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Lloyd’s Construction Specialists Embrace Proposed U.S. Infrastructure Boom
Construction insurance specialists at Lloyd's of London are hoping to see more U.S. business from increased government investment in infrastructure projects in 2021. That will be welcome after a ...
Spurned Buyer: CoreLogic Discloses Unsolicited Bid After Already Accepting Another Offer
CoreLogic disclosed it has received an unsolicited bid from a rival, two weeks after the data and analytics firm agreed to a $6 billion acquisition from two private equity firms. CoStar Group, a ...
Texas Bill Would Force Business Interruption Policies to Cover Pandemic Losses
A bill filed in Texas would require business interruption insurance policies to cover losses from a pandemic. Under SB 249, filed by Sen. Charles Schwertner, business interruption insurance would be ...
Diversity Officer With Starbucks, NBA Experience Joins Marsh & McLennan
Global insurance and professional services firm Marsh & McLennan Cos. announced that Nzinga Shaw will join the company as chief Inclusion & Diversity officer effective February 16. Shaw most ...
Investors See Dollar Signs in Denied COVID-19 Insurance Claims
A growing market niche where investors profit from others' legal troubles is getting a boost from Covid. Distressed-investing funds and litigation-finance boutiques are likely to be spoiled for ...
Amazon Sues NY Attorney General to Stop Its COVID-19 Lawsuit
Amazon.com Inc on Friday sued New York's attorney general to stop the state from filing its own lawsuit over the online retailer's early response to COVID-19, including its firing of activist ...
Florida Property Insurers Raise Rates by Double Digits, Driven by Multiple Factors
Florida property insurers are jacking up rates by double-digit percentages, blaming the hikes on lingering damage from past hurricanes, a wave of litigation, and a law that encourages lawyers to sue ...
The Latest Launches From Arch Insurance and Berkshire Hathway GUARD
Arch Insurance debuted a new online platform that lets brokers rapidly price and purchase Business Travel Accident policies for U.S.-based companies with up to 250 business travelers. Berkshire ...