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18 07, 2016

Sompo Canopius Names Banez as Head of US Financial & Professional Lines

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Sompo Canopius AG announces has hired Laurie Banez as head of U.S. financial and professional lines. Banez is based in the New York office and reports to Stephen Hartwig, group head of casualty. She joins from Argo Pro with nearly 30 …

18 07, 2016

What Keeps D&Os Awake at Night? Coverage Concerns Rise Up the List

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There are lots of emerging liability risks that may be keeping corporate directors and officers awake at night, which is why their D&O insurance protection is rising up their list of concerns. “The worry of whether or not a D&O …

15 07, 2016

Research Shows Dangers of Using Hands-Free Cell Phones While Driving

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Driving while talking on a hands-free phone can be as distracting as talking on a hand-held mobile, according to researchers at the University of Sussex in England. “A popular misconception is that using a mobile phone while driving is safe …

15 07, 2016

Chubb Enhances Cover for Tech Companies in UK and Ireland

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Chubb announced that has enhanced MasterPackage for Technology Companies, its comprehensive single contract insurance solution for technology businesses in the UK, as it continues to expand its offering in this key sector of the economy. Masterpackage for Technology Companies provides …

15 07, 2016

Lloyd’s Insurer Chaucer Expects Underwriting Loss During Q2 2016

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The impact of catastrophes, large loss activity and foreign exchange movements are expected to bring an underwriting loss for Chaucer in the second quarter, when it will report a combined ratio in the range of 103 to 105 percent, according …

13 07, 2016

Jaguar Land Rover to Test Fleet of Autonomous Cars in England by 2020

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Britain’s biggest carmaker Jaguar Land Rover said it will create a fleet of more than 100 research vehicles over the next four years to test autonomous and connected technology, with the first models to hit the streets later this year. …

13 07, 2016

Chubb Estimates Q2 Cat Losses to Rise 54% from Q1 2016

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Property and casualty insurer Chubb Ltd. estimated natural catastrophe losses for the second quarter to be about 54 percent higher than the first quarter, indicating another quarter of high losses due to natural disasters for insurers. Multiple weather events in …

13 07, 2016

Insurers, Banks & Pension Funds ‘Must Address’ Climate Risk Exposures

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The world’s insurers, banks and pension funds are “inherently susceptible” to threats from climate change and must make adjustments, from shifting investment toward environmentally friendly industries to revamping strategies to reduce risk, said the Global Risk Institute. “Climate change is …

13 07, 2016

Storms & Earthquakes Drive Up Insured Losses in 1H 2016: Munich Re

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Economic losses caused by natural catastrophes in the first half of 2016 totaled US$70 billion, a significant increase from the $59 billion reported for the first half of last year, according to a loss review issued by Munich Re. While …

13 07, 2016

BHSI Launches Insurance Products for Directors & Officers in Asia

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Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance Co. (BHSI) is expanding its executive & professional lines capabilities in Asia with the introduction of Executive First™ Public Offering of Securities Insurance (POSI) and Executive First™ Side A Difference in Conditions (DIC) liability insurance. “We are …