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Uh-Oh, VW: Two Million Diesel Car Owners Could Join Class Action Suits
Around two million diesel car owners in Germany could join class action lawsuits to seek compensation from Volkswagen, Justice Minister Katarina Barley said on Wednesday. The German cabinet approved ...
Former Anbang Insurance Chairman Slapped With 18-Year Prison Sentence Over $10B Fraud Case
Wu Xiaohui, former chairman of Anbang Insurance Group Co., was sentenced to 18 years in prison after being convicted of fundraising fraud and embezzlement, according to the official Xinhua News ...
The Latest Launches From Great American, Generali and XL Catlin
Great American Insurance Group is working with another party to launch a national coverage program for repair shops in the U.S. focused on antique and classic car restoration. Generali's Global ...
AI Could Boost Insurer Revenue and Jobs, But Resistance to Change Remains: Accenture
Artificial intelligence could create significant boost for insurers in both revenue and employment, but they risk missing out if they don't switch soon, according to a recent Accenture report. That ...
Calif. Insurance Commissioner Ran Climate-Related Stress Test on Insurers
California Insurance Commissioner Dave Jones ran a "stress test" on the state's largest insurers, something that he claims is the first done by U.S. financial regulators to focus on climate-related ...
AIG CEO Duperreault’s $43M Pay Package Gains Shareholder Approval
American International Group Inc said shareholders approved a $43.1 million pay package for 2017 for Chief Executive Officer Brian Duperreault during the company's annual meeting on Wednesday. A ...
Insurers, Other Investors Ignoring #MeToo Risks Among Fund Managers
Investors are failing to ask fund managers about sexual misconduct claims and discovering such evidence wouldn't necessarily deter them from committing capital to firms, an industry group found. In ...
Zurich Insurance CFO Quinn: ‘We Don’t Exist to Do M&A’
Zurich Insurance has no plans for a big merger, it said on Wednesday, despite speculation of a pick-up in dealmaking in the industry and that the Swiss company could get involved. The insurer's ...