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ACE CEO Greenberg Predicts Years-Long Integration With Chubb
Ace Ltd. Chief Executive Officer Evan Greenberg said it would be a mistake to start celebrating his agreement to buy Chubb Corp. for more than $28 billion, because the real test will be to integrate ...
Towers Highlights Irish Tax Edge on $8.7B Deal as Vote Nears
Towers Watson & Co., the U.S. consulting firm that's seeking shareholder approval to merge with insurance broker Willis Group Holdings Plc, is increasingly highlighting the tax benefits that ...
$28B ACE/Chubb Merger Up for Oct. 22 Shareholder Vote
ACE CEO Evan Greenberg said progress on the planned $28 billion merger between his company and Chubb continues apace, with shareholders from both sides set to cast their vote on Oct. 22. "We are on ...
U.S. Senate Begins Debate Over Controversial Cyber Security Bill
The U.S. Senate on Tuesday began debating a long-delayed bill that would make it easier for corporations to share information about cyber attacks with each other or the government without concern ...
Incoming Travelers CEO Schnitzer Promises ‘Thoughtful and Deliberate’ Leadership Steps
Incoming Travelers CEO Alan Schnitzer is assuring investors that he will be "thoughtful and very deliberate" about next steps for the property/casualty insurance giant when he takes over on Dec. 1. ...
U.S. Security Firm Accuses China of Hacking Even After Cyber Pact
Hackers associated with the Chinese government have tried to penetrate at least seven U.S. companies in the three weeks since Washington and Beijing agreed not to spy on each other for commercial ...
Travelers Nudges Q3 Net Income Higher, Combined Ratio Lower
The Travelers Cos. nudged net income slightly higher, the combined ratio dipped a healthy amount and net written premiums reached record levels during the 2015 third quarter. Investors were pleased, ...
Japan Confirms First Cancer Link in Worker From Fukushima
Japan's health ministry confirmed for the first time that leukemia found in a worker at Tokyo Electric Power Co.'s Fukushima Dai-Ichi power plant is a result of the March 2011 atomic disaster. The ...