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One Tropical Storm Weakens; Another Poised to Become a Hurricane
Tropical Storm Laura was strengthening in the Caribbean and poised to accelerate into a hurricane by Tuesday while Tropical Storm Marco weakened sooner than expected, sparing the U.S. Gulf Coast from ...
Residents, Oil Production at Risk From Twin Storms Taking Aim at U.S. Coast
Coastal residents in low-lying areas of Louisiana and Cuba were evacuating on Sunday, while roads turned to rivers in Haiti's capital city, as twin hurricanes threatened the Caribbean and U.S. Gulf ...
U.S. Judge Narrows SEC Suit Against VW Over Diesel Emissions
A U.S. judge on Thursday dismissed portions of a U.S. SecuritieAgs and Exchange Commission lawsuit accusing Volkswagen AG of defrauding American investors in connection with the automaker's diesel ...
Executives On The Move at QBE and Markel
QBE named a new executive to be head of Global Credit & Surety for its North America insurance division. Markel appointed a new member of its board of directors.
S&P Points to an Improving Lloyd’s Market Despite Pandemic Challenges
The Lloyd's market looks unlikely to turn an underwriting profit in 2020 given the pandemic and hurricane season. However, there a signs of improvement, according to analysts at S&P Global ...
COVID-19 Era Draws Attention to U.S. Fund That Compensates Emergency Vaccine Injuries
A U.S. government program that compensates people who say they have been harmed by an emergency vaccine has paid out on fewer than 10% of claims, raising questions whether the process should be used ...
Constructing a Post-Pandemic Construction Market
The construction industry may emerge from the pandemic strong or relatively unscathed compared to other segments of the economy. But it also faces its share of challenges in managing exposures, ...
Executives On The Move at Willis Towers Watson and Guy Carpenter
A former Guidewire Software executive is Willis Towers Watson's new senior technology director for its Insurance Consulting and Technology business. An ex-Willis Re executive is the new global head ...