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Insurance Broker A.J. Gallagher, Others View ‘Clean’ Coal Subsidies as Major Profit Generator
Earlier this year, the chief financial officer of global insurance giant Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. explained to analysts how the company had turned a little-known U.S. energy subsidy into a ...
Executives On The Move at Hamilton Insurance Group and Everest Insurance
Hamilton Insurance Group appointed a new executive who will be focused on strategy and corporate development. Everest Insurance hired a vice president focused on marketing and distribution.
Online Insurance Platforms Foster Both Good and Bad Situations: Geneva Association
Online platforms can foster insurance market transparency and reduce both transaction costs and information asymmetries, factors typically associated with increased competition and societal welfare. ...
UK Can End Brexit If It Wishes, According to EU Top Court Opinion
The U.K. should be allowed to reverse Brexit, according to an advisory opinion from the European Union's top court that will fuel the campaign to thwart the divorce. The opinion, which isn't binding, ...
InsurTech CoverWallet Unveils Platform for Agents
CoverWallet, a technology company that has been on a mission to "reinvent insurance for small business" customers, is now offering its platform for insurance agencies, the company revealed today. ...
The Latest Launches From Progressive, AXA XL and Starr Insurance Companies
Progressive Insurance is now offering its small business customers the option of an online marketplace for cyber coverage. AXA XL, meanwhile, added complimentary proactive cybersecurity services for ...
Chubb Predicts an Estimated $225M in Pretax Losses From California Wildfires
Chubb Ltd. said that the latest round of California wildfires caused an estimated $225 million in pre-tax losses that will ding its 2018 fourth-quarter results. Those losses hit $195 million after ...
Cannabis Industry Has ‘Really Strong Need’ for Specialty Insurance: Expert Perspective
There's "still a really strong need" for specialty insurance to cover cannabis businesses as well as medical professionals prescribing cannabis, according to an attorney who specializes in the ...
The Hartford Acquires Y-Risk, an MGA Focused on the Sharing Economy
The Hartford has acquired Y-Risk, a managing general underwriter focused on the sharing and on-demand economy, from Allstar Financial Group Inc. Neither side is disclosing financial terms. Y-Risk ...