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Gallagher Affinity Launches Online Cyber Suite for Small, Midsize Federal Contractors

Gallagher Affinity and Secure CyberID, a provider of cybersecurity services, have launched an online, discounted suite of cybersecurity products for small to mid-sized companies under contract with the federal government. The 360 Coverage Pros portal is designed to meet the …

A.M. Best Assesses Wildfires’ Effect on Home Insurance Market, Insurers’ PG&E Exposure

Roughly one-in-10 insurers have exposures to PG&E bonds, which could potentially used to payout on losses from the California wildfires, according to ratings agency A.M. Best. It was recently determined that a second power line of PG&E Corp. failed the …

Ironshore’s O’Brien Joins Ascot U.S. to Launch Environmental Business

Ascot has named environmental insurance veteran John O’Brien as executive vice president and head of Environmental. O’Brien will be responsible for launching an environmental liabilities and related specialty product business unit accessing both the admitted and excess and surplus capabilities …

CVS Acquisition of Aetna Expected to Close After Thanksgiving

CVS Health Corp. said on Tuesday that it expects to close its $69 billion purchase of health insurer Aetna Inc. after the Thanksgiving holiday. The pharmacy chain and benefits manager had previously expected the transaction to close by Nov. 22. …

U.S. Court Affirms Dismissal of IPO Investors’ Claims Against Barclays

Barclays Plc is not liable to investors who bought its U.S.-listed stock a few months before the 2008 financial crisis and accused the British bank of hiding its risky debt exposure and a capital shortfall, a U.S. court ruled on …

Lowell Joins The Hartford to Head Small Business Innovation Lab

The Hartford has appointed Christopher Lowell to lead its Small Business Innovation Lab, which will design and test new products and business models to meet the needs of The Hartford’s small business customers. “The lab is part of the company’s …

Report Identifies P/C Insurance Companies with Best Reputations

USAA Insurance has the highest and best overall reputation among insurers, according to a new report from the Reputation Institute. The insurer landed in the top spot based on criteria including strong reputation, relevancy, expressiveness (brand strength, informativeness, relevancy), products …

How Insurance Market Will Expand in Age of Autonomous Vehicles

Though it’s estimated that by 2025 auto insurance premiums will drop by $25 billion as a result of the adoption of driverless cars, the insurance market is expected to recover through new lines of coverage, according to a report by …

Keating Expands Property Coverage Options with Monoline, Package Product

Keating, Inc., a specialty property and casualty wholesale intermediary and program manager, has launched a new in-house monoline property package product. The new program features the monoline property coverage as well as package capabilities including general liability and equipment breakdown …

S&P Upgrades Outlook for CNA Group

CNA Group gained an outlook upgrade from Standard & Poor’s based on improvement of its commercial lines business. S&P Global Ratings revised its outlook for CNA to positive from stable. The ratings agency also affirmed its “A” long-term issuer credit …

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