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Tesla Autopilot in 765,000 Vehicles Subject of Formal U.S. Safety Probe
U.S. auto safety regulators said Monday they had opened a formal safety probe into Tesla Inc's driver assistance system Autopilot after a series of crashes involving emergency vehicles. The National ...
Willis Towers Watson Chooses Hess as Its Next Leader
Insurance broker Willis Towers Watson chose Carl Hess as the company's new president and next chief executive officer. Hess, who currently serves as Willis Towers Watson's head of Investment, Risk ...
Boy Scouts Ask Judge to Approve $850M Bankruptcy Plan Despite Insurer Opposition
An attorney for the Boy Scouts of America told a Delaware judge on Thursday that the group's national board never adopted a resolution approving an $850 million agreement that is the linchpin of the ...
Florida, Louisiana Stand Out as Super-High ‘Covicane’: PCS
A major hurricane that makes landfall in the southeastern United States will may also serve as a COVID-19 super-spreader that will slow recovery and increase costs, catastrophe modeler Property ...
Executives On The Move at CNA, Enstar and Marsh
CNA promoted one of its veteran executives to run its Middle Market business. Enstar appointed an acting CFO after its current one resigned to pursue other opportunities. Marsh hired two former ...
Natural Catastrophe Losses Reached $40B in H1 2021, Hovering Near Record: Swiss Re
Estimated insured losses from natural catastrophes reached $40 billion during the first half of 2021 — driven by a deep winter freeze, hailstorms and wildfires — while man-made disasters ...
Insurance Broker Gallagher Seals Deal to Acquire Willis Re
Insurance broker Arthur J Gallagher & Co said on Friday it had agreed to buy the treaty reinsurance brokerage business of Willis Towers Watson for an initial consideration of $3.25 billion. The ...
Root Grew Q2 Premiums, but Net Losses Soared; Stock Price Drops Nearly 20%
Root continues to make steady traction growing its premium volume, benefiting in part from rate hikes and new initiatives. But the Ohio-based digital auto insurer saw its loss ratio spike in the 2021 ...