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Zurich Defends CFO Suicide Report Prior to Widow’s Speech to Shareholders
The widow of Zurich Insurance's late finance chief on Wednesday rejected a report into his suicide, telling the Swiss company's annual shareholder meeting she could not accept the findings of an ...
Pitfalls of Boosting Self-Esteem with ‘Empty Praise’ in Workplace
Reality TV has a way of highlighting the worst in people, even when they genuinely think they're doing their best. American Idol is just one example, in which contestants who can't carry a tune are ...
Low Insured Losses Expected for Chile Earthquake: AIR
Catastrophe modeling firm AIR Worldwide does not expect significant insured losses from the magnitude 8.2 earthquake that struck off the coast of Chile on Tuesday because the region is relatively ...
Chevron Can Bring Fraud Claims Against Patton Boggs, NY Judge Rules
A New York judge has allowed Chevron Corp to sue Patton Boggs over claims that the Washington law and lobbying firm engaged in fraud while trying to enforce a multibillion-dollar environmental ...
Damage From 8.2 Quake Off Chile Being Assessed; Evacuated Residents Return
Chile lifted an evacuation order for coastal areas after the strongest earthquake in four years left six people dead and prompted President Michelle Bachelet to order the military to help maintain ...
Judge Dismisses Motion for Evidence in Malaysia Plane Tragedy, Threatens Sanctions
An Illinois judge on Monday dismissed a U.S. law firm's motion to obtain evidence of possible design and manufacturing defects from Boeing Co and Malaysian Airline System in connection with the ...
Asia-Pacific Offering Varied Growth Opportunities for Insurers
With insurance markets already mature in Europe and North America, carriers are eager to find new markets in which to expand. Many are looking to Latin America and Africa. But it is the Asia-Pacific ...
Allied World to Launch New Managing Agency at Lloyd’s
Allied World Assurance Co. Holdings announced Monday that it has received approval from Lloyd's, the Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) and the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) to establish its ...