Monthly Archives: <span>September 2017</span>

Unlicensed Health Insurance Companies Targeting Delaware Seniors

Senior citizens are being warned to be on the lookout for unlicensed health insurance companies in Delaware. The companies have been marketing and selling plans to residents of long-term care and nursing home facilities in Delaware and other states, according …

JLT Specialty USA Appoints Cornish as Director Based in New York City

JLT Specialty USA, a U.S. subsidiary of Jardine Lloyd Thompson Group plc. (JLT), has announced the appointment of Keith Cornish as director based in New York City. The appointment is part of JLT’s continued investment into construction specialty, further supporting …

Defamation Suit Over Rolling Stone Article Is Revived on Appeal

A defamation lawsuit suit against Rolling Stone magazine over its retracted 2014 article about an alleged gang rape at the University of Virginia was partially revived by a federal appeals court in New York. The lower-court judge was wrong to …

Zurich North America CEO Foley Leaving; Savio Named Successor

Zurich North America CEO Mike Foley plans to leave his position at the end of 2017 after more than a decade with the Swiss insurance giant. His successor has already been chosen. She is Kathleen Savio, who has been president …

East Coast Watching Effect of ‘Zombie’ Storm Jose on Maria’s Path

Hurricane Maria continued its thunderous roll northward as forecasters struggled to pin down a trajectory. Whether the storm makes landfall again could be determined by a zombie. That’s what former Hurricane Jose will soon be in the meteorological vernacular, a …

In New Approach, Zenefits to Offer Benefits Software to Insurance Brokers

Zenefits, the software startup that has faced a number of regulatory penalties, said on Thursday it is changing its business to provide software to insurance brokers. This marks the latest attempt by Zenefits to regain its footing after it was …

PartnerRe Forms Partnership with Fintech Money Transfer Specialist, RemitRadar

PartnerRe has entered into a strategic cooperation agreement with RemitRadar, a London-based money transfer specialist. PartnerRe and RemitRadar said they have formed this agreement “to capitalize on RemitRadar’s money transfer ecosystem, web presence and social media channels, including AI [artificial …

Global Reinsurers Face Exposures to Mexico City Earthquake: Morgan Stanley

Global reinsurers will likely face exposures from a massive magnitude 7.1 earthquake that struck Mexico City on Sept. 19, Morgan Stanley said in a new research note. This earthquake led to dozens of deaths and the toppling of a number …

Talanx Warns 2017 Profits Could Be Hit by Hannover Re’s Catastrophe Claims

German insurer Talanx warned it may miss its profit target for 2017 as its reinsurer, Hannover Re, is being hit by major claims from a series of hurricanes and an earthquake in Mexico. Reinsurers face big losses from Hurricanes Harvey …

AIA Buys Commonwealth Bank of Australia’s Life Insurance Business for A$3.8B

AIA Group Ltd. agreed to buy Commonwealth Bank of Australia’s life insurance business for A$3.8 billion (more than $3 billion), in its most ambitious foray beyond the Hong Kong-based company’s core markets in Asia. AIA will team up with Commonwealth …