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More U.S. Superbug Cases Expected in Coming Months
After two confirmed U.S. cases of a superbug that thwarts a last-resort antibiotic, infectious disease experts say they expect more cases in coming months because the bacterial gene behind it is ...
Non-Life Cat Bond Issuance Hits $2.8B During First-Half 2016: Willis Towers Watson Report
Total non-life catastrophe bond market issuance for the first half of 2016 rose to $2.8 billion, according to the latest ILS market update from Willis Capital Markets & Advisory (WCMA), the ...
Connected Cars Fuel Battle Over Big Data Goldmine
As you may have suspected, your car is spying on you. Fire up a new model and it updates more than 100,000 data points, including rather personal details like the front-seat passenger's weight. The ...
InsTech Startup Slice Partnering with Munich Re
Slice Labs Inc., the insurtech startup that disclosed $3.9 million of seed funding from XL Innovate and Horizon Ventures in March, announced Monday that Munich Re has signed on as a coverage partner. ...
SEC to Target Tesla for Disclosure Failure: WSJ Report
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission is investigating Tesla Motors Inc. for a possible securities law breach after the electric car maker failed to disclose a fatal crash in May, the Wall ...
Texas Hailstorms Brought Nearly $700M to Texas Homeowners: CoreLogic
According to new data released by CoreLogic on Monday, the 2016 hail season is already one of the most severe in Texas history, with year-to-date results reaching the nine-year average for U.S. hail ...
UPC Sponsors $100M Discount Cat Bond
On Thursday last week, Swiss Re Capital Markets announced that it successfully structured and placed the issuance of $100 million of insurance-linked securities by Laetere Re Ltd. on behalf of United ...
Allstate Chief Looking for Dealmaker to Oversee $79B Investment Portfolio
Allstate Corp. Chief Executive Officer Tom Wilson is looking for more than a bond buyer as he seeks an investment manager to run the insurer's $79 billion portfolio. "We need somebody who knows ...