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22 07, 2015

Travelers Decided to Pass on Buying Chubb: Fishman

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For Travelers Cos.’ dealmaking Chief Executive Officer Jay Fishman, sometimes it’s OK to let one get away. Fishman said Tuesday that he opted against buying Chubb Corp., which agreed to be purchased by Ace Ltd. for more than $28 billion. …

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22 07, 2015

London’s IUA Supports Coordinated, International Approach to Drone Regulation

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A coordinated, international approach to the regulation of aviation drones is essential for the technology to thrive, said the International Underwriting Association (IUA), which represents wholesale re/insurance companies in the London market. As a result of rapidly growing interest in …

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21 07, 2015

M City: Where All Cars Are Driverless

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A simulated city opened Monday on the north campus of the University of Michigan to test how self-driving cars will travel in the future without mowing down pedestrians or causing colossal crashes. “We had the faculty here at the university …

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22 07, 2015

Allied World Global Markets Appoints Garrison Senior VP, Asia-Pacific

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Allied World Assurance Company Holdings, AG announced that Michael Garrison has been appointed Senior Vice President of Asia-Pacific for Allied World Global Markets. He will report to Julian James, President of Allied World Global Markets, and will relocate to Singapore …

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21 07, 2015

New York’s Utica First to Withdraw From WYO Flood Insurance Program

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Utica First Insurance Company in Oriskany, New York, notified its independent agency partners last week that the company will withdraw from the Write Your Own (WYO) Program, a cooperative undertaking of the insurance industry and the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s …

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22 07, 2015

AXA Enters Exclusive Negotiations to Buy Genworth Lifestyle Protection Insurance

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Paris-based AXA has entered into exclusive negotiation with Genworth Financial to acquire 100 percent of Genworth Lifestyle Protection Insurance (Genworth LPI), for a total cash consideration of 475 million euros. Genworth LPI is the seventh largest creditor insurance player in …

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22 07, 2015

AXIS CEO Halts Merger Activities as PartnerRe Seeks to Negotiate with EXOR

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AXIS Capital Holdings Ltd. and PartnerRe Ltd. halted preparations for their planned merger after PartnerRe said it is seeking to negotiate with hostile bidder EXOR SpA. “As a result of this latest news, we have decided to suspend all integration-related work and activities,” AXIS …

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21 07, 2015

Liberty Int’l Underwriters Names McCarthy Head of Global Crisis Mgmt. Unit

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Liberty International Underwriters (LIU), a part of Liberty Mutual Insurance, has appointed Jane McCarthy as global senior vice president of its Global Crisis Management unit which includes kidnap, ransom and extortion; contaminated products; and product recall coverage worldwide. Based in …

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21 07, 2015

7 Cars Burned in Lot Near Stadium During Detroit Tigers

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A fire at a parking lot near Comerica Park that started during a Detroit Tigers game has destroyed seven vehicles while sending dark smoke billowing into the sky. The Detroit Free Press reports that the fire started around 3:30 p.m. …

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22 07, 2015

ACE Q2 Profit Climbs in First Earnings Report After Chubb Announcement

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ACE Ltd., the insurer that agreed this month to acquire Chubb Corp., said second-quarter profit rose 21 percent as policy sales climbed. Net income increased to $942 million, or $2.86 a share, from $779 million, or $2.28, a year earlier, the …

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