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P/C Industry Forecast: (Mostly) Good Times Ahead as Trump Assumes Presidency
As the United States politically veers to the right with the inauguration of Donald Trump as president, a Republican-controlled Congress and a majority of Republican governorships, the economic ...
How Trump Presidency Might Boost Carrier Top Lines by Billions
As the United States politically veers to the right with the inauguration of Donald Trump as president, a Republican-controlled Congress and a majority of Republican governorships, the economic ...
Markel Corp. Partners With Next Insurance to Target Personal Trainers
Specialty insurer Markel Corp. has partnered with online small-business insurer Next Insurance to offer tailored coverage for personal trainers. Personal trainers can buy insurance online with Next ...
OneBeacon Is Reportedly Soliciting Offers From Rival Insurers
OneBeacon Insurance Group Ltd., the specialty insurer controlled by White Mountains Insurance Group Ltd., is exploring a sale, people familiar with the matter said. The Bermuda-based company recently ...
Executives On The Move at Allianz, CNA, SCOR and More
Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty promoted two executives. CNA appointed someone to lead efforts involving Commercial Underwriting for Errors & Omissions, Cyber and Media. SCOR made four ...
Marsh & McLennan Acquires Large Southeast Broker J. Smith Lanier
Marsh & McLennan Agency (MMA), the middle market agency subsidiary of Marsh, has agreed to acquire West Point, Ga.-based J. Smith Lanier & Co., one of the nation's largest, privately held ...
Supreme Court to Weigh Legality of Employee Arbitration Agreements
The U.S. Supreme Court last Friday agreed to consider whether companies can head off costly class action lawsuits by forcing employees to give up their right to pursue work-related legal claims in ...
Unintended Problems From the Internet of Things and More 2017 Predictions: Marsh
Insurers and customers alike are increasingly embracing the Internet of Things for underwriting purposes and general, daily life. The thing is, greater reliance on this type of technology could ...