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22 07, 2015

First Half-Year Economic, Insured Cat Losses Below Average: Impact Forecasting

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In its latest report Impact Forecasting, Aon Benfield’s catastrophe model development team states: “Global natural disaster losses during the first half of 2015, from both an economic and insured loss perspective, were each below the 10-year (2005-2014) average. “Preliminary data …

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21 07, 2015

Hanover Enhances Fidelity, Crime Coverage

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The Hanover Insurance Group, Inc. has launched a new Fidelity & Crime Advantage coverage program offered within its management liability portfolio. The coverage provides businesses with an enhanced product suite to help protect their employees and companies. The Hanover’s Fidelity …

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22 07, 2015

Data of Nearly 2,000 Customers Stolen by Florida Vacation Firm Worker

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An employee at a Florida company that offers promotional vacations has been charged with stealing reservation documents and then selling the credit card information of more than 1,855 customers to two other people, Orlando police detectives said July 20. Preferred …

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21 07, 2015

How Agents View Agency Aggregators

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About a quarter of independent insurance agents say they work at a firm that belongs to an aggregator cluster. But very few whose agencies don’t already belong to an aggregator want their firms to join one, a fact challenging the …

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22 07, 2015

South Carolina Health System Settles Infection Lawsuit for $600K

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South Carolina’s Greenville Health System has settled a wrongful death lawsuit with the family of a surgical patient who died after contracting an infection. The Greenville News reported that court documents show the health care system offered $600,000 to settle …

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21 07, 2015

Rhode Island’s Attorney General Releases PSA on Dangers of Drunken Driving

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Rhode Island’s attorney general has released a public service announcement on the dangers of drunken driving. Peter Kilmartin says the 30-second video focuses on young drivers, who are inexperienced and often don’t consider the consequences of driving while drunk. Kilmartin …

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21 07, 2015

Brazil Economy Challenges Re/Insurers; No Rating Impact Expected: A.M. Best

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As Brazil’s sovereign ratings hover just above non-investment grade status, A. M. Best said it is considering the effect a future sovereign downgrade would have on rated re/insurers’ balance sheets and risk-adjusted capitalization, according to a briefing published by the …

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21 07, 2015

Travelers Q2 Profit Up 19% on Lower Catastrophe Costs

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Travelers Cos., the only property/casualty insurer in the Dow Jones Industrial Average, said second-quarter profit advanced 19 percent as natural disaster costs dropped. Net income climbed to $812 million, or $2.53 a share, from $683 million, or $1.95, a year …

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21 07, 2015

Talbot Appoints Sonville Managing Director, Montero Underwriting for Latin Am.

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Talbot Underwriting Ltd., a wholly owned subsidiary of Validus Holdings, Ltd., announced the appointment of Luis Sonville as Managing Director of Talbot’s Latin American regional offices (Talbot LATAM). He will manage Talbot’s facultative operations in Miami and Santiago, and will …

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22 07, 2015

HNI’s Transportation DART System Aimed at Improving Driver Performance

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New Berlin, Wis.-based risk management firm, HNI, announced it has launched the Transportation DART System, a performance management platform that captures metrics on productivity, safety and fuel efficiency for drivers and driver managers. The company said demand for performance scorecards …

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