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Tropical Storm Epsilon Grows in Strength as It Heads Toward Bermuda

Tropical Storm Epsilon has formed in the central Atlantic and will move northwest, probably growing into a hurricane as it nears Bermuda late this week. Epsilon’s winds have reached 40 miles (64 kilometers) per hour southeast of Bermuda, the U.S. …

Startup Personal Lines Insurer Root Looking to Raise $604 Million in IPO

Automobile insurance startup Root Inc. said on Tuesday it plans to raise as much as $604.1 million in its initial public offering on the Nasdaq, the latest in a line of insurers looking to tap the current boom in U.S. …

HDI Global Specialty Enters German