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24 06, 2016

Re/Insurance Business Leaders Begin to Comment on Brexit

By | June 24th, 2016|Recent Articles|Comments Off on Re/Insurance Business Leaders Begin to Comment on Brexit

The UK joined the European Union in January 1973, and yesterday, the UK public voted to leave. After 43 years of marriage, the divorce proceedings will soon begin. No one knows how long it will take for the UK to …

28 06, 2016

Ironshore’s Pembroke Agency Adds Cyber Coverage to Financial Institution Crime Policies

By | June 28th, 2016|Recent Articles|Comments Off on Ironshore’s Pembroke Agency Adds Cyber Coverage to Financial Institution Crime Policies

Ironshore’s Pembroke Managing Agency Limited has updated its Financial Institutions Crime program to include cyber fraud and cyber extortion. Pembroke’s crime coverage for Financial Institutions indemnifies a company for direct financial loss resulting from internal and external fraud incidents. The …

29 06, 2016

Study: Economic Costs of Pandemic in U.S. Could Be $34-45 Billion

By | June 29th, 2016|Recent Articles|Comments Off on Study: Economic Costs of Pandemic in U.S. Could Be $34-45 Billion

A pandemic influenza outbreak in the United States could have economic costs nearly double the total amounts experts have previously calculated, depending on how the public, government and businesses respond to an epidemic, according to policy and risk experts in …

29 06, 2016

Global Insurance Premiums up 3.8% in 2015, Despite Trade Slowdown: Swiss Re

By | June 29th, 2016|Recent Articles|Comments Off on Global Insurance Premiums up 3.8% in 2015, Despite Trade Slowdown: Swiss Re

Despite a challenging business environment and global trade slowdown in 2015, global direct premiums written grew by 3.8 percent in real terms, up from 3.5 percent in 2014, according to Swiss Re’s latest sigma report. However, in nominal US dollar …

23 06, 2016

Democratic Senators Oppose Health Insurer Mergers

By | June 23rd, 2016|Recent Articles|Comments Off on Democratic Senators Oppose Health Insurer Mergers

Seven Democratic senators urged the U.S. Justice Department on Wednesday to block two mergers of major health insurance companies, saying that the proposed deals would mean higher premiums and lower-quality healthcare for consumers. The department is reviewing Aetna Inc.’s $33 …

28 06, 2016

Colorado City Settles Discrimination Claim from Former Employee

By | June 28th, 2016|Recent Articles|Comments Off on Colorado City Settles Discrimination Claim from Former Employee

The city of Boulder, Colo. has agreed to pay $64,000 to settle a lawsuit filed by a former employee who says she was discriminated against after coming out as a lesbian. The Daily Camera reported that city officials on Friday said …

29 06, 2016

How U.S. and EU Differ in Handling Volkswagen Diesel Scandal

By | June 29th, 2016|Recent Articles|Comments Off on How U.S. and EU Differ in Handling Volkswagen Diesel Scandal

If you own a Volkswagen with a diesel engine in the U.S., the company will buy back your car and give you as much as $10,000. If you drive in Europe, you may only get a piece of pipe. As part …

29 06, 2016

The Hartford’s Berner Joins Allied World’s Pubic D&O Team

By | June 29th, 2016|Recent Articles|Comments Off on The Hartford’s Berner Joins Allied World’s Pubic D&O Team

Allied World Assurance Co. has appointed Marc Berner to its North American Public Directors and Officers (D&O) underwriting team.  Berner will be based in New York in the role of vice president, Public and Private Financial Institutions, D&O. Berner has …

24 06, 2016

XL Group’s Shareholders Approve Move to Bermuda from Ireland

By | June 24th, 2016|Recent Articles|Comments Off on XL Group’s Shareholders Approve Move to Bermuda from Ireland

XL Group plc announced that its ordinary shareholders have approved a scheme of arrangement that will change the place of incorporation of the ultimate parent holding company to Bermuda from Ireland, which is expected to be completed in the third …

28 06, 2016

2 North Texas-Area Facilities Fined by Federal Safety Regulators

By | June 28th, 2016|Recent Articles|Comments Off on 2 North Texas-Area Facilities Fined by Federal Safety Regulators

Federal safety regulators have fined two different companies over safety violation in facilities located in North Texas. The federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration fined steel fabricator, K-T Galvanizing Company Inc., $53,200 for 13 serious violations found in its facility …