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uk mga plum opens underwriting, support center in...

uk mga plum opens underwriting, support center in...

Plum Underwriting,the specialist domestic insurance managing general agent in the UK market, has...


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chubb ceo says lloyd s hasn t adapted to changed...

chubb ceo says lloyd s hasn t adapted to changed...

Chubb President and CEO Evan Greenberg offered positive words about unusual Lloyd’s of London CEO...


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zurich, insurtech startup coverwallet offer end to...

zurich, insurtech startup coverwallet offer end to...

Zurich Insurance has launched ZurichEmpresas.es,a fresh digital distribution channel, which...


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markel to acquire uk building services insurer ec...

markel to acquire uk building services insurer ec...

Markel International,the London-based specialist insurer and Markel Corp. subsidiary, plans to...


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lloyd s innovation drive faces headwinds from some...

lloyd s innovation drive faces headwinds from some...

Lloyd’s of London,the worlds oldest insurer of seafaring vessels, is facing its own perfect storm....


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liberty specialty promotes hall, wheeler in...

liberty specialty promotes hall, wheeler in...

Liberty Specialty Markets (LSM),piece of Liberty Mutual Insurance Group, has made two promotions...


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chubb expands insurance coverage in canada for...

chubb expands insurance coverage in canada for...

Chubb is providing expanded insurance coverage,called “Private fairness+”, to address “the...


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liberty mutual opens european headquarters in...

liberty mutual opens european headquarters in...

Liberty Specialty Markets,fragment of Liberty Mutual Insurance Group, said it has re-domiciled its...


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liberty mutual forms $1b risk sharing deal with...

liberty mutual forms $1b risk sharing deal with...

Liberty Mutual Insurance has formed a $1 billion risk-sharing agreement with the Overseas Private...


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envelop risk appoints hannover re s chatterjee as...

envelop risk appoints hannover re s chatterjee as...

Envelop Risk,a London-based cyber insurance analytics and underwriting firm, announced it has...


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moody s offers software for insurers preparing for...

moody s offers software for insurers preparing for...

Moody’s Analytics has launched RiskIntegrity™ IFRS 17,a cloud-alert solution designed to help...


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canada s economical names dunbar to lead its...

canada s economical names dunbar to lead its...

Waterloo,Ontario-based Economical Insurance has appointed Roger Dunbar as the senior vice president...


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allianz q2 profit rises 23% on restructuring,...

allianz q2 profit rises 23% on restructuring,...

As Allianz SE Chief Executive Officer Oliver Baete slims down the insurer to cut costs,rising...


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big 4 accounting firms should separate auditing,...

big 4 accounting firms should separate auditing,...

The “titanic Four accounting firms should be forced to legally separate their “cash cow”...


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insured property loss for northern australia...

insured property loss for northern australia...

Initial insured property losses for floods that recently affected northern Queensland,Australia, and...


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brazil tailings dam disaster pushes mining ceos to...

brazil tailings dam disaster pushes mining ceos to...

After final month’s deadly tailings dam disaster at a Vale SA facility in Brazil, Freeport-McMoRan...


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chubb european group completes redomicile to...

chubb european group completes redomicile to...

Chubb European Group announced it has redomiciled its businesses from London to France,effective...


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hub international acquires ontario s proteus...

hub international acquires ontario s proteus...

Hub International Ltd.,the Chicago-based insurance brokerage, announced it has acquired Proteus...


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aig appoints bilsby from talbot as global head of...

aig appoints bilsby from talbot as global head of...

American International Group Inc. announced the appointment of Peter Bilsby as global head of...


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sompo international launches global risk control...

sompo international launches global risk control...

Sompo International,a Bermuda-based specialty provider of property and casualty insurance and...


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fidelis insurance restructures its underwriting...

fidelis insurance restructures its underwriting...

Bermuda-based Fidelis Insurance Holdings Ltd. announced it is restructuring of its trade across four...


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lindeboom retires as co managing director of thb...

lindeboom retires as co managing director of thb...

THB,the London-based specialist insurance and reinsurance broker, announced unusual leadership at...


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hwi international launches mga with asian focus:...

hwi international launches mga with asian focus:...

HWI International Group,the privately owned insurance business, has announced the launch of NuVu...


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willis towers watson beefs up uk investment...

willis towers watson beefs up uk investment...

Willis Towers Watson announced the transfer of its UK Insurance Investment Solutions Group (IISG) to...


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integro to buy lloyd s broker tysers; integro s uk...

integro to buy lloyd s broker tysers; integro s uk...

