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RSA Warns British Exit From EU Could Harm Its Business, Investment Returns
RSA chief Stephen Hester said a British exit from the European Union could have a negative impact on the insurer's business and investment returns, underscoring a warning from top executives about ...
Ironshore Adds U.S. Homeland Security Assessment to Cyber Policy
A division of Ironshore Inc. is beefing up the risk management services it offers a certain class of cyber policyholders. Among the additions: A cyber security assessment and technical services ...
January Storms Cost U.S. $2B: Aon Benfield’s Impact Forecasting
Severe winter storms in the U.S. and Asia caused an estimated $4.0 billion in economic damages, topping the list of January catastrophes, according to a monthly recap from Aon Benfield's Impact ...
Covered Agreement Negotiations Begin, with High Expectations
The U.S. and The European Commission have launched negotiations with an eye toward a "covered agreement" on insurance and reinsurance matters. Representatives from the U.S. and EU met formally ...
Wal-Mart Sued, Accused of Selling ‘Pure’ Parmesan Cheese with Wood Pulp Filler
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. was accused in a lawsuit of defrauding customers by selling Parmesan cheese touted as pure that contained wood pulp as filler. The world's largest retailer stocked its New York ...
Departing AIG Dealmaker Schreiber Was Equal Parts Volatile and Invaluable
In January, Brian Schreiber was working nearly around the clock preparing an investor presentation on American International Group Inc.'s new direction, called Simplifying AIG. On Feb. 15, Schreiber ...
Why Google’s Online Insurance Experiment Failed: The Insurance Industry Sounds Off
The insurance industry had a lot to say about what Google did wrong a day after the search engine giant said it would be pulling the plug on its year-long Google Compare experiment selling auto ...
Executives On The Move at XL Catlin, USAA and QBE
A major executive is retiring at USAA, and the search is on for his replacement. QBE is reorganizing and hired from within to fill a newly created executive position. XL Catlin is beefing up its ...