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EXOR Turns to SEC, Bermuda Lawsuit in Pursuit of PartnerRe
PartnerRe may be moving ahead on merger plans with AXIS Capital Holdings, but upstart bidder EXOR isn't going away quietly. The Italian investment firm disclosed that it is suing in a Bermuda court ...
Climate Change Not Yet Boosting Atlantic Hurricane Activity: Karen Clark & Co.
Climate change may be ongoing, but it doesn't seem to have any measurable effect so far on North Atlantic hurricanes that drive cat market losses. The future, however, could be much more risky. ...
ACE Launches Broad General Market Offering for Multinational Middle-Market Companies
ACE Group has launched a new insurance offering that combines domestic and international general liability coverages to create a single solution for global companies within the U.S. middle-market ...
The Hartford Seals Major League Baseball Sponsorship Deal
The Hartford sealed a multi-year sponsorship deal with Major League Baseball, becoming at least the second major carrier to do so in recent weeks. With the agreement in place, The Hartford is now an ...
Why Facebook, Data Brokers Are Medical Plaintiff Lawyers’ Best Friends
For ambulance chasers, persistence and a phone book just don't cut it anymore. Law firms, which once relied on television commercials, billboards, and cold calling numbers in the white pages to find ...
Hundreds of Sandy Flood Victims Contact FEMA For Damage Claims Review
Close to 1,000 Sandy flood victims have contacted the Federal Emergency Management Agency to have their damage claims reviewed since the government entity offered to do so in a first round of letters ...
Illinois Signs Connecticut Insurance Dept. Acting Commissioner to Top Regulator Job
Gov. Bruce Rauner says he will appoint the acting commissioner of the Connecticut Insurance Department to be director of the Illinois Department of Insurance. Rauner's office made the announcement on ...
Pacific Facing Major Storms; Atlantic, Not So Much (Yet)
The Atlantic hurricane season opened with empty seas and low expectations as two storms raged off the western coast of Mexico, where they will almost certainly stay. Hurricane Andres, which formed ...