Integro Insurance Brokers,the modern York-based insurance brokerage and specialty risk management...


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argoglobal taps chaucer s bull, qbe s garcia anton...

argoglobal taps chaucer s bull, qbe s garcia anton...

ArgoGlobal,the Lloyd’s insurer and member of Argo Group, today announced the appointments of...


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nearly 75% of organizations in 5 countries fail in...

nearly 75% of organizations in 5 countries fail in...

Major shortcomings exist in cyber security readiness for nearly three-quarters (73%) of more than...


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technology risk mgmt association techassure names...

technology risk mgmt association techassure names...

TechAssure,the international nonprofit association of insurance and risk management experts for...


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xceedance makes equity investment in startup...

xceedance makes equity investment in startup...

Xceedance,the provider of insurance consulting, managed services, and technology and data...


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insurtech led tpa, advent claims, to administer...

insurtech led tpa, advent claims, to administer...

Advent Claims,the insurtech-led claims third party administrator (TPA), announced it has signed an...


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5 risk management associations to develop mutual...

5 risk management associations to develop mutual...

Five of the world’s largest risk management associations hold agreed to work together towards a...


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air worldwide releases update of new zealand...

air worldwide releases update of new zealand...

Catastrophe risk modeling firm AIR Worldwide (AIR) announced the release of its updated earthquake...


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cna hardy enhances cyber proposition for uk...

cna hardy enhances cyber proposition for uk...

CNA Hardy,a specialist commercial insurance provider for clients within the Lloyd’s and company...


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pro global to buy uk mga incubator, vibe mga...

pro global to buy uk mga incubator, vibe mga...

Pro Global Insurance Solutions,the London-based re/insurance consultant and service provider,...


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sompo international appoints brazil as ceo of si...

sompo international appoints brazil as ceo of si...

Sompo International Holdings Ltd.,the Bermuda-based specialty provider of property and casualty...


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ferma criticizes cyber insurance guidelines...

ferma criticizes cyber insurance guidelines...

The Federation of European Risk Management Associations (FERMA) is concerned approximately proposed...


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cyber insurance specialist, cfc, comments on...

cyber insurance specialist, cfc, comments on...

Norsk Hydro,one of the world’s largest aluminum producers, is still struggling to return to full...


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bhsi launches professional liability cover for...

bhsi launches professional liability cover for...

Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance (BHSI) has launched Professional First Asset Management...


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cfc appoints fletcher from hiscox as chief...

cfc appoints fletcher from hiscox as chief...

CFC,the London-based managing general agent that specializes in emerging risks, announced the...


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lloyd s managing agency antares appoints battle as...

lloyd s managing agency antares appoints battle as...

Antares the Lloyd’s managing agency and member of the QIC Group announced the appointment of...


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empty oil tanker catches fire near cyprus; crew...

empty oil tanker catches fire near cyprus; crew...

A Maltese-flagged oil tanker caught fire and ran aground near a fishing village,forcing several crew...


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canadian broker network appoints kemp, co...

canadian broker network appoints kemp, co...

Canadian Broker Network(CBN),the Toronto-based network of independent insurance brokers, has...


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chubb appoints konz as evp, reinsurance officer,...

chubb appoints konz as evp, reinsurance officer,...

Chubb has named Jeremiah Konz as executive vice president,reinsurance officer for Chubb abroad...


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german consumer agency to seek damages against...

german consumer agency to seek damages against...

Volkswagen will face another lesson action lawsuit over its rigging of diesel emissions tests, this...


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xl catlin s duffy to join aig as bermuda manager

xl catlin s duffy to join aig as bermuda manager

American International Group,Inc. announced that Catherine Duffy will join the company’s General...


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china recalls defective vaccines exported to...

china recalls defective vaccines exported to...

Investigators in China enjoy begun recalling defective vaccines produced by a Chinese drugmaker from...


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cna hardy s eu subsidiary granted insurer license...

cna hardy s eu subsidiary granted insurer license...

CNA Hardy,the specialist commercial insurer writing trade within the Lloyd’s and company markets,...


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schwarzenegger s uk ad campaign drives hike in...

schwarzenegger s uk ad campaign drives hike in...

Complaints approximately financial services firms rose by 13 percent in the second half of final...


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uk regulator fca calls for coordination with eu to...

uk regulator fca calls for coordination with eu to...

Britain’s financial watchdog called on Monday for instant coordination with European Union...


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cyber attacks pose greatest threat to uk...

cyber attacks pose greatest threat to uk...

Investors and chief executives say cyber attacks pose the greatest threat to businesses operating in...


