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Fatal Crash of Tesla on Autopilot Spurs NHSTA Investigation
U.S. regulators are investigating a fatal accident involving a Tesla Motors Inc. sedan that was driving on autopilot, drawing scrutiny to a key technology the electric-vehicle maker is betting on for ...
AIG Hires Chief Digital Officer Who Upped JPMorgan Chase’s Game
American International Group hopes an executive that helped bring Apple Pay and a number of mobile banking apps to JPMorgan Chase & Co. can help it generate similar digital customer service ...
Willis Towers Watson CEO Sees Brexit Upside
John Haley, who merged his U.S. consulting firm with an insurance broker this year to form London-based Willis Towers Watson Plc, said the company is well-equipped to deal with disruption from U.K. ...
W.R. Berkley Debuts Political Risk Coverage Targeted to Life Sciences Companies
W.R. Berkley Corp. is launching political risk insurance for life sciences companies, a type of product that has become increasingly popular in uncertain times. The insurer plans to offer the ...
Global Insurance Premium Grows at Healthy Clip Despite Trade Slowdown: Swiss Re
Despite a challenging business environment and global trade slowdown in 2015, global direct premiums written grew by 3.8 percent in real terms, up from 3.5 percent in 2014, according to Swiss Re's ...
VW’s $15B Diesel-Cheating Settlement Will Only Go Higher in Months Head
Volkswagen AG's $15.3 billion agreement to get a half million emissions-cheating diesel vehicles off U.S. roads sets an auto-industry record that will only go higher as criminal probes and lawsuits ...
Executives On The Move at XL Catlin, Starr Companies, JLT Re and More
XL Catlin tapped a former AIG executive to lead its new division focused on global mergers and acquisitions. Starr Companies hired a new person to lead its Financial Lines arm. JLT Re named a Guy ...
China’s Fosun Pledges Ironshore Will Hit IPO ASAP This Year
Fosun Group, China's biggest private conglomerate, will list U.S. property/casualty insurer Ironshore Inc "as soon as possible" this year, Guo Guangchang, the company's billionaire co-founder and ...