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Global Reinsurers Likely Exposed to Catastrophic Mexico City Quake: Morgan Stanley
Global reinsurers will likely face exposures from a massive magnitude 7.1 earthquake that struck Mexico City on Sept. 19, Morgan Stanley said in a new research note. This earthquake led to dozens of ...
Zurich North America CEO Will Depart; Savio to Replace Him on Jan. 1
Zurich North America CEO Mike Foley plans to leave his position at the end of 2017 after more than a decade with the Swiss insurance giant. His successor has already been chosen: Kathleen Savio. ...
EU Officials Don’t See UK PM May Breaking Brexit Negotiation Deadlock
European Union officials aren't holding out much hope that U.K. Prime Minister Theresa May will next week break the deadlock in the Brexit negotiations. A week before May delivers a speech in ...
Allstate CEO Wilson Urges Congress to Overhaul Federal Flood Insurance Program
Allstate Corp's Chief Executive Officer Tom Wilson on Tuesday called on U.S. lawmakers to overhaul a government subsidized flood insurance program, calling for a more streamlined system that does not ...
Harvey, Irma-Ravaged Farms May Miss Out on U.S. Govt. Crop Insurance Cover
In the U.S, government-backed insurance plans help compensate farmers for losses after natural disasters. Unfortunately for the produce growers that were ravaged by recent hurricanes, a lot of the ...
Hundreds Dead After Mexico Quake; Survivor Search Begins
Mexican search and rescue teams worked through the night after an earthquake rocked one of the world's largest urban centers, killing hundreds and reducing buildings to rubble. Military police, ...
The Latest Launches From Travelers, Markel and Berkley
Travelers has redesigned its personal insurance web experience. Markel has enhanced its professional liability coverage for hard-to-place law firms. Berkley is now offering per-project primary limits ...
Commercial Lines P/C Portal Bold Penguin Hires Ex-Ohio Deputy Treasurer as CFO
Bold Penguin, an InsurTech portal for commercial lines property/casualty agents, named a former State of Ohio deputy treasurer as its new chief financial officer. Seth Metcalf will be tasked with ...