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9 10, 2020

Arch Capital Bests Enstar with Offer to Acquire Watford for $622 Million

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Arch Capital Group Ltd., which had been reported to be pursuing a deal, has agreed acquire all the common shares of Watford Holdings Ltd. in an all-cash transaction valued at approximately $622 million, or $31.10 per share. Following closing, which …

7 10, 2020

Michigan Company Faces $115K Fine Over Concerns Tied to Chemical Use

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A western Michigan company faces a $115,000 fine as part of a proposed consent order with the state over safety concerns tied to the use of a chemical used to make chlorine tablets for swimming pools. Kassouni Manufacturing in Belding …

12 10, 2020

Two Hurt When Fire Patrol Plane Flips Onto Roof at Massachusetts Airport

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Two people suffered minor injuries when a small airplane used to spot fires flipped over onto its roof at a Massachusetts airport, authorities say. The single-engine aircraft was landing at Plymouth Municipal Airport at about 3:30 p.m. Thursday afternoon when …

8 10, 2020

Calls for Reform Revived Over More Than A Century Old New York Law

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A coalition of business advocacy and local government groups have renewed calls for reform to a New York law that has been on the books since the late 1800s. New York State Labor Law sections 240/241, known as the Scaffold …

9 10, 2020

Bank of England Sees Few Threats to Financial Stability from Brexit

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Britain’s full exit from the European Union could be bumpy for investors as banks staff new hubs in the bloc, but there are few threats to wider financial stability, the Bank of England said on Thursday. Britain left the EU …

7 10, 2020

U.S. Offshore Energy Firms Prep for Massive Hurricane

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Oil and gas workers withdrew en masse from U.S. offshore production facilities and onshore refineries began preparations on Wednesday as Hurricane Delta was forecast to grow into a powerful storm over the Caribbean on its way to the Gulf of …

12 10, 2020

New Jersey Urges Vigilance as Data Breaches, Online Threats Rise During Pandemic

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As October’s National Cybersecurity Awareness Month is underway, New Jersey Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal warned residents of the state that data breaches, internet fraud and online threats are on the rise. With New Jersey residents facing a rise in …

8 10, 2020

Washington Commissioner’s Climate Summit Highlighted Area, Global Vulnerabilities

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“The insurance buying public wants to know that insurance is going to be available and affordable to them when they need it.” That was the take-home message from Washington Insurance Commissioner Mike Kreidler, who hosted a half-day virtual summit on …

9 10, 2020

China’s Ping An-Backed Lufax Files for $3 Billion U.S. IPO

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Lufax Holding Ltd., one of China’s largest online wealth management platforms, on Wednesday filed to list its shares in the United States, the latest company looking to take advantage of a rebound in capital markets. Lufax, backed by financial giant …

7 10, 2020

Markel Consolidates Property Catastrophe Reinsurance Business Under Nephila

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Markel Corp. said it is creating one center for all of its global property catastrophe (CAT) reinsurance business by closing its Markel Global Reinsurance property CAT unit and having Nephila become Markel’s single point of entry for serving the property …