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After El Niño Fades, the 2015 Hurricane Season Could Be Quite Different
The 2014 Atlantic hurricane season is over, and in terms of severity, it was officially a dud. In parts of the Pacific, however, cyclone formation was robust, hitting Hawaii, Japan and India. But ...
Munich Re: Most Americans Now Believe in Climate Change
More than 8 in 10 Americans now believe the climate is changing—although they place that concern beneath issues like global political instability, economic crisis or a pandemic, according to a new ...
Supreme Court Hearing Former-UPS Driver’s Pregnancy Bias Claim
Peggy Young only has to look at her younger daughter to be reminded how long she has fought United Parcel Service over its treatment of pregnant employees, and why. Young was pregnant with Triniti, ...
Hiscox Broadens Professional Service Coverage in U.S.
Specialist insurer Hiscox said it is beefing up its U.S. offerings for professional service firms. The expanded products are part of Hiscox's PRO line of insurance coverage, and contain added ...
TRIA or Not, XL Group Is Betting on Its Own Standalone Terrorism Insurance Policy
XL Group has come up with a standalone terrorism insurance policy meant to cover gaps in the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act, or TRIA, whether or not the federal reinsurance law is renewed. The new ...
ACA Fuels Spike in ER Visits: University Study
The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act may have provided health care insurance to an estimated 20 million Americans who lacked coverage, but it has not eased the demand on the nation's ...
Moody’s: Weather and Competition Threaten Rising P/C Earnings
U.S. property/casualty insurers can celebrate higher overall earnings and premium levels in the 2014 third quarter versus the same period a year ago, Moody's Investors Service said in a new report. ...
Cyber Thiefs are Stealing Corporate Secrets to Game the Stock Market
Security researchers say they have uncovered a cyber espionage ring focused on stealing corporate secrets for the purpose of gaming the stock market, in an operation that has compromised sensitive ...