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A Record 25 Named Tropical Storms Could Strike This Year
The U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) last Thursday predicted up to 16 more named tropical storms this year, to as many as 25, the highest in the agency's history. The 2020 ...
McConnell’s Push for Coronavirus Liability Shield Reaches Crucial Phase
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell's insistence that legal liability protections for businesses, schools and colleges be included in any new coronavirus relief bill is approaching a moment of ...
The Latest Launches From Generali/GEICO and RMS
A division of Generali Group is using its cyber protection platform for GEICO Insurance Agency customers. Catastrophe modeler RMS said it has made major updates to its line of HWind forecasting ...
Companies Risk Substantial Loss of Annual Profit Due to Supply Chain Shocks
Companies risk losing more than 40% of annual profit once a decade in a world threatened by trade wars, cyber attacks, pandemics and climate change, according to McKinsey & Co., which estimates ...
CNA CEO Robusto’s Contract Extended Through 2024
CNA Financial Corp. Chairman and CEO Dino Robusto will remain in his position a few extra years, thanks to a contract extension that will run through 2024. The Chicao-based commercial ...
Hurricane Isaias Insured Losses Will Surpass $4B: KCC
Hurricane Isaias likely caused $4 billion of insured losses in the U.S. and $200 million in the Caribbean, according to a new report from Karen Clark & Co. The estimates cover privately insured ...
Chubb Appoints Lupica, Krump to Run North America Insurance, Global Underwriting/Claims
Chubb made two major executive changes affecting its North America Insurance division – the company's largest - as well as Global Underwriting and Claims. John Lupica has been named President, ...
Updated: GEICO, Gen Re Are Bright Spots in Otherwise Tough Q2 for Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway
Berkshire Hathaway Inc. had a tough second quarter with the pandemic taking a toll on most of its operating businesses including Precision Castparts aircraft parts, the BNSF railroad, Occidental ...