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Executives On The Move at XL Catlin and JLT Specialty USA
An ex-Zurich Insurance exec is coming to XL Catlin in a major leadership role. JLT Specialty USA appointed a new vice president who will help assist the restructuring community in solving complex ...
Many Pressures Will Spur More Insurance M&A Deals in 2017: Conning
Insurance industry M&A activity should swell through the rest of 2017 in all areas, with multiple factors driving the trend Conning said in a new report. "The property/casualty sector should ...
SCOTUS Tightens Laws on Where Patent Lawsuits Can be Filed
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday tightened rules for where patent lawsuits can be filed in a decision that may make it harder for so-called patent "trolls" to launch sometimes dodgy patent cases in ...
A ‘Textalyzer’ May be One Possible Way to Fight Distracted Driving
Ben Lieberman just wanted to find out what may have caused the head-on collision that killed his 19-year-old son, Evan, on a highway north of New York City. It took a lawsuit and six months in court ...
Four Auto Makers Agree to $553M Settlement Over Takata Airbag Inflators
Four automakers agreed to a $553 million settlement to address class-action economic loss claims covering owners of nearly 16 million recalled vehicles with potentially defective Takata airbag ...
Autonomous Vehicles Will Provide Significant Short-Term Gains for U.S. Auto Insurers
U.S. property/casualty insurance carriers could see significant short-term financial gains from insuring autonomous vehicles before likely long-term personal auto premium declines after the ...
Executives On The Move at XL Catlin, Allied World and JLT Re
Executives from AIG and Zurich will fill two leadership slots in XL Catlin's Canadian Environmental Insurance Team. Allied World appointed a new assistant vice president for property in Australia. ...
Allstate Discloses $235M in Pre-Tax Catastrophe Losses for April
The Allstate Corp. disclosed $235 million in pre-tax catastrophe losses for April. Broken down, the number encompasses 11 catastrophe events that cost the insurer $229 million pre-tax, plus ...