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Berkshire Hathaway Shares Keep Falling Despite Buybacks
Warren Buffett's revamped stock-repurchase policy can't seem to keep Berkshire Hathaway Inc. from falling. Berkshire's stock fell the most in 11 months on Thursday as some of its biggest equity ...
Berkley Hires Former Chubb Exec in Series of Executive Changes
W.R. Berkley Corp. hired on a former Chubb executive as part of a series of executive changes and promotions, both in the main company and in a key business unit. The insurer said it appointed Philip ...
Arch Insurance Seals Purchase of Ardonagh’s UK Commercial Lines Business
Arch Insurance Europe has completed the acquisition of the UK commercial lines business owned by The Ardonagh Group and part of its Geo Underwriting operating segment. The acquired business, which ...
A New Way to Fight Cyber Attacks: Artificial Intelligence
Last year, Microsoft Corp.'s Azure security team detected suspicious activity in the cloud computing usage of a large retailer: One of the company's administrators, who usually logs on from New York, ...
The Latest Launches From Marsh and Travelers
Marsh debuted what it is billing as a "next-generation online cyber self-assessment tool." Travelers will start providing U.S. auto claims services for a major ridesharing startup.
Tokio Marine Workers Comp Carrier Safety National Acquires an MGA
Workers compensation carrier Safety National Casualty Corp. has acquired Midlands Management Corporation, a managing general agent and wholesale broker. The deal gives both companies access to new ...
U.S. Insurers Struggle With Rising Claims in Senior Living Market
Last March, a 103-year-old resident of a Sunrise Senior Living facility in Willowbrook, Illinois, went on a field trip to the movies. Ruth Smith, who used a walker, fell down two concrete steps in ...
January Renewals Are Splitting Into Two Tracks: Willis Re
Reinsurance placements at Jan. 1, 2019 highlight a pricing gap between accounts with peak peril exposures, or poor loss records, and the rest, with many reinsurers placing emphasis on the quality of ...
Brexit May Not Happen if UK Parliament Rejects May’s Agreement: Report
The chances of the U.K. leaving the European Union are "50-50'' if Parliament rejects Prime Minister Theresa May's withdrawal agreement in January, International Trade Secretary Liam Fox said in a ...