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Amazon Presses for End of NY Lawsuit Over COVID-19 Standards at Warehouses
Amazon.com Inc on Wednesday pressed a New York judge to dismiss a lawsuit by state Attorney General Letitia James claiming the online retailer failed to ensure worker safety at two New York City ...
Two InsurTechs Merge, With a Focus on Broadening Embedded Insurance Reach
Two InsurTechs plan to merge in an effort to more broadly tap into embedded insurance demand for travel and other e-commerce businesses. Seeto, which focuses on helping e-businesses build embedded ...
AIG Will Use IPO, Sale to Blackstone, to Unload Pieces of Life/Retirement Biz
American International Group Inc plans to use an IPO to sell part of its life and retirement business, while Blackstone Group Inc agreed to buy a sizeable stake, according to a person familiar with ...
AXIS Re Promotes Three Executives in Bid to Beef Up Product Leadership Efforts
AXIS Re promoted three executives - two to newly-created positions – as part of an effort to strengthen product leadership within the company. Simon Stirnemann has been promoted to AXIS Re Head of ...
Liberty Mutual’s Financial Strength Ratings Won’t Be Harmed by State Auto Acquisition: Fitch Ratings
Liberty Mutual Holding Company's planned $1 billion cash acquisition of State Auto Group should not affect its financial strength rating at all, Fitch Ratings said. The reason: Liberty Mutual is ...
Cape Analytics Pulls in $44M in New Financing From Multiple Investors
Cape Analytics has attracted $44 million in new financing, and the provider of property data plans to use the funds for expansion, accelerated product development, and hiring of more machine ...
Climate Change Financial ‘Stress Tests’ Need Better Data and Modeling: Global Oversight Body
Climate change financial 'stress tests' will need to be improved with better data and modeling, a new paper by a global oversight body has recommended, but potential losses at individual banks or ...
Travelers Makes ‘Strategic Minority Investment’ in Fidelis Insurance Holdings
The Travelers Companies said it has made a "strategic minority investment" in Fidelis Insurance Holdings, a privately-owned global specialty insurer and reinsurer. Neither side disclosed financial ...