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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 ...
For Allstate, Q2 Results Reflected Relative Stability
The Allstate Corp. saw its net income climb during the second quarter, driven in part by rate increases and COVID-19-related shelter-in-place programs that led to a huge premium giveback to ...
D.C. Judge Dismisses Restaurants’ Business Interruption Claims
The insurance industry has notched another victory in its defense of its commercial insurance policies against claims for business interruption due to the coronavirus. In a case brought by the owner ...
Third Point Re, Sirius to Merge in $788M Deal
Third Point Reinsurance and Sirius International Insurance Group, a global multi-line insurer and reinsurer, have agreed to merge in a cash and stock transaction worth $788 million. The new company ...