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Volkswagen Will Pay $1.2B to Resolve U.S. Consumer Diesel Engine Claims
Volkswagen AG agreed to pay $1.2 billion to resolve U.S. consumer claims over tainted large diesel engines, adding to the carmaker's financial burden as it works through a pile of legal challenges ...
Uber, Daimler Link Up in Partnership for Self-Driving Vehicles
Daimler AG, the manufacturer of Mercedes-Benz, has struck an agreement with Uber Technologies Inc. to include the German company's self-driving vehicles on its ride-hailing network in the "coming ...
Telematics-Based Car Policies in UK Reached New Highs During 2016
The number of live telematics policies in the UK exceeded three quarters of a million for the first time in 2016, according to annual research from the British Insurance Brokers' Association (BIBA). ...
S&P Downgrades Certain AIG Ratings; Stable Outlook Maintained
American International Group's anticipated reserve charge has attracted the attention of Standard & Poor's, which has downgraded certain ratings in light of the disclosure. S&P said it ...
Ex-EPA Transition Head: U.S. Will Change Course on Climate Policy
The United States will switch course on climate change and pull out of a global pact to cut emissions, said Myron Ebell, who headed U.S. President Donald Trump's Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ...
Brexit Chief Urges UK Lawmakers to Trust the People and Support Article 50
Brexit Secretary David Davis called on lawmakers to give the government permission to implement the will of the British people who voted for the U.K.'s formal departure from the European Union. Davis ...
Digital Tech Can Help Narrow Insurance Gaps in Emerging Markets: GA Report
Digital technologies can be harnessed by the re/insurance industry to narrow insurance protection gaps in developing and emerging markets, thereby improving societal resilience after natural ...
JLT Group Acquires Majority Stake in U.S.-Based Construction Risk Partners
Jardine Lloyd Thompson Group plc said it has acquired a majority stake in Construction Risk Partners LLC, a U.S.-based construction risk and surety specialty insurance broker. Financial terms were ...