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israeli firm among those seeing profit in...

israeli firm among those seeing profit in...

The road to profits is paved with good data. Every hour, a contemporary car processes approximately...


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more hackers target red hot cryptocurrency space:...

more hackers target red hot cryptocurrency space:...

Bitcoin’s popularity and the emergence of approximately 1500 other digital coins or tokens have...


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zurich s acquisition of anz life unit designed to...

zurich s acquisition of anz life unit designed to...

Zurich Insurance Group AG’s decision to acquire the life-insurance businesses of Australia & fresh...


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artificial intelligence startup cytora raises...

artificial intelligence startup cytora raises...

Artificial intelligence startup Cytora has raised $5.9 million in unique financing from investors...


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gladys berejiklian becomes premier of australian...

gladys berejiklian becomes premier of australian...

By Billy Cantwell SYDNEY,Australia (North Shore Times) — Gladys Berejiklian has become the...


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investigation uncovers mystery of quadriga s...

investigation uncovers mystery of quadriga s...

It’s looking increasingly like QuadrigaCX founder Gerald Cotten mismanaged the digital-asset...


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aig consolidates reinsurance into new aig re; taps...

aig consolidates reinsurance into new aig re; taps...

American International Group announced the formation of AIG Re,which consolidates the company’s...


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scor global p c grows reinsurance premiums by 9.6%...

scor global p c grows reinsurance premiums by 9.6%...

SCOR Global P&C grew its crude written premiums by 9.6 percent,at constant exchange rates, to €548...


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mullen named ceo of artex; mcmanus becomes...

mullen named ceo of artex; mcmanus becomes...

Artex Risk Solutions,the Bermuda-based alternative risk management solutions provider, announced...


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australia floods cost insurers us$635m in...

australia floods cost insurers us$635m in...

Australia’s Northern Queensland experienced widespread flooding from Jan. 26 to Feb. 7,which cost...


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lloyd s appoints spink as head of global...

lloyd s appoints spink as head of global...

Lloyd’s has appointed Hayley Spink as head of Global Operations. In her unusual role Spink will...


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aon partners with insurtech firm skytek to track...

aon partners with insurtech firm skytek to track...

Aon plc is partnering with software company Skytek to provide genuine-time monitoring of insurers’...


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r q s eu program manager, accredited, forms...

r q s eu program manager, accredited, forms...

Randall & Quilter Investment Holdings Ltd. announced that its wholly owned European...


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estonia probes allegations swedbank linked to...

estonia probes allegations swedbank linked to...

Estonia is investigating allegations linking Swedbank to suspicious transactions in the country...


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insurtech driven mga, agile, appointed as...

insurtech driven mga, agile, appointed as...

Agile Underwriting Services Pty Ltd.,the insurtech-driven managing general agency (MGA) and...


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mgu lodestar marine and aspen insurance form...

mgu lodestar marine and aspen insurance form...

Lodestar Marine,the London-based managing general underwriter, announced an agreement with Aspen...


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specialist re insurance broker thb s completes...

specialist re insurance broker thb s completes...

THB,the London-based specialist insurance and reinsurance broker, confirms the completion of its THB...


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underwriting platform elseco agrees to buy mga,...

underwriting platform elseco agrees to buy mga,...

Specialty underwriting platform elseco has entered into an agreement with global specialty insurer...


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london s electronic placing platform ppl announces...

london s electronic placing platform ppl announces...

The London markets electronic placing platform,PPL Ltd., announced a platform update. The fresh...


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insurance tech firms prima solutions and effisoft...

insurance tech firms prima solutions and effisoft...

Two French insurance technology firms,Prima Solutions and Effisoft, gain merged. Effisoft is a...


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drugmaker eyes reinsurance to lower costs, reports...

drugmaker eyes reinsurance to lower costs, reports...

Swiss drugmaker Novartis AG is considering working with reinsurers to supply alternative financing...


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starr insurance cos. expands aviation insurance...

starr insurance cos. expands aviation insurance...

Starr Insurance Cos. announced that Starr International Brasil Seguradora S.A. has been granted a...


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bhp readies for largest english group lawsuit over...

bhp readies for largest english group lawsuit over...

Mining giant BHP says it will fight an unprecedented English lawsuit filed by hundreds of thousands...


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tallying losses from october s global catastrophes

tallying losses from october s global catastrophes

October was a deadly and costly month due to natural catastrophes,with the the U.S. and Europe being...


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hub international acquires saskatchewan based tri...

hub international acquires saskatchewan based tri...

Hub International Ltd.,the Chicago-based insurance broker, announced it has acquired the assets of...


