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Fitzpatrick Stepping Down at Geneva Association
The Geneva Association announced Monday that its Secretary General, John H. Fitzpatrick, has informed the board of association that he will not stand for reelection at its next General Assembly in ...Cultural Change Emerging at QBE NA, Duclos Says
During a Monday conference call on which QBE executives described details of an expected bottom-line loss of $250 million for 2013, the CEO of the North American operations said cultural changes are ...
Becker to Become QBE Chairman
QBE announced on Monday that Marty Becker will succeed Belinda Hutchinson as chairman when she retires from the QBE board in March 2014. Hutchinson had previously advised the board at the start of ...
Study Forecasts Growth for Professional Liability Insurance Market Across Europe
The market for professional indemnity insurance across 10 European countries - Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Poland, Spain, Switzerland and the UK - will be worth around ...
ING Wins Deal to Sell Annuities to Allstate Auto, Home Customers
ING U.S. Inc. will begin selling fixed annuities through Allstate Corp. agencies as the largest publicly traded U.S. auto and home insurer ceases to offer its own brand of the retirement products. ...
Group Health Plans Pick Up Tab for ‘Zero Cost’ Workers’ Compensation Claims: Study
Workers' compensation claims that result in no payment lead to millions of dollars in increased costs for employee group insurance plans, new research shows. Nationwide, so-called "zero-cost" ...
Congress Could Address ‘Fast Track’ Trade Authority in Early 2014
The Obama administration could secure "fast-track" trade promotion authority from Congress early next year, a leading lawmaker said on Tuesday, handing it the means to secure two big new trade deals. ...Northern Europe Cleans Up After Extratropical Cyclone Xaver: AIR
Extratropical Cyclone Xaver last week caused power and communications disruptions that affected 500,000 households throughout northern Europe, according to catastrophe modeling firm AIR Worldwide. ...