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U.S. P/C Insurers Should See Small Underwriting Profit Gains for 2020: Fitch
The U.S. property/casualty insurance sector should see small improvements in underwriting profits in 2019 and 2020, thanks largely to commercial lines price increases, Fitch Ratings predicts in a new ...
U.S. Charges Russian ‘Evil Corp’ With Fueling a Decade of Bank Hacks
The U.S. unveiled charges and sanctions against members of a hacking entity calling itself Evil Corp that authorities said was behind some of the worst computer hacking and bank fraud schemes of the ...
Lloyd’s Launches Space Insurance Policy, Eyeing Emerging Private Spaceflight Industry
Lloyd's has launched a new multi-million-pound space insurance policy for the emerging private spaceflight industry. The product is designed to cater to the distinct needs of a rapidly growing new ...
Saudi Aramco Reportedly Pursuing Insurance Against War/Terror Attacks
Saudi Aramco is looking to buy insurance against war and terror attacks after a damaging drone and missile attack on some of its oil facilities in September, two sources told Reuters. Aramco, the ...
Wildfires Rage in Australia, Ravaging Sydney’s Air Quality
Sydney is world famous for its shimmering harbor and clear blue skies. Not this summer. As bushfires ravage the country's east coast, pollution is becoming a regular occurrence in Australia's biggest ...
Executives On The Move at Chubb and Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance
Chubb's Bermuda operations hired a new Head of Excess Liability. Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance fleshed out its global surety team with a new hire in Canada. *** Chubb Bermuda hired Michael ...
AI, Machine Learning Increasingly Embraced by U.S. Carriers: LexisNexis
Artificial intelligence and machine learning are increasingly embraced by U.S. carriers as they seek to remain competitive and modernize their operations, a new LexisNexis Risk Solutions study has ...
Octo Telematics Deepens Connected Car Focus With Nebula Systems Acquisition
Italy's Octo Telematics has acquired Nebula Systems, Ltd., a UK-based company that develops advanced cloud-based technologies for the automotive and connected car industries. The acquisition brings ...