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Small Business Tool from Insureon Sizes Up Insurance Needs in Minutes
Insureon, an online agency for small business insurance, announced the launch of new diagnostic tool that for business owners to identify the types of commercial insurance policies they need within ...
UK Insurers, Banks Make Contingency Plans for ‘Hard Brexit’: BofE’s Carney
Banks based in Britain may start to relocate activities to other countries about one-and-a-half years before a British departure from the European Union if a "hard Brexit" looks likely, Bank of ...
It Could Happen. But How Much Would Calif. Quake Impacting Both NorCal, SoCal Cost?
A large earthquake along the San Andreas fault impacting both Northern and Southern California at the same time could wreak much more havoc than previously thought. In fact, such an event was ...
ISO Introduces New Home-Sharing Coverage Options
ISO has introduced new home-sharing insurance options that address the growing risks policyholders face when renting their homes online to people they've likely never met. "Home sharing has created a ...
Berkshire Makes Surprise Investment in U.S. Airlines
Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Inc. on Monday said it has bought shares in the four biggest U.S. airlines: American Airlines Group Inc., Delta Air Lines Inc., Southwest Airlines Co. and United ...
Verisk Acquires UK Geographic Data Group
Verisk Analytics, Inc., a data analytics provider, announced the acquisition of The GeoInformation Group, a participant in the field of geographic data solutions based in Cambridge, United Kingdom. ...
AIG Agrees to Sell Japan Life Business to Hong Kong’s FWD Group
Hong Kong tycoon Richard Li is poised to buy American International Group Inc.'s Fuji Life Insurance Co. business, a deal that marks his FWD Group's first foray into Japanese insurance. AIG will ...
IIS Names Butt, Sumi, von Bomhard as Hall of Fame Candidates
The International Insurance Society has announced the nominees for the 2017 Insurance Hall of Fame. The 2017 candidates are: Michael Butt, Chairman of the Board, AXIS, Bermuda; Shuzo Sumi, Chairman ...