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Analysts Grill U.S. Insurers About Exposure to $4.7B J&J Talc Verdict
Wall Street is trying to figure out whether the U.S. insurance industry will bear any costs from a record $4.69 billion judgment against Johnson & Johnson awarded to customers and their families ...
Lloyd’s of London Is Pursuing a Strategic Review of Its Entire Operations
Lloyd's of London is reviewing all aspects of its business, including its centuries-old structure, to ensure it is cost-competitive and responsive to both clients and members, especially after ...
Early AI initiatives in personal auto have largely focused on improving efficiency within individual functions, from claims and customer service...
National Flood Insurance Program Wins Yet Another Short-Term Extension
Congress avoided a lapse in the federal flood insurance program when the Senate voted 86-12 on July 31 to extend authorization for the program by four months to Nov. 30. The National Flood Insurance ...
Hackers Refuse to Let Up on Cloud-Based Business Email Accounts: Beazley
Business email accounts faced an increasing amount of cyber attacks in the 2018 second quarter, according to a new report from Beazley. The report is specific to information handled by the specialist ...
An Effective Leader Is Often an Interesting Public Speaker
An arguably key part to being a leader of a company is public speaking, and it's not just talking in front of a crowd. Leadership expert Chris Brady argues that the bigger challenge for leaders is to ...
Executives On The Move at The Hanover, AGCS and Starr Companies
A former Munich Re executive is joining The Hanover Insurance Group as head of its cyber practice. An ex-AIG exec will take on an overseas leadership role at Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty. ...
SCOTUS Declines to Stop Children and Teens’ Climate Lawsuit
The U.S. Supreme Court refused to halt a novel and sweeping lawsuit pressed by children and teenagers seeking to force the federal government to take steps against climate change. Rejecting a Trump ...
States Sue to Block Trump Administration Plans Allowing Downloadable 3-D Printed Gun Instructions
A group of Democrat-controlled states said it sued to block the Trump administration from allowing 3-D gun manufacturers to publish instructions on how to make "downloadable" guns. The coalition is ...