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Persian Gulf Liability Risks Force BP to Avoid Sending Tankers
BP Plc, the British oil giant that had to shelter one of its tankers in the Persian Gulf this month in fear it could be targeted by Iranian forces, is avoiding sending ships to the region after ...
Allianz’ PIMCO Helps Boost Insurer’s Q2 Profit
Allianz SE got a boost from bond giant Pimco in the second quarter as its main insurance businesses felt the pinch of low interest rates. Pacific Investment Management Co. attracted 23 billion euros ...
Ortega Becomes New Head of Chubb’s Overseas General Insurance Division
Chubb promoted one of its executives to a key position within its General Insurance division. Juan Luis Ortega has been named president, Overseas General Insurance and he will also have the title of ...
11 InsurTech Startups Join Lloyd’s Innovation Accelerator Program
Eleven new InsurTech startups are joining Lloyd's of London's innovation accelerator program. More than 130 applications came in from across the world for the third cohort of the Lloyd's Lab, its ...
Satellite Crash Will Send Space Insurance Costs Rocketing
Space rockets and satellites are likely to cost more to insure after the European Vega rocket crash this month, which hit insurers with a record space market loss of 369 million euros ($411.21 ...
Swiss Re Hit With Ethiopian Airlines, MAX and Natural Catastrophe Claims
Swiss Re's first-half net profit fell 5.3 percent, as claims relating to the Ethiopian Airlines crash and the subsequent grounding of the Boeing 737 MAX, plus natural catastrophes took their toll. ...
Capital One and Cloud Reputations Hit by Data Breach
Capital One Financial Corp., in recent years, has beat the drum every chance it got: The cloud is cheaper. The cloud is faster. And the cloud is far more secure. Then a hacker got into the cloud, ...
Talk to Yourself First Before Chatting With a Boss With Whom You Disagree
It goes without saying that executives and employees alike don't always agree with their bosses, a reality that can lead to anger and resentment. A new blog posting suggests employees should talk to ...