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‘Self-Driving’ Doesn’t Mean ‘Hands-Free’ – Lessons of Tesla Autopilot Crash in China

Tesla said last week that one of its cars had crashed in Beijing while in ‘autopilot’ mode, with the driver contending sales staff sold the function as ‘self-driving’, overplaying its actual capabilities. Tesla said it had reviewed data to confirm …

Allianz Group’s AGCS Names Property, Engineering & Risk Consulting Senior Leaders

Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty SE (AGCS) has announced senior underwriting appointments in property and engineering as well as risk consulting. Thierry Portevin will take over the role of global head of Property in the Chief Underwriting Office Corporate Lines, …

Liberty Mutual Insurance Raises Shareholding in India’s Liberty Videocon to 49%

Liberty Mutual Insurance Group is increasing its overall interest in its non-life insurance joint venture company, Liberty Videocon General Insurance Co. Ltd., from 26 percent to 49 percent. The increase was enabled as a result of changes in local regulations …

ArgoGlobal Buys Renewal Rights to Allied World’s Marine Hull Business in Asia

ArgoGlobal, the Lloyd’s insurer and member of Argo Group, announced it has acquired the renewal rights for Allied World’s marine hull business in Asia. The transaction completed on August 5. “I am very pleased that we have reached an agreement …

FBD Shares Surge on Reduced Losses, 2017 Profit Forecast

FBD Holdings Plc shares surged the most in almost eight years after the insurer posted a smaller first-half loss and said it’s on track to making a profit next year. FBD shares rose as much as 12 percent, their biggest …

Global Business Groups Urge China’s Premier to Revise Draft Cyber Rules

In a letter addressed to Chinese Premier Li Keqiang, 46 global business groups spanning finance, information technology, insurance and manufacturing urged Beijing to revise its draft cyber rules which they said would hamper trade. The signatories include industry associations from …

Sea Level Is Rising, but at Fluctuating Rates due to Volcanic Eruption: Study

Climate scientists have long warned of a rise in sea level as global warming melts the world’s glaciers. But while the level has been increasing at about 3.5 millimeters a year, the rate of increase itself has fluctuated, leading some …

Global Risk Partners Acquires UK-Based BB Insure

Global Risk Partners Ltd. (GRP) has acquired the commercial and personal insurance broker BB Insure, which has offices in the UK cities of Boston and Skegness. BB Insure’s management team will continue to lead the business and Rob Brooks, managing …

Chile’s Health Insurers Pushed to Brink of Collapse as Courts Prevent Rate Hikes

Chile’s private health insurers have a peculiar problem. Every time they try to raise their premiums, thousands of their clients take them to court to stop the increase — and win. Their inability to raise fees is denting earnings, pushing …

Swiss Re Names Madzinga to Lead Reinsurance in Middle East and Africa

Swiss Re announced the appointment of Tavaziva (“Tava”) Madzinga as its new reinsurance managing director & market executive for Middle East and Africa. His appointment is effective Nov. 1, 2016, subject to appropriate regulatory and board approvals. Madzinga will join …

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