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17 08, 2016

USGS: Small Quakes Jolts Southern California Suburbs

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A small earthquake rattled a populated swath of Southern California but there were no reports of damage or injury. The U.S. Geological Survey says the magnitude 3.0 quake hit at 12:17 a.m. Tuesday about a mile from Yorba Linda in …

17 08, 2016

China’s Ping An Profit Rises 18% in 1st Half on Higher Premiums, Banking Income

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Ping An Insurance (Group) Co., China’s second-largest insurer, said first-half profit rose 18 percent as growth in premiums and banking revenue helped offset the impact of stock-market declines that have hit rivals. Net income climbed to 40.8 billion yuan ($6.2 …

17 08, 2016

A.J. Gallagher’s Carroll Joins JLT Re Specialty’s Energy, Financial Teams

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JLT Specialty USA, a U.S. subsidiary of Jardine Lloyd Thompson Group (JLT), reports it has added Kathryn Carroll as senior vice president. Based in New York, Carroll will be focused on two specialty areas: Energy, including Heavy Chemicals, and Financial …

17 08, 2016

Beazley Offers Revenue Protection Cover for UK Events Hit by Wet Weather

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London-based insurer Beazley has launched “Cancellation Plus” for the event industry in the United Kingdom, offering event organizers revenue protection for reduced ticket sales and concessions when a specified amount of rainfall occurs at their event. Beazley said it provides …

17 08, 2016

Defamation Lawsuit Against Rolling Stone Magazine Likely Set For Trial This Year

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A federal judge says a defamation lawsuit against Rolling Stone magazine over a now-debunked article about a rape at the University of Virginia likely will head to a jury trial later this year. The Washington Post reported that U.S. District …

17 08, 2016

Reinsurers May Reassess Cat Exposures When Normal Claims Levels Return: S&P

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Most global reinsurers have been able to maintain underwriting discipline despite the ongoing soft market, but there is a danger that their profits could be hit if the current benign period of natural catastrophes returns to normal levels, according to …

17 08, 2016

Litigation Insurance Reimburses Plaintiff Lawyers Losing Cases on Contingency

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When David Brill lost a trial for a client who fell off his neighbor’s ladder, it was a rare failure for his three-member Florida law firm. It also cost him $30,000 in expenses since he’d taken the case on contingency, …

17 08, 2016

Watford Specialty Looking to Build Program Business with U.S. Acquisition

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Newly formed Watford Specialty Insurance Co. (WSIC), a subsidiary of Bermuda-based Watford Re, took a big leap forward recently with its acquisition of a carrier with admitted licenses in all 50 states and the District of Columbia. The previously dormant …

17 08, 2016

Critic Icahn Warms to AIG CEO Hancock’s Plans, Likes $3.4 Billion Deal

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Carl Icahn, who won representation to the board of American International Group Inc. after threatening a proxy battle, said he’s warming to the approach of the insurer’s chief executive officer. ” Peter Hancock and I don’t see eye-to-eye on everything, …

17 08, 2016

Delta Lloyd Returns to H1 Profit; Plans Exit From Unprofitable Markets, Cost Cuts

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Delta Lloyd NV, the Dutch insurer that shored up its capital buffers in an April rights offer, returned to profit in the first half after the company cut costs and changed the way it values liabilities. Profit climbed to 925 …