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Jay Fishman, Travelers’ Legendary Leader, Has Died
Jay Fishman, executive chairman and former CEO of The Travelers Companies, has died. The company he transformed into a major industry player and led for years disclosed the news on Aug. 19. "We are ...
The Hanover Launches Pay-As-You-Go Option for Workers Comp
The Hanover Insurance Group has launched a new pay-as-you-go option for workers compensation policies that allows insureds to pay their premiums in real time, based on payroll. Hanover EZPay gives ...
The Latest Launches from Endurance, Zurich Insurance and National Interstate
Endurance Specialty Holdings has started selling a number of new environmental liability products. Zurich Insurance expanded its cyber insurance products to captives of companies. National Interstate ...
UK Officials Reportedly Will Pull Brexit Start Trigger by April 2017
Prime Minister Theresa May's team is still leaning toward the first part of 2017 as the best moment to trigger the start of formal talks over the U.K.'s withdrawal from the European Union, according ...
Southwest U.S. Methane Hot Spots Come From Natural Gas Leaks, Scientists Report
A puzzling concentration of the greenhouse gas methane over the Southwestern United States appears to come mostly from leaks in natural gas production, scientists said Monday. Researchers identified ...
Allianz, AXA Reportedly Bidding for StanChart Asia Insurance Rights
Allianz SE, Europe's biggest insurer, and France's Axa SA were among first-round bidders for the rights to distribute general insurance products through Standard Chartered Plc outlets in Asia, ...
How a Solar Storm Almost Sparked a Nuclear War
A solar storm that jammed radar and radio communications at the height of the Cold War could have led to a disastrous military conflict if not for the U.S. Air Force's budding efforts to monitor the ...
Insured Losses Price Tag for Fort McMurray Wildfire Rises
The Fort McMurray Wildfires in Alberta in May are already Canada's costliest ever. A new estimate now places the insured-loss priced tag even higher than previously thought. Insured losses from ...