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Aspen CEO Opinion: Blue Marble Launches in White Space
According to the World Bank, 12.7 percent of the population earns below $1.90 per day. This segment of the population is underserved and it has been estimated that insurance coverage could extend to ...
$50M NBCR Terror Coverage Available from Lloyd’s Consortium
Talbot Underwriting Ltd., a wholly owned subsidiary of Validus Holdings, Ltd., announced the launch of a Lloyd's led consortium for nuclear, biological, chemical and radiological (NBCR) terrorism. ...
Struggling Greenlight Capital Re Hit With A.M. Best Ratings Downgrades
Greenlight Reinsurance Ltd. has been seeking to improve underwriting results after months of losses. But it apparently hasn't moved fast enough for A.M. Best, which slapped it with credit ratings ...
Allstate’s Catastrophe Losses Climb 78 Percent
Catastrophe losses climbed 78 percent for Allstate in its 2016 third quarter, a trend that led to a double-digit drop in net income and higher losses for Esurance, its online auto and home insurance ...
AIG’s Mixed Results Lead to Stock Drop, Wall Street Skepticism
American International Group Inc.'s assurances of underwriting progress are drawing increased skepticism from Wall Street analysts after another disappointing quarter. Results from international ...
The Latest Launches From Chubb, Willis Towers Watson and XL Catlin
Chubb has expanded its business owner's policy to the technology industry and added specialized features. Willis Towers Watson launched an insurance product designed to protect financial institutions ...
Amazon Contractors Sue Retail Giant for Overtime Pay
Amazon.com was sued by Illinois delivery drivers who say the company failed to pay them overtime for hauling its goods. Among the questions the judge will have to answer? Whether they actually worked ...
UK Court Rules Brexit Can’t Start Without Parliamentary Vote
The U.K. must hold a vote in Parliament before starting the two-year countdown to Brexit, a panel of London judges decided, setting up a constitutional confrontation at the country's Supreme Court ...