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VW Slapped With Yet Another Emissions Suit, This Time From a Fish Distributor
Fish distributor Deutsche See is suing Volkswagen for misrepresenting a fleet of vehicles it leased as environmentally friendly, becoming the first major German customer to sue Europe's biggest ...
Executives On The Move at Chubb, Hamilton USA, Navigators and More
Chubb promoted one of its executives to a new position – chief digital officer. There's another newly-created position at Hamilton USA – head of Strategy and Innovation – with an up-and-coming ...
Amica A.M. Best Financial Strength Downgrade Ends Perfect Rating
Amica Mutual Insurance Company no longer has a perfect financial strength rating from A.M. Best. More catastrophe losses and worsening automobile insurance claims severity are both to blame. ...
Trump Administration Tax Reforms Could Dampen Bermuda Market’s Competitive Advantages: S&P
Bermuda insurers and reinsurers may lose their competitive advantage due to U.S. President Donald Trump's plan to restructure the U.S. tax code, Standard & Poor's warns in a new report. Few ...
Allianz CEO Has $3.2B to Use for M&A. Will He?
Allianz SE Chief Executive Officer Oliver Baete has 3 billion euros ($3.2 billion) to spend on acquisitions and is scouting for targets from Australia to Italy. Rushing into a deal would be a ...
Ransomware Attacks Quadrupled in 2016; They’ll Double in 2017: Beazley
Specialty insurer Beazley, which offers data breach response insurance, said its specialized breach response unit saw ransomware attacks quadruple in 2016 and the insurer projects they will double ...
Allstate’s 2016 Ended With Solid Profit, Despite $835M More Catastrophe Losses
Allstate ended 2016 with a solid profit thanks to premium hikes and tighter underwriting, despite a $853 million jump in catastrophe losses over the previous year. The property/casualty insurer ended ...
In the UK, Price Drives Insurance Policy Choices for Small/Medium-Sized Businesses
The cost of insurance premiums was ranked as the top deciding factor when picking a policy by 61 percent of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), according to survey data released by ...