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European Carriers May Need More Protection for Policyholders if Insolvency Happens: EU
Insurers in Europe may need to put aside money to protect their policyholders should they become insolvent, and regulators should be able to be shut them down swiftly without the need for taxpayer ...
Business Interruptions Spread Globally as Coronavirus Cases Grow
Facebook Inc. is restricting employee travel to China, while other big companies including and Nissan Motor Co. and Starbucks Corp. are taking measures to shield employees in areas hardest hit by a ...
Tech Industry Liability Will Reportedly Be Focus of Upcoming U.S. Justice Dept. Conference
The U.S. Justice Department is planning to hold a conference to discuss the future of a federal law which largely exempts online platforms from legal liability for the material their users post, ...
A Breakdown of How the U.S.-China Trade Agreement Addresses Insurance
President Donald Trump and Chinese Vice Premier Liu He signed an economic and trade agreement that promises to increase the agricultural and other goods and services China will buy from the U.S. by ...
FEMA Pursues California Utility Giant for $4B Owed in Past Wildfires
A regional director for the Federal Emergency Management Agency on Monday said FEMA is going after California utility giant Pacific Gas & Electric for $3.9 billion owed the government due to ...
Insurers, Analysts Worry Australia’s Bushfires Could Surpass 2009’s Costly Season
Australia's bushfire season has months to run and could easily surpass the most costly fire season, 2009's Black Saturday fires in Victoria, which had a price tag of an estimated A$4.4 billion (US$3 ...
EU Bank Official Wants Post-Brexit Trade Deal to Cover Financial Services
European Central Bank policy maker Klaas Knot said that having "a deep and comprehensive trade deal" that covers financial services would be preferable as the U.K. prepares to the leave the European ...
27 Carriers in Play With $1.3B FEMA Flood Program Reinsurance Renewal
The Federal Emergency Management Agency reported its 2020 traditional reinsurance placement for the National Flood Insurance Program, a transaction in which 27 private reinsurers assumed $1.33 ...