International
Tesla Will Fight Racial Discrimination Class-Action Lawsuit
Tesla Inc said on Wednesday it would fight a class-action lawsuit filed against it earlier this week claiming the electric automaker's California production plant was a "hotbed for racist behavior." ...
European Insurers Surpass U.S. Rivals in Coal Investment Exits: Campaign Group
Insurers have pulled $20 billion out of coal investments, but most are European and none of the top nine U.S. insurers has taken "meaningful action," campaign group Unfriend Coal said on Wednesday. ...
Former Chubb Exec Collura to Lead Everest Re’s New Private Company/Nonprofit Business
Everest Re Group Ltd. has formed a Private Company/Not-for-Profit business segment (Private/NFP) within the Everest Specialty Underwriters unit of Everest Insurance. The new business segment will fit ...
The Latest Launches From Chubb, BHSI, Allstate and Beazley
Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance launched a new policy in Canada that combines cyber liability and breach response coverage, along with risk management resources. Allstate's Business Insurance ...
Chubb Establishes Small Commercial Division for Asia Pacific Region
Chubb established its new Small Commercial Division for the Asia Pacific region, with a focus on risk management needs of small- and medium-sized businesses. Jason Keen, Chubb's regional head of ...
AXA Will Push P/C, Protection and Health Insurance Growth Through 2020
French insurer AXA confirmed its key 2020 financial targets on Tuesday after announcing a management shake-up that saw the departure of several senior executives. Chief Executive Thomas Buberl, at ...
China Will Let Overseas Firms Buy Majority Stakes in Its Domestic Insurers
China took a major step toward the long-awaited opening of its financial system, saying it will remove foreign ownership limits on banks while allowing overseas firms to take majority stakes in local ...
Climate Risks Leave Insurers Bracing for Perilous Future
After one of the worst Atlantic hurricane seasons in history, the world's biggest insurers say the industry needs to get its act together if it wants to survive climate change. Insuring against ...