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VW Reportedly Talking With Rivals About Common Self-Driving Car Standards
Germany's Volkswagen is in talks with other carmakers to set common standards for self-driving vehicle technology, Automotive News reported on Friday. The Volkswagen Group is discussing the ...
The Hanover CEO Roche: Chaucer Sale Could Help Fuel Investment in Talent, Divisions, Select Acquisitions
The Hanover Insurance Group could use some of the $950 million it will make from selling its Chaucer international specialty business to fuel organic growth, pursue select acquisitions and hire top ...
The Latest Launches From AIG/Validus and At-Bay
AIG's Validus Specialty launched a new division focused on crisis management. At-Bay said it launched its 2019 cyber insurance policy form throughout the United States. *** AIG's Validus Specialty ...
Liberty Mutual Rebrands Canadian Operations in Wake of 2017 Ironshore Acquisition
Liberty Mutual Insurance's $3 billion acquisition of Ironshore in 2017 has led to a rebranding of its Canadian operations. The insurer disclosed on Sept. 13 that Liberty International Underwriters ...
As Hurricane Florence Approaches, Cat Bond Traders Are Trying to Understand Storm’s Risk
Catastrophe-bond investors are trying to assess the potential fallout from Hurricane Florence and whether they're in store for painful losses. If the storm's path of destruction -- which is aimed at ...
Insurers Brace for Significant Hurricane Florence Catastrophe Losses
U.S. insurers are bracing for what could be $20 billion in losses as Hurricane Florence barrels toward the Carolinas and Virginia, bringing punishing rains and potentially deadly flooding. Hurricane ...
The Hanover Will Sell Its International Specialty Business to China Re for $950M
The Hanover Insurance Group Inc. has agreed to sell its Chaucer international specialty business to China Re Group for $950 million, representing a big change of course for the Massachusetts-based ...
The Latest Launches From MS Amlin/Envelop Risk and Verisk’s PCS
MS Amlin and Envelop Risk formed a new underwriting partnership focused on cyber reinsurance. Verisk's Property Claim Services beefed up its PCS Global Cyber service with coverage for cyber ...