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Warren Buffett: Now Bank of America’s Biggest Shareholder
Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Inc has become Bank of America Corp's largest shareholder by exercising its right to acquire 700 million shares at a steep discount, more than tripling an ...
Insurers Might Escape Harvey-Related Legal Fights Due to New Texas Law
As if victims of Hurricane Harvey didn't have enough to deal with, a Texas law that takes effect Sept. 1 may make it harder for them to sue insurers for payment of claims. Texas House Bill 1774, ...
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An Underwriter’s Guide to Assessing Risk for IT Patching
EternalBlue, a computer worm believed to be developed by the NSA to take advantage of a vulnerability within Microsoft Windows, was made public approximately five months ago. While patches for this ...
U.S. P/C Insurers Generated H1 Net Loss of $5.1B: A.M. Best
The U.S. property/casualty (P/C) industry recorded a net underwriting loss of $5.1 billion for the first six months of 2017, according to preliminary results, compared with a $2.0 billion loss in the ...
Novae Shareholders Approve AXIS Capital’s $611.5M Bid
AXIS Capital Holdings Ltd.'s planned $611.5 million acquisition of Novae Group plc will be going through. AXIS, a Bermuda-based specialty insurer, disclosed that Novae's shareholders on Aug. 29 cast ...
Executives On The Move at XL Catlin and W.R. Berkley
XL Catlin brought on a new client distribution leader for its Southeast broker and client management operation. W.R. Berkley's W.R. Berkley Corp.'s Berkley Program Specialists hired a business ...
Wells Fargo Accused of Charging Improper Mortgage Fees in Proposed Class Action Lawsuit
A homeowner has filed a proposed class action lawsuit accusing Wells Fargo & Co of improperly charging thousands of customers nationwide to lock in interest rates when their mortgage applications ...
Flood Insurance Program Renewal Likely in Harvey’s Wake: Key Republican
A key Republican said Hurricane Harvey will spur Congress to reach a deal to fund the nation's flood insurance program before it expires next month, even though divisions persist over how much the ...