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Former Zurich CEO Schiro, Goldman Director, Dies
James Schiro, who led Zurich Financial Services AG through the credit crisis and became Goldman Sachs Group Inc.'s lead independent director, has died. He was 68. He died on Aug. 13, according to an ...
Early Use of Real-Time Data Can Save 25% on Claims: LexisNexis
Carriers that incorporate real time data analytics into the claims process at first notice of loss can more accurately and consistently triage claims, identify potentially fraudulent files and ...AIG Resumes D.C. Lobbying Efforts After Hiatus
Insurer American International Group is ramping up its lobbying team in Washington, almost six years after it halted such efforts following its rescue by the U.S. government during the financial ...
Hallmark Financial Services Pulls in CNA Vet as New CEO
Hallmark Financial Services, an insurance holding company based in Texas, has brought on a veteran executive from Torus Insurance Holdings Ltd. and CNA Financial Corp. as its new CEO. Naveen Anand ...
The Role of Models in Weather Forecasting
UKMET. ECMWF. GFS. GFDL. To most of us, this potpourri of letters are seemingly chosen at random and have no meaning. It's almost as if someone reached into a large sack filled with all 26 alphabetic ...
Berkshire Hathaway’s Stock is How High?
Berkshire Hathaway Inc's share price on Thursday surpassed and closed above $200,000 for the first time, the latest milestone for a company that Warren Buffett has built over nearly five decades into ...
Most Fracking Fluids Neither Toxic nor Harmless; Health Effects Unknown for One-Third
As the oil and gas drilling technique called hydraulic fracturing (or "fracking") proliferates, a new study on the contents of the fluids involved in the process raises concerns about several ...
Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway Decides It Likes Cable
Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Inc reported a $366 million stake in cable TV operator Charter Communications Inc in the second quarter, according to a regulatory filing made public on Thursday. ...