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Chevron Wins Victory in $8.6B Ecuador Toxic Waste Lawsuit Fight
Chevron Corp. won a victory in its long-running battle over toxic waste in Ecuador after an appeals court found the American lawyer representing indigenous villagers committed fraud and barred him ...
Starr Companies Division Wins ‘A’ Financial Strength Rating From A.M. Best
An international insurance arm of Starr Companies' earned some positive ratings attention from A.M. Best. The ratings agency assigned a financial strength rating of "A" (Excellent) and an issuer ...
The Latest Launches from Chubb, Marsh and More
Chubb beefed up its cover for commercial entertainment producers in the UK and Ireland. A W.R. Berkley company launched a new division. Marsh created a new product designed to help some clients with ...
6 U.S. Ports Are at Greatest Global Risk for High Natural Catastrophe Losses
Six U.S. ports are among 10 globally at biggest risk of high insurance losses stemming from earthquake, wind and storm-surge catastrophes, according to a new RMS analysis. The California-based ...
D&O Market Booms in Brazil as Corruption Probes Mount
Insurers who sell policies limiting executives' liability from lawsuits have seen a surge in business thanks to a sprawling Brazilian corruption probe involving state-controlled Petroleo Brasileiro ...
New Spyware Targeting Firms in Russia, China and Elsewhere: Symantec
A previously unknown hacking group variously dubbed "Strider" or "ProjectSauron" has carried out cyber-espionage attacks against select targets in Russia, China, Iran, Sweden, Belgium and Rwanda, ...
Executives On The Move at CNA, JLT Re and More
CNA grabbed a former AIG executive for a leadership role in Canada. JLT Re snagged a Guy Carpenter veteran. A Lloyd's of London exec joined Neon, the Lloyd's specialist insurer formerly known as ...
GEICO Gains Helped Boost Berkshire Hathaway Q2 Profit 25%
Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Inc. said second-quarter profit rose 25 percent on earnings from newly acquired manufacturing businesses and improved results at insurance operations. Net income ...