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A Catastrophic Wildfire Fund Is Under Serious Consideration in California
Creation of a catastrophic wildfire risk pool is emerging as the most likely option as California lawmakers seek to protect the solvency of investor-owned utilities from record payouts for fire ...
QBE’s Zortman Is Joining AIG to Lead Its High Net Worth Customer Biz
A veteran of QBE Group and the old Fireman's Fund Insurance is joining AIG to lead its Private Client Group, a division that serves the insurance giant's high net worth customers. Kathleen Zortman is ...
Cosby Accuses AIG of Reaching Unauthorized Settlement in Sex Abuse Suits
Seven women who said Bill Cosby sexually assaulted them decades ago and then labeled them liars by denying it have settled defamation lawsuits against the imprisoned actor. Court documents filed ...
Microsoft Insurer Fails to Recoup $175M from Xbox Chipmaker Hit by Fire
Microsoft Corp.'s captive insurer has lost its bid to recover $175 million in costs the software maker said it incurred in 2013 to replace memory chips that a manufacturer failed to deliver because ...
Veteran Nationwide CEO Rasmussen Plans to Retire; Succession Search Is Underway
Long-time Nationwide Chief Executive Officer Steve Rasmussen plans to retire later in 2019, the company disclosed. Rasmussen's last official day as CEO will be Oct. 1, 2019, capping more than 10 ...
Travelers Claims Progress Reducing Opioid Use Among Injured Construction Workers
The Travelers Companies, Inc. claims it has had some success reducing the use of opioids among insured construction workers it covers. The property/casualty insurer said there has been close to a 40 ...
Insurance Claims in U.S. Renewable Energy Market Are on the Rise
The frequency and severity of insurance claims in the U.S. renewable energy market have significantly increased over the last five years, meaning insurers and asset owners must reset their benchmark ...
Bayer Claims It Contained Cyber Attack Hatched in China
German drugmaker Bayer has contained a cyber attack it believes was hatched in China, the company said, highlighting the risk of data theft and disruption faced by big business. Bayer found the ...