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neuberger berman expands ils platform with...

neuberger berman expands ils platform with...

Investment manager Neuberger Berman Group has acquired an asset manager and an affiliated...


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renaissancere to acquire tokio millennium re in...

renaissancere to acquire tokio millennium re in...

Bermuda-based RenaissanceRe Holdings has agreed to pay about $1.5 billion to acquire Tokio...


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greenlight capital re invests in digital insurance...

greenlight capital re invests in digital insurance...

Greenlight Re Innovations,allotment of Cayman Islands-headquartered Greenlight Capital Re Ltd.,...


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specialty insurer starstone taps hendrickson from...

specialty insurer starstone taps hendrickson from...

StarStone,the London-based specialty insurer, announced the appointment of John Hendrickson as group...


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singapore lender uob reviews non life, life...

singapore lender uob reviews non life, life...

Singapore lender United abroad Bank Ltd. is reviewing its insurance business,including an existing...


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brokerslink expands in africa with addition of 8...

brokerslink expands in africa with addition of 8...

Brokerslink announced the expansion of its global broker network,which includes eight independent...


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lloyd s market association   lloyd s issue policy...

lloyd s market association lloyd s issue policy...

A modern suite of policy documentation,to support the underwriting of risks from the European...


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randall   quilter forms new unit for u.s.,...

randall quilter forms new unit for u.s.,...

Randall & Quilter Investment Holdings Ltd. (R&Q) announced a corporate restructuring to create a...


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sompo international launches  sompro,  a financial...

sompo international launches sompro, a financial...

Sompo International Holdings Ltd.,a Bermuda-based specialty provider of property and casualty...


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german officials worried about foreign  cyber...

german officials worried about foreign cyber...

A growing number of countries can hack into private computer networks and install malicious software...


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guy carpenter partners with rpc consulting to...

guy carpenter partners with rpc consulting to...

Guy Carpenter & Co.,the global risk and reinsurance specialist and wholly owned subsidiary of Marsh...


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insurance premiums from insurtech to exceed $400...

insurance premiums from insurtech to exceed $400...

Insurance premiums generated by emerging insurtech services will exceed $400 billion by 2023,up from...


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china s online insurer zhongan to get investment...

china s online insurer zhongan to get investment...

ZhongAn Online P&C Insurance Co. Ltd.,the first internet-only insurer in China, announced its...


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italy government blames genoa bridge operator as...

italy government blames genoa bridge operator as...

Rescuers hunted for survivors among towering slabs of wreckage on Wednesday after a bridge collapse...


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july s droughts, wildfires, floods caused billions...

july s droughts, wildfires, floods caused billions...

Many countries across the globe saw worsening in drought-related and wildfire conditions during...


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global commercial insurance prices rise for 3rd...

global commercial insurance prices rise for 3rd...

Global commercial insurance prices rose in the moment quarter of 2018,marking the third consecutive...


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air releases new reinsurance catastrophe modeling...

air releases new reinsurance catastrophe modeling...

Catastrophe risk modeling firm AIR Worldwide announced that it has released Touchstone Re™,a...


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hub international buys p c business of ontario...

hub international buys p c business of ontario...

Hub International Ltd.,the Chicago-based insurance broker, announced that it has acquired the...


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axa gives under fire ceo buberl a needed boost on...

axa gives under fire ceo buberl a needed boost on...

AXA SA gave under-fire Chief Executive Officer Thomas Buberl a needed boost with first-half earnings...


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willis towers watson strengthens facultative...

willis towers watson strengthens facultative...

Willis Towers Watson announced it has reinforced its existing facultative reinsurance commerce in...


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insured losses for europe s storm burglind eleanor...

insured losses for europe s storm burglind eleanor...

The estimate of insured losses from Europe’s windstorm Burglind,also known as Eleanor, occupy...


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neon launches copenhagen based marine business,...

neon launches copenhagen based marine business,...

Neon announced the launch of Orca Insurance Agency,a Lloyd’s approved coverholder which will...


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eu s data privacy law places ai use in insurance...

eu s data privacy law places ai use in insurance...

Regulators are beginning to teach robots whos the boss. After spending billions of dollars on...


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global insurers reassessing iran business in light...

global insurers reassessing iran business in light...

Global insurers are taking stock of how the U.S. withdrawal from an international agreement to deny...


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nations with national regulatory policies...

nations with national regulatory policies...

Cars that drive themselves are finding the clearest paths to showrooms in the U.K.,Germany, South...


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sompo international receives luxembourg ok for...

sompo international receives luxembourg ok for...

