Top National Insurance M&As of 2020 January 5, 2021 By Andrew G. Simpson The top M&A story of 2020 was more a global than national story but it captured more readers in every...
Genworth Eyes Partial IPO as $2.7B Deal with China Oceanwide Stalls January 5, 2021 By Andrew G. Simpson Genworth Financial and China Oceanwide Holdings Group Co. can’t seem to put the finishing touches on their agreement for Oceanworth...
Insurance Leaders Among Those Urging Congress to Certify Biden Win Without Delay January 5, 2021 By Andrew G. Simpson Several leaders of the insurance industry joined nearly 200 New York corporate executives in a letter urging members of Congress...
Applied Underwriters Continues Major Expansion with D&O Unit Headed by AIG’s McGill January 4, 2021 By Andrew G. Simpson Fast-growing specialty lines insurer Applied Underwriters announced the creation of a U.S. based division of its Applied Financial Lines business...
Insurance Journal’s Most Noteworthy Topics of 2020- National Region December 29, 2020 By Andrew G. Simpson To suggest that the property/casualty insurance industry should count its blessings in the year of the coronavirus is by no...
Insurance Journal’s Top 10 (+1) Most Read Stories of 2020- National Region December 28, 2020 By Andrew G. Simpson There were, of course, recurrent topics and themes– from the coronavirus to business interruption to cyber to acquisitions to the...
Tech Firms Form Coalition to Defend Internet Liability Shield Law December 16, 2020 By Andrew G. Simpson A number of internet companies that are not big social media players are organizing to defend the law that shields...
Today’s U.S. Property Insurance Environment: Lloyd’s Perspective December 7, 2020 By Andrew G. Simpson While the COVID-19 pandemic has slowed business activity around the globe, for underwriters in the Lloyd’s market who were in...
SEC Fines Cheesecake Factory for Misleading Disclosures About COVID Financial Impact December 4, 2020 By Andrew G. Simpson The Securities and Exchange Commission said it has settled charges against The Cheesecake Factory Inc. for misleading disclosures about the...
Inspector General Urges Mine Safety Agency to Tighten Silica Dust Rules for Miners December 4, 2020 By Andrew G. Simpson The inspector general for the U.S. Department of Labor is urging the government’s mine safety agency to tighten restrictions on...