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Caribbean Insurers Well Withstood Impact of Record-Setting Hurricanes: A.M. Best
An analysis of A.M. Best-rated property/casualty insurers based in the Caribbean reveals that hurricanes Irma and Maria were mainly earnings events, and that the responsiveness of reinsurers allowed ...
Shareholders Sign Off on Kemper’s Planned $1.3B Acquisition of Infinity Property and Casualty
Kemper Corp.'s plan to acquire Infinity Property and Casualty Corp. in a $1.3 billion cash and stock deal cleared a major hurdle, with shareholders of both companies signing off on the plan by a wide ...
New Hurricane Season Begins as Houston Continues Rebuilding From the Last One
In an empty lot where Vincent Shields' Houston home once stood, he points out properties whose owners were driven out after Hurricane Harvey inundated the region last summer. "On this street there's ...
Cyber Threats on the Rise for State Election Systems: FireEye
U.S. election systems are increasingly at risk for cyber attacks ahead of the November midterms as Russia continues information operations to sow political division, according to cyber firm FireEye ...
Aon Promotes Marcell to Lead Reinsurance Solutions Unit
Aon plc promoted a veteran executive from within to lead its Reinsurance Solutions unit, a change stemming in part from a decision to retire two long-time brands and streamline. Andrew Marcell will ...
Alberto Wasn’t Necessarily the Harbinger of a Rough Hurricane Season
Subtropical Storm Alberto kicked off the Atlantic hurricane season a week early, but don't take that as a harbinger of terrible weather. In fact, cooler ocean temperatures are already spurring ...
Uber, Waymo Exploring Self-Driving Tech Partnership
Uber Technologies Inc is talking with Alphabet Inc's autonomous driving unit Waymo about using its technology on Uber's ride-hailing app, Uber Chief Executive Dara Khosrowshahi said on Wednesday, ...
The Latest Launches From Chubb and OneBeacon
Chubb is now offering new personal cyber protection coverage meant to go with one of its primary homeowners policies. A unit of OneBeacon Insurance Group rolled out coverage designed to tackle life ...