Bermuda-based property/casualty insurer and reinsurer Sompo International Holdings Ltd. said it has...


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mgaa launches chrysalis initiative for next...

mgaa launches chrysalis initiative for next...

The UK-based Managing General Agents’ Association (MGAA) hopes its launch of Chrysalis,a committed...


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bhsi introduces private company   nonprofit...

bhsi introduces private company nonprofit...

Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance Co. (BHSI) has introduced Executive First Private Company...


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insured losses for europe s storm burglind eleanor...

insured losses for europe s storm burglind eleanor...

The estimate of insured losses from Europe’s windstorm Burglind,also known as Eleanor, have risen...


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ex chairman of china s anbang  doesn t deserve...

ex chairman of china s anbang doesn t deserve...

Chinese prosecutors said Wu Xiaohui,the former chairman of Anbang Insurance Group Co., doesn’t...


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aig launches travel insurance on demand app in...

aig launches travel insurance on demand app in...

Travel Guard Group Canada,Inc., the Toronto-based subsidiary of AIG, or has launched a travel...


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final loss estimate for australia s cyclone debbie...

final loss estimate for australia s cyclone debbie...

The final property insurance loss estimate for Australia’s Tropical Cyclone Debbie is A$1.7...


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bhsi opens perth office; chubb s prindiville  ...

bhsi opens perth office; chubb s prindiville ...

Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance (BHSI) announced it has opened an office in Perth,Western...


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markel international ceases writing london open...

markel international ceases writing london open...

Markel International,the London-based specialist insurance subsidiary of Markel Corp., will cease to...


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uk insurtech flock launches pay as you fly drone...

uk insurtech flock launches pay as you fly drone...

Flock,a London based startup, has launched Europe’s first “pay-as-you-waft” drone insurance...


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contamination found at norsk hydro s alumina...

contamination found at norsk hydro s alumina...

A Brazilian government-backed institute is readying fresh evidence of contamination near the...


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zurich accelerates growth of cover more travel...

zurich accelerates growth of cover more travel...

Zurich Insurance Group accelerated the growth of Cover-More Group,its specialist global travel...


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wtw s new global ecosystem resilience facility...

wtw s new global ecosystem resilience facility...

Willis Towers Watson,the London-based advisory, broking and solutions company, or has developed the...


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greenlight capital re launches innovation unit

greenlight capital re launches innovation unit

Greenlight Capital Re Ltd.,a Cayman Islands-based specialist property and casualty reinsurance...


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ec insurance begins to transfer business to markel...

ec insurance begins to transfer business to markel...

EC Insurance Company Ltd. (ECIC),the specialist insurer for the contracting market, has begun the...


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europe s storm friederike (aka david) to cost...

europe s storm friederike (aka david) to cost...

The initial insured price tag for Extratropical Cyclone Friederike,also known as David, is an...


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hamilton at lloyd s reorganizes underwriting team

hamilton at lloyd s reorganizes underwriting team

Hamilton Underwriting Ltd.,the managing agency of Syndicate 3334 and the Lloyd’s operations of...


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europe s windstorm burglind (aka eleanor)...

europe s windstorm burglind (aka eleanor)...

Initial insured losses for Extratropical Cyclone Burglind (also known as Eleanor) are estimated at...


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japan s peer to peer vouch insurtech raises seed...

japan s peer to peer vouch insurtech raises seed...

Taiwan venture capital firm Nogle Capital Management,Singapore venture capital firm GREE Ventures...


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uk insurtech startup inzura raises $1m for...

uk insurtech startup inzura raises $1m for...

Inzura,the London-headquartered insurtech startup, announced the completion of its first major...


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mga ascent underwriting acquired by preservation...

mga ascent underwriting acquired by preservation...

Private equity firm Preservation Capital Partners has completed its acquisition of Ascent...


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partner re s walker retires; goldie named ceo of p...

partner re s walker retires; goldie named ceo of p...

Bermuda’s PartnerRe Ltd. announced that Charles Goldie,previously CEO of Specialty Lines, has been...


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lloyd s approves dale underwriting partners ...

lloyd s approves dale underwriting partners ...

Dale Underwriting Partners,managed by Lloyds third party managing agency Asta, announced that its...


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canada concerned about cyber attacks targeting...

canada concerned about cyber attacks targeting...

The Canadian government is “really worried” about cyber attacks that occupy targeted critical...


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markel international launches fintech insurance...

markel international launches fintech insurance...

Markel International,the specialist insurer, has unveiled a fintech policy offering comprehensive...


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insurers, reinsurers tally maria, irma, harvey and...

insurers, reinsurers tally maria, irma, harvey and...

Losses from Hurricane Maria and other recent natural disasters,including hurricanes Irma and Harvey,...


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argo taps eccles from travelers as international...

argo taps eccles from travelers as international...

Argo Group International Holdings Ltd.,the Bermuda-based specialty insurance and reinsurance...


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factbox: global re insurers estimate price tag of...

factbox: global re insurers estimate price tag of...

Losses from Hurricane Maria and other recent 2017 natural catastrophes,including Hurricanes Irma and...


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beazley to manage data breaches for generali...

beazley to manage data breaches for generali...

Beazley,a specialist in data breach response insurance, has partnered with Generali Brazil to manage...


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top challenges for london s re insurers are soft...

top challenges for london s re insurers are soft...

The top three challenges facing London market companies are the soft market,Brexit and regulatory...


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allianz partners with cyence to expand...

allianz partners with cyence to expand...

Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty SE (AGCS),Allianz Group’s specialist carrier for corporate...


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mga agora receives  in principle  approval to set...

mga agora receives in principle approval to set...

Asta,the leading third-party managing agent at Lloyd’s, announced it has received “in...


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liberty specialty markets appoints hobbs, winkel,...

liberty specialty markets appoints hobbs, winkel,...

London-based Liberty Specialty Markets (LSM),portion of Liberty Mutual Insurance, has announced the...


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partnerre forms partnership with fintech money...

partnerre forms partnership with fintech money...

PartnerRe has entered into a strategic cooperation agreement with RemitRadar,a London-based money...


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ascot launches specialty mga, vertical...

ascot launches specialty mga, vertical...

Ascot Group Ltd. (AGL) announced the creation of Vertical Underwriting Managers,its first specialty...


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verisk to acquire london based complex data...

verisk to acquire london based complex data...

U.S.-based data analytics firm Verisk Analytics Inc. has agreed to acquire London-based insurance...


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notpetya cyber attack cost world s biggest...

notpetya cyber attack cost world s biggest...

The June cyber attack that paralyzed the computer systems in companies around the world is estimated...


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generali agrees to sell panama business to assa...

generali agrees to sell panama business to assa...

Generali has entered into an agreement to sell its Panama trade to ASSA Compañía de Seguros...


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fm global names tranquillo as svp emea apac,...

fm global names tranquillo as svp emea apac,...

FM Global,the Johnston, R.I.-based commercial property insurer, and has made key changes to its...


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bitcoin startup, blockchain, raises $40m in new...

bitcoin startup, blockchain, raises $40m in new...

Blockchain,the London-based bitcoin currency service provider, has raised $40 million of fresh...


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legacy specialist compre to acquire irish captive...

legacy specialist compre to acquire irish captive...

Compre,the independent insurance and reinsurance legacy specialist, today announces it has agreed to...


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turkey referred to security council over...

turkey referred to security council over...

THE HAGUE,Netherlands (DW) — As a judge in The Hague Aydin Sefa Akay should acquire had...


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legacy specialist compre completes 3 run off...

legacy specialist compre completes 3 run off...

Compre,the London-based independent re/insurance legacy specialist, announced it has signed three...


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hub international buys saskatchewan based broker,...

hub international buys saskatchewan based broker,...

Hub International Ltd.,the Chicago-based global insurance brokerage, announced that it has acquired...


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hub international acquires saskatchewan based...

hub international acquires saskatchewan based...

Hub International Ltd.,the Chicago-based global insurance broker, announced it has acquired the...


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marsh, guy carpenter and jlt to merge latin...

marsh, guy carpenter and jlt to merge latin...

Marsh and Guy Carpenter,both wholly owned subsidiaries of Marsh & McLennan Cos. (MMC), announced...


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argo group becomes member of global insurance...

argo group becomes member of global insurance...

Argo Group International Holdings Ltd.,the Bermuda-based specialty re/insurer, has become a member...


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ed appoints willis towers watson s skaanild to...

ed appoints willis towers watson s skaanild to...

Ed,the London-based reinsurance, wholesale and specialty broker, and announced the appointment of...


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octo telematics to provide commercial fleet...

octo telematics to provide commercial fleet...

Octo Telematics,the Rome-based provider of telematics and data analytics solutions for the auto...


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thefts, scams of cryptocurrencies surge 400% to...

thefts, scams of cryptocurrencies surge 400% to...

Cryptocurrencies stolen from exchanges and scammed from investors surged more than 400 percent in...


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argo estimates losses from q4 natural...

argo estimates losses from q4 natural...

Argo Group International Holdings,Ltd., the Bermuda-based re/insurer, or announced a preliminary...


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uk household insurers, banks face action for...

uk household insurers, banks face action for...

Providers in the U.K.’s markets for cash savings,mortgages, insurance, and mobile phone contracts...


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hub international buys canadian broker kuokoa...

hub international buys canadian broker kuokoa...

Hub International Limited,the Chicago-based insurance broker, announced that it has acquired the...


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tigerrisk adds retro specialist hughes from aon to...

tigerrisk adds retro specialist hughes from aon to...

TigerRisk Partners LLC,the Stamford, Conn.-based insurance and reinsurance broker, and announced it...


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broker thb taps bertelkamp from ansvar insurance...

broker thb taps bertelkamp from ansvar insurance...

THB,the London-based specialist re/insurance broker and AmWINS subsidiary, announced the appointment...


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aig completes $5.5 billion acquisition of validus

aig completes $5.5 billion acquisition of validus

American International Group Inc. said it has completed its acquisition of Bermuda reinsurer and...


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momentum for rate hikes dissipates during june...

momentum for rate hikes dissipates during june...

Momentum for rate increases on loss-free reinsurance accounts dissipated during the June/July...


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citigroup s mexico unit, chubb announce...

citigroup s mexico unit, chubb announce...

Citibanamex,a subsidiary of Citigroup Inc., and Chubb Seguros México, or an affiliate of Chubb...


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generali likely to start exclusive talks to sell...

generali likely to start exclusive talks to sell...

Italy’s Generali is expected to start exclusive talks shortly over the potential sale of its 40...


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florida based assuredpartners acquires b w brokers...

florida based assuredpartners acquires b w brokers...

AssuredPartners Inc.,the Lake Mary, Fla.-based insurance broker, or has acquired B&W Brokers Ltd. of...


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modernization, underwriting systems   brexit top...

modernization, underwriting systems brexit top...

Market modernization,underwriting systems upgrades and Brexit preparations are the top three 2018...


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nsm s vantage acquires uk personal lines broker...

nsm s vantage acquires uk personal lines broker...

U.S.-based NSM Insurance Group’s UK subsidiary,Vantage Holdings, has acquired Fresh Insurance...


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marsh s jelf completes acquisition of clark...

marsh s jelf completes acquisition of clark...

Marsh insurance broking and consulting subsidiary Jelf reports it has completed its previously...


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endeavour expands capability of claims platform...

endeavour expands capability of claims platform...

Delegated authority specialist and Lloyd’s broker Endeavour Insurance Services has added unique...


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q a on china s takeover of giant anbang insurance

q a on china s takeover of giant anbang insurance

The once-mighty Anbang Insurance Group Co. has been temporarily taken over by China’s regulators...


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rosengarten retires as xl group s enterprise risk...

rosengarten retires as xl group s enterprise risk...

XL Group Ltd. announced that Jacob Rosengarten,group chief enterprise risk officer, retired...


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experts warn of security flaws that expose most...

experts warn of security flaws that expose most...

Security researchers on Wednesday disclosed a set of security flaws that they said could let hackers...


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insured losses for germany austria s storm herwart...

insured losses for germany austria s storm herwart...

The initial insured property loss estimate for Extratropical Cyclone Herwart,which hit Austria and...


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compre announces bridger   lawson to become co...

compre announces bridger lawson to become co...

Compre,the independent insurance and reinsurance legacy specialist, announced that Nick Steer, and a...


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insured losses for cyclone xavier in germany...

insured losses for cyclone xavier in germany...

The initial estimate of the insured property market loss for Extratropical Cyclone Xavier,which...


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insurtech startup, insurdata, raises more than $1m...

insurtech startup, insurdata, raises more than $1m...

Insurdata,an insurtech firm that provides re/insurance underwriters with property-specific data to...


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rms launches risk selection solution for...

rms launches risk selection solution for...

RMS,the Newark, Calif.-based risk modeling and analytics firm, or has introduced a solution that...


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cat facility ccrif to pay 6 caribbean nations...

cat facility ccrif to pay 6 caribbean nations...

Cayman Islands-based CCRIF (previously the Caribbean Catastrophe Risk Insurance Facility) will make...


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aon, insurtech startup etherisc launch blockchain...

aon, insurtech startup etherisc launch blockchain...

Aon plc has partnered with anti-poverty organization Oxfam and insurtech startup Etherisc to launch...


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jba risk management and floodflash launch...

jba risk management and floodflash launch...

JBA Risk Management and FloodFlash have formed a partnership to supply event-based flood insurance,...


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canada broker navacord acquires demers  insurance...

canada broker navacord acquires demers insurance...

Toronto-based broker Navacord Corp. announce it has the addition of Bonnyville,Alberta-based...


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agcs offers crisis management response services...

agcs offers crisis management response services...

Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty (AGCS) announced it is offering expanded emergency response...


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lloyd s invests in ai startup offering liability...

lloyd s invests in ai startup offering liability...

Lloyd’s announced it is investing in Layr,a cloud-based commercial insurance platform for small...


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canadian banks, insurers tap blockchain technology...

canadian banks, insurers tap blockchain technology...

Canada is making a colossal leap in modernizing identity verification, tapping blockchain technology...


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activist hedge fund voce urges argo to cut $100m...

activist hedge fund voce urges argo to cut $100m...

An activist hedge fund on Tuesday nominated five directors and urged insurance company Argo Group...


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industry veterans catlin and brand launch...

industry veterans catlin and brand launch...

Insurance industry veterans Stephen Catlin and Paul Brand announced they possess launched an...


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norsk hydro cyber attack exposes risks of global...

norsk hydro cyber attack exposes risks of global...

The ransomware attack crippling one of the world’s top aluminum makers is exposing how crucial...


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the strategy behind hamilton insurance s move to...

the strategy behind hamilton insurance s move to...

Strategy plus some remarkably estimable timing helped lead to Hamilton Insurance Group’s first...


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danske bank investigated by french authorities for...

danske bank investigated by french authorities for...

Danske Bank A/S says it’s been placed under formal investigation in France over suspected money...


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cyber joins business interruption as top global...

cyber joins business interruption as top global...

Cyber incidents join commerce interruption as the top risks facing global businesses, according to a...


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eu regulator says insurers pass stress tests

eu regulator says insurers pass stress tests

Europe’s biggest insurers successfully withstood the latest tests of their ability to manage with...


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corelogic to buy toronto based claims workflow...

corelogic to buy toronto based claims workflow...

CoreLogic,the Irvine, Calif.-based property data and analytics firm, and has agreed to acquire the...


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uk regulator to probe personal lines providers for...

uk regulator to probe personal lines providers for...

Telecoms and financial services companies face an investigation by Britain’s competition regulator...


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volkswagen investors seek $10.6 billion over...

volkswagen investors seek $10.6 billion over...

Volkswagen went on trial on Monday to face investors seeking 9.2 billion euros ($10.6 billion) in...


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bayer s monsanto faces 8,000 u.s. lawsuits on...

bayer s monsanto faces 8,000 u.s. lawsuits on...

The number of U.S. lawsuits brought against Bayer’s newly acquired Monsanto has jumped to...


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broker protean risk taps marsh s sargeaunt as...

broker protean risk taps marsh s sargeaunt as...

Protean Risk,the London-based specialist Lloyd’s broker for asset management, financial services...


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swiss re weighs ipo for uk closed bood business;...

swiss re weighs ipo for uk closed bood business;...

Pricing pressure in the reinsurance industry weighed on Swiss Re’s first-half earnings,...


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uk financial services sector to remain largely...

uk financial services sector to remain largely...

Britain’s banking industry will emerge largely unscathed from Brexit and retain its position as...


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reinsurers, insurtech startups increasingly seek...

reinsurers, insurtech startups increasingly seek...

Reinsurance companies increasingly are funding insurtech startups in order to structure more...


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trump apologizes to uk prime minister for  fake...

trump apologizes to uk prime minister for fake...

President Donald Trump said on Friday the United States and Britain could secure a “powerful”...


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canada s evergreen pacific insurance corp. to buy...

canada s evergreen pacific insurance corp. to buy...

Evergreen Pacific Insurance Corp. (EPIC),the Toronto-based financial-services holding company,...


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world s largest tech companies may be violating eu...

world s largest tech companies may be violating eu...

Some of the world’s largest technology companies might be breaking the European Union’s unique...


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fidelis appoints creagh coen from lancashire as...

fidelis appoints creagh coen from lancashire as...

Fidelis Insurance announced that Jonathan Creagh-Coen has joined as head of Strategic...


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how data privacy laws could hamper insurance...

how data privacy laws could hamper insurance...

Complying with the European Union’s novel General Data Protection Regulation is leading insurers...


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shell facing questions over pakistan accident that...

shell facing questions over pakistan accident that...

Royal Dutch Shell Plc will face difficult questions at its annual general assembly next week after...


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