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Global Insurance Rates Continue Their (Moderated) Fall: Marsh
Global insurance renewal rates fell for the 17th consecutive quarter in the second quarter of 2017, according to Marsh's Q2 2017 Global Insurance Market Index. Despite the continuing decline, Q2 ...
Trump Rescinds Previous Public Works Order Covering Climate Change, Flood risks
President Donald Trump signed an executive order Tuesday that's designed to streamline the approval process for building roads, bridges and other infrastructure by establishing "one federal decision" ...
Could Cyber Insurance Benefit From Government Regulation?
Cyber insurance has become a major new business for carriers; it is often suggested that cyber insurance is the fastest growing segment of the insurance industry, and premiums are expected to ...
Another State Sues OxyContin Maker Purdue, Alleging Deceptive Marketing Over Opioid
South Carolina sued Purdue Pharma LP on Tuesday, becoming the latest state or local government to accuse the OxyContin maker of deceptive marketing practices that have contributed to a national ...
Britain Wants Brexit Talks With EU to Begin Next Phase
Britain said on Sunday that it wants talks with the EU to move on to the next phase, as it set out details of the future relationship it envisages with the bloc and senior ministers presented a ...
Driver Skills Diminishing as Automated Tech Takes Hold
If your car can hit the brakes in an emergency and check your blind spots, will that make you a worse driver? Increasingly, automakers are worrying it may. Driver-assist technology that keeps cars in ...
Uber Investor Lawsuit Creating Further Problems Between Directors, Shareholders
Ride-services company Uber is facing a divided board of directors and angry shareholders after investor Benchmark Capital filed a lawsuit against the company's ousted chief executive, Travis ...
The Schinnerer Group to Add Property Catastrophe Business With ICAT Acquisition
The Schinnerer Group has agreed to acquire International Catastrophe Insurance Managers (ICAT) from the Paraline Group for an undisclosed price. Plans call for closing the deal sometime in the 2017 ...