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MAPFRE Seeking Acquisitions in Europe and U.S.
MAPFRE SA, the biggest insurer in Spain, is seeking to expand and may make acquisitions in Europe and the U.S., Chairman Antonio Huertas said. The company isn't constrained by regulators' efforts to ...
ACA Fuels Spike in ER Visits: University Study
The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act may have provided health care insurance to an estimated 20 million Americans who lacked coverage, but it has not eased the demand on the nation's ...
Moody’s: Weather and Competition Threaten Rising P/C Earnings
U.S. property/casualty insurers can celebrate higher overall earnings and premium levels in the 2014 third quarter versus the same period a year ago, Moody's Investors Service said in a new report. ...
Internet of Things Fuels Billions in Tech M&A Deals
Investment in the fast-growing market for Internet-connected devices gathered pace this year and is set to attract more top U.S. technology and telecoms buyers of firms active in the market, a report ...
Cyber Thiefs are Stealing Corporate Secrets to Game the Stock Market
Security researchers say they have uncovered a cyber espionage ring focused on stealing corporate secrets for the purpose of gaming the stock market, in an operation that has compromised sensitive ...
Persistent Low Interest Rates Would Push One-Quarter of EU Insurers Below Solvency Ratios
One in four European insurers may struggle to meet promises to policyholders in a prolonged period of low interest rates, the European Union's insurance watchdog said following a stress test of the ...
I.I.I. Announces Passing of Former President Gordon Stewart
Gordon Curran Stewart, former president of the Insurance Information Institute (I.I.I.), died Wed., Nov. 26, at the age of 75 in his hometown of Garrison, New York, I.I.I. announced yesterday. ...
High School Concussion Suit Filed in Cook County
A former high school quarterback followed in the steps of one-time pro and college players Saturday by suing a sports governing body—in this case the Illinois High School Association— saying it ...