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Workers Comp Insurers Post First Underwriting Profit Since 2006
U.S. workers compensation insurers, a group led by Travelers Cos. and Hartford Financial Services Group Inc., posted their first underwriting profit since 2006, helping the industry counter lower ...
Insurer AXA Joins Coal Divestment Movement Over Climate Change Risk
France's largest insurer will scrap holdings in coal companies because of concerns about climate change, broadening support for the fossil-fuel divestment movement to a major mainstream investor. AXA ...
8 Trends Tied to How Millennials Differ from Prior Generations
As the largest generation in U.S. history, millennials have a lot of potential to change the investment landscape. A couple of weeks ago Goldman Sachs sent out a research note detailing which ...
U.S. Bird Flu Catastrophe Harms Egg Producers and Consumers Alike
Be it scrambled, poached or sunny side up, the cost of egg breakfasts may jump by billions of dollars during the U.S.'s worst outbreak of bird flu, Goldman Sachs Group Inc. said. U.S. consumers will ...
Swiss Re’s Emerging Risk Worries: Natural Catastrophes to the ‘Internet of Things’
Emerging risks with the highest potential impact in coming years may not be what you think. A new Swiss Re report identified four that top the list: Large natural catastrophes, de-globalization and ...
Wind and Hail Fuel Allstate’s April Catastrophe Costs
Allstate Corp. reported low catastrophe losses in the 2015 first quarter, but preliminary April results showed some subsequent uptick. The nation's largest publicly traded personal lines insurer ...
Travelers: Cyber Threats, Medical Costs, Legal Issues Top Business Concerns
Cyber risks, medical cost inflation and legal liability are among the top concerns for American businesses of all sizes, according to results from the 2015 Travelers Business Risk Index. There is ...
New York’s Top Financial Regulator to Leave, Launch Cybersecurity Consulting Firm
Benjamin Lawsky will step down next month as New York's top bank regulator after four years, during which he threatened to take away the U.S. charters of some of the world's biggest banks and ...