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Insurers Will Pay Unprecedented $135B in Natural Catastrophe Claims for 2017: Munich Re
Insurers will have to pay claims of around $135 billion for 2017, the most ever, following a spate of hurricanes, earthquakes and fires in North America, according to a report published on Thursday. ...
A New Record: Catastrophe Bond Issuance Surpasses $10.5B in 2017
Catastrophe bond issuance surpassed $10.5 billion in 2017 - a new record, according to the latest report from the Property Claims Services Unit of Verisk Insurance Solutions. Results from 2017 are ...
5 Auto Insurance Trends to Watch in 2018
Auto insurance is experiencing its most seismic shift since it began over 100 years ago. If 2017 shook up the industry with an increasing number of carriers adopting mobile telematics programs for ...
Sompo International to Boost Surety Market Presence With Lexon Acquisition
Sompo International, a Bermuda-based specialty insurer and reinsurer, is making an acquisition designed to boost its presence in the surety market. The transaction will take place through its U.S. ...
Women Are Making Steady Gains in Insurance Industry Leadership Positions: Research
Women are making strides in building their ranks among insurance industry leadership positions even as they remain in the minority, according to new industry demographic research from Saint Joseph's ...
Executives On The Move at JLT Specialty USA, Old Republic, CoreLogic and More
JLT Specialty USA has a new senior vice president. Old Republic International Corp. brought on a veteran executive from The Hartford in a leadership role. CoreLogic hired a chief legal officer. An ...
Massive Winter Storm Predicted, From Florida to Canada
The worst winter storm of the season threatens to bring snow, ice and cold from Nova Scotia to Florida, including a foot or more in Boston and a few inches in Manhattan. Winter storm warnings and ...
Music Streaming Company Spotify Slammed With $1.6B Copyright Lawsuit
Music streaming company Spotify was sued by Wixen Music Publishing Inc last week for allegedly using thousands of songs, including those of Tom Petty, Neil Young and the Doors, without a license and ...