Industry News
Investment in Personal Injury Lawsuits With 20 Percent Returns: New Soros Strategy
The billionaire George Soros has found a new way to make money from personal-injury lawsuits. Soros Fund Management is pushing into a branch of litigation finance that few hedge funds have entered. ...
Younger Employees Remain at Employers if Trust Is Strong
While the secret to attracting millennials may remain unsolved for some carriers, a new survey involving multiple industries offers at least one fresh recruitment clue. Trust turns out to be one ...
The Latest Launches From Chubb and Aon
Chubb unveiled added features for its cyber incident response coverage, plus two new ways to access the service. Aon plc, launched a new insurance product designed to meet the changing needs of ...
StrategicClaim, a Software/Services Company Focused on Claims, Expands With an Acquisition
StrategicClaim, a P/C software and services company focused on claims, has made an acquisition. The Burlington, Mass. operation, which provides first notice and resolution services and software to ...
Easy Post-Brexit Market Access Not Likely for UK Insurers, Bankers
The European Union's default market access for foreign financial firms will not be eased for Britain after Brexit and improvements to the equivalence regime will apply to all third countries, an EU ...
The Latest Launches From XL Catlin, Willis Towers Watson and American Modern
XL Catlin has expanded its specialty aviation insurance to Mexico. Willis Towers Watson unveiled the latest version of its loss-reserving software known as ResQ. American Modern plans to offer a ...
Swiss Re, XL Catlin Vet Miller Joins AIG’s North America Property Team
A veteran Swiss Re and XL Catlin executive joined American International Group to help run an arm of the insurer's General Insurance division. Jamie Miller is AIG's new North America Property chief ...
Sirius Plans to Access Public Markets Though Easterly M&A Deal
Sirius International Insurance Group is hitting the public markets in a bid to raise capital, pursue acquisitions and grow. "Access to the public equity markets will facilitate and accelerate our ...