acres (405,000 hectares) of U.S. farmland were flooded after the "bomb cyclone" storm left wide swaths of nine major grain producing states under water this month, satellite data ...
InsurTech Startup Sees Room for Chatbots for Workers Comp Claims
For years, automobile insurers have used automatic dialogue devices, called chatbots, to field calls from policyholders when they report claims. Last year, personal insurance startup Lemonade took ...
AIG Will Depart Individual Personal Lines Business in Canada
American International Group has decided to stop underwriting new policies in its individual personal insurance lines of business in Canada, namely auto and homeowners. "We continually review our ...
The Latest Launches From Chubb and Nationwide
Chubb has enhanced its global digital platform with an eye on better serving its multinational clients and brokers. Nationwide's digital insurance platform designed for small business clients has ...
Shareholder Accuses Argo Group of Illegally Appointing Two Board Members
An Argo Group shareholder accusing the company and CEO Mark Watson III of extravagant spending practices now claims that the carrier illegally appointed two board members. Argo disagreed, continuing ...
Marsh, Insurers Debut Program to Help Firms Pick Best Cybersecurity Products
What the insurance industry has done for auto and building safety products, insurance broker Marsh wants to extend to cybersecurity products. That is, recommend the cybersecurity products that are ...
China Pledges Broader Market Access for Insurers, Banks and Securities Firms
China will sharply expand market access for foreign banks and securities and insurance companies, especially in its financial services sector, Premier Li Keqiang said on Thursday, as senior U.S. ...