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Kemper’s Produces Relatively Steady Q3
Kemper Corp's Q3 net income dipped slightly, though that decline would have been worse if not for after-tax gains in assessments and investments. The company reported $122.3 million in net income ...
CoreLogic Discloses Strategic Review That Includes Possible Sale
Data and analytics firm CoreLogic disclosed that its board is conducting a strategic review of its operations, with a goal of "maximizing shareholder value." That's a nebulous term that can end up ...
Walmart Sues Feds to Clarify Opioid Prescription Responsibilities
Walmart Inc said on Thursday it had filed a lawsuit against the federal government, seeking clarity on the roles and legal responsibilities of pharmacists and pharmacies in filling opioid ...
Federal Judge Dismisses Amazon Warehouse Workers’ COVID-19 Safety Lawsuit
A federal judge dismissed New York warehouse workers' lawsuit against Amazon, ruling that their allegations about the company's handling of the COVID-19 pandemic should have been brought to the ...
Executives On The Move at AXIS, Chubb and Kemper
AXIS hired four new underwriters for its U.S. Management Liability team. Chubb named a new chief underwriting officer for its International Accident & Health unit. Kemper Corp.'s board of ...
Battle Over UK Business Interruption COVID-19 Test Case Continues Nov. 16
The UK Supreme Court will hear an appeal on Nov. 16 of the Financial Conduct Authority's (FCA) test case over which insurance companies should offer payouts to small businesses battered by the ...
CNA Turns a Q3 Profit; P/C Combined Ratio Surpasses 100
CNA Financial Corp. doubled its 2020 Q3 net income, thanks in part to higher investment returns and rate hikes in the P/C insurance division that increased more than 12 percent on average. Net ...
Tropical Storm Eta Becomes 2020’s 28th Named Atlantic Storm
Tropical Storm Eta formed overnight [on Sunday, Nov. 1] in the Caribbean, becoming the Atlantic's 28th storm of 2020 and tying a 2005 record for the most named systems in a single year in records ...