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WR Berkley Founder and Executive Chairman Dies at 80
W.R. Berkley Corp. said that on June 9 its founder and executive chairman William R. Berkley died at the age of 80. William R. Berkley founded the Greenwich, Connecticut-based commercial ...
D&O Market Expected to Tighten Under Pressure, Says AM Best
Analysts at insurance rating firm AM Best said there are "warning signs" for the directors & offers liability market, leading to shrinking underwriting margins and a tighter environment for ...
The Readiness Is All: New AIG CEO Andersen Talks Industry Relevance
Eric Andersen doesn't have any more insight into what the next five years will look like than his peers, but the message he delivered to them about the industry's role in a changing world is clear: ...
Register: Risky Future AI Tools for Retail Agents ‘Demo Day’ on June 10
Insurance Journal's Risky Future series is hosting the "AI Tools for Retail Agents" Demo Day, a series of free AI tool demonstrations designed exclusively for retail insurance agencies, agency ...
IIHS Reveals Driver Protection Ratings for 9 Commercial Vehicles
The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety has released results of its first evaluations of commercial vehicles. Four of the first nine heavy-duty pickups and cargo vans to be assessed come with a ...
World Cup Could Cost Employers as Workers Tune into Matches: Survey
As the soccer World Cup is set to take over water cooler chats, employers may have trouble keeping workers focused during the tournament - and even getting them to the office in the first place, a ...
Seat Belt Issue Prompts Ford Recall, Plus a Do-not-drive Order for Some Broncos, Mavericks
Ford is recalling almost 420,000 vehicles because of a seat belt issue that may result in an injury if a crash occurs. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said in a report Tuesday that ...
Extreme Weather to Drive $20 Trillion in Spending
Extreme weather will likely spur more than $20 trillion in global spending over the next decade, boosting sales and earnings for reinsurers and companies involved in energy efficiency and climate ...