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Executives On The Move at XL Catlin and JLT Specialty USA
An ex-Zurich Insurance exec is coming to XL Catlin in a major leadership role. JLT Specialty USA appointed a new vice president who will help assist the restructuring community in solving complex ...
Financial Analysis: Why Regional Writer ROEs Lag Nationals
A comparison of the returns on equity of national and regional writers of property/casualty insurance produces a result that may not seem terribly intriguing: National writers win, hands down. But ...
Many Pressures Will Spur More Insurance M&A Deals in 2017: Conning
Insurance industry M&A activity should swell through the rest of 2017 in all areas, with multiple factors driving the trend Conning said in a new report. "The property/casualty sector should ...
SCOTUS Tightens Laws on Where Patent Lawsuits Can be Filed
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday tightened rules for where patent lawsuits can be filed in a decision that may make it harder for so-called patent "trolls" to launch sometimes dodgy patent cases in ...
China Reportedly May Delay Full Launch of New Cyber Security Rules
China may delay full implementation of controversial new cyber security rules, giving companies more time to prepare, two people who attended a meeting on Friday between the country's internet ...
A ‘Textalyzer’ May be One Possible Way to Fight Distracted Driving
Ben Lieberman just wanted to find out what may have caused the head-on collision that killed his 19-year-old son, Evan, on a highway north of New York City. It took a lawsuit and six months in court ...
Clients Increasingly Savvy About Cyber Insurance Coverage
Cyber remains an evolving risk and insurers are still figuring out how to master it as demand morphs and soars. With that in mind, there is some good news: clients are increasingly better informed ...
Companies Without Cyber Cover Relying on Kidnap Insurance to Recoup Ransomware Losses
Companies without cyber insurance are dusting off policies covering kidnap, ransom and extortion in the world's political hotspots to recoup losses caused by ransomware viruses such as "WannaCry," ...