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29 09, 2015

PartnerRe Files Definitive Proxy to Seal Acquisition by EXOR

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Bermuda-based PartnerRe Ltd. announced that a Special General Meeting of shareholders will take place on Thursday, November 19, 2015 to vote on the previously announced merger agreement between PartnerRe and EXOR, and all related transactions. The company filed a “Definitive …

28 09, 2015

IFG Companies Hires Smith as Underwriting Manager in Connecticut

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IFG Companies has hired Geoffrey J. Smith as underwriting manager of its nationwide Commercial Underwriting Renewal Center in Hartford, Connecticut. While managing the efficiency and effectiveness of the Commercial Underwriting Renewal Center, Smith will also have a senior leadership role …

28 09, 2015

Catholic Mutual, Church Mutual to Offer Workers’ Comp Coverage

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Catholic Mutual Group, a coverage provider for the Catholic Church in North America, and Church Mutual Insurance Company (CMIC), a nationwide insurer of religious organizations, have formed a strategic alliance under which CMIC will underwrite auto and workers’ compensation insurance …

25 09, 2015

No Coverage for Tony Stewart in Ward Race Car Death: Axis Insurance

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Axis Insurance says the lawsuit brought against racing star Tony Stewart, whose car struck and killed another racer during a New York event in 2014, is not covered by the insurance policies it issued for Stewart. Axis maintains that its …

29 09, 2015

Europe’s Rich Families – Such as EXOR’s Agnellis – Turn Dealmakers

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John Elkann, the leader of Italy’s billionaire Agnelli family, has a way of preparing his relatives for a big takeover battle that you won’t see at your everyday company. In June, he gathered two branches of the prominent Italian family …

25 09, 2015

Louisiana P/C Commission: Worker’s Comp Market ‘Remains Competitive’

By | September 25th, 2015|Recent Articles|Comments Off on Louisiana P/C Commission: Worker’s Comp Market ‘Remains Competitive’

In its annual report to the Legislature for 2014-2015, the Louisiana Property & Casualty Insurance Commission noted that the workers’ compensation market in the state “remains competitive.” There were 246 insurance companies providing workers’ compensation insurance in Louisiana in 2014, …

28 09, 2015

Oregon Homes Demolished Without Proper Asbestos Removal

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Contractors have been tearing down hundreds of Portland homes without properly removing the asbestos inside, a practice that ignores state regulations and could put workers at risk. An investigation by The Oregonian found that weak regulatory oversight from the Department …

27 09, 2015

Cyberattack Cost Illinois City $760K so Far

By | September 27th, 2015|Recent Articles|Comments Off on Cyberattack Cost Illinois City $760K so Far

Naperville, Ill., city officials have spent about $760,000 on rebuilding its online network three years after a cyberattack wreaked havoc. City officials tell the Chicago Tribune insurance covered about 25 percent of the cost. Officials say there’s no evidence of stolen …

29 09, 2015

PERILS Lowers Windstorm Niklas Insured Loss Estimate to $927 Million

By | September 29th, 2015|Recent Articles|Comments Off on PERILS Lowers Windstorm Niklas Insured Loss Estimate to $927 Million

PERILS, the independent Zurich-based organization that provides industry-wide catastrophe insurance data, has released its third loss estimate for windstorm Mike-Niklas, which, lowers the estimated property insurance market loss from €895 million ($1.0 billion] to €826 million [$927 million]. The announcement …

27 09, 2015

Earthquakes Knock Out Power in Oklahoma Town

By | September 27th, 2015|Recent Articles|Comments Off on Earthquakes Knock Out Power in Oklahoma Town

Two earthquakes — including one of magnitude 4.0 — rattled Cushing, Okla., and caused power outages, but no injuries or significant damage is reported. The U.S. Geological Survey reports a 4.0 magnitude quake struck at 8:16 p.m. on Sept. 24 …