21 12, 2022

AXIS CEO Benchimol to Retire; Tizzio to Succeed

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AXIS Capital Holdings announced that Albert A. Benchimol will step down from his role as president and chief executive officer on May 4, 2023. He will continue with AXIS as a strategic advisor and retire at the end of 2023. …

21 12, 2022

Chubb Announces Plans for New Philadelphia Office

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Chubb has announced plans for a new Philadelphia office that will occupy a state-of-the-art building to be constructed at 2000 Arch Street. Designed with the highest standards for sustainability, the new 18-floor, 438,000 rentable square foot structure is being developed …

21 12, 2022

Customer Satisfaction With Digital Claims Declines Again: J.D. Power

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Customer satisfaction with insurers’ digital claims systems declined for the second consecutive year, according to a J.D. Power survey of auto and home policyholders. Mark Garrett, director of P/C insurance intelligence for the consumer research company, said that challenges such …

21 12, 2022

Philips Says Tests on Recalled Respiratory Devices Show Limited Health Risks

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AMSTERDAM — Dutch health technology company Philips said on Wednesday independent tests on its respiratory devices involved in a major global recall had shown limited health risks. The company rocked investors last year by recalling millions of breathing devices and …

21 12, 2022

Exxon Avoids Hiring Tankers That Previously Transported Russian Oil

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Exxon Mobil Corp., is avoiding hiring oil tankers that previously carried cargoes from Russia, putting itself in the same camp as Shell Plc with a move that pressures owners to choose whether to serve Moscow’s interests or not. The largest …

21 12, 2022

EPA Finalizes Tough Emissions Rules to Cut Pollution From Heavy-Duty Trucks

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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Tuesday finalized new emissions standards to drastically cut smog- and soot-forming emissions from heavy-duty trucks, the first of a series of actions planned to cut vehicle pollution. The new standards, the first update to …

21 12, 2022

Georgia Appeals Judge, Former Insurance Department Counsel, Dies Unexpectedly

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A Georgia Court of Appeals judge and former attorney for the state Department of Insurance has died at age 64. Judge Clyde Reese died on Saturday, the court announced, saying he died unexpectedly after a short hospital stay. No cause …

21 12, 2022

White Mountains Subsidiary Ark Sponsors Prop-Cat Re Sidecar

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White Mountains Insurance Group, Ltd. announced today that Ark Insurance Holdings Limited, its specialty property/casualty reinsurance and insurance subsidiary, has sponsored the formation of a reinsurance sidecar to provide collateralized reinsurance capacity for its global property catastrophe portfolio. Outrigger Re …

21 12, 2022

City of Buffalo Sues Gunmakers Under Public Nuisance Law

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The upstate New York city of Buffalo on Tuesday filed a lawsuit in state court accusing major gun manufacturers of fueling violence through irresponsible marketing and sales practices. Defendants in the lawsuit include Smith & Wesson Brands Inc., Beretta USA …

21 12, 2022

Arthur J. Gallagher Acquiring Brazilian Broker Interbrok

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Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. announced the acquisition of São Paulo, Brazil-based Interbrok Group. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. In a media statement, J. Patrick Gallagher, Jr., chairman, president and chief executive officer of Arthur J. Gallagher, …