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Passenger Claims Mental Injuries In Southwest Airlines Fatal Engine Explosion Lawsuit
A lawsuit against Southwest Airlines Co has been filed by a passenger who was flying on last week's flight 1380, in which an engine exploded and one person was killed. The lawsuit claims that since ...
Swiss Re Plans Standalone E&S Arm in North America
Swiss Re Corporate Solutions will debut a standalone excess and surplus (E&S) business unit in North America. This unit will include Swiss Re's traditional E&S property and E&S casualty ...
Carriers, Calif. Commissioner Battle Over Wildfire Bills
California Insurance Commissioner Dave Jones appears to be poised for a fight with the insurance industry over a legislative package supporters say will protect survivors of wildfires that struck ...
U.S. Customers Not Widely Aware of InsurTechs Just Yet: J.D. Power
InsurTechs may be trying to transform how carriers, brokers and agents do business, but customers aren't widely aware of their existence just yet, J.D. Power has determined. J.D. Power's 2018 U.S. ...
Appeals Court Overturns Johnson & Johnson $151M Hip Implant Verdict
Johnson & Johnson on Wednesday secured a favorable U.S. appellate court ruling, overturning a verdict that had awarded $151 million to five people who blamed injuries they suffered on the ...
Investment Gains Help Boost W.R. Berkley’s Q1 Results
Save for some struggles with reinsurance, W.R. Berkley Corp. reported solid numbers for the first quarter. The company said an ongoing strategy to minimize volatility and a big gain in investment ...
Executives On The Move at Sompo International and Erie Insurance
Sompo International Holdings promoted one of its veteran executives to a newly created position, and he'll also keep his existing leadership slot. Erie Insurance promoted one of its rising executives ...
The Latest Launches From Beazley, Travelers and Munich Re America
Beazley added a helpline to help UK policyholders evaluate coverage affected by the new General Data Protection Regulation. The Travelers Companies Inc. now has new digital capabilities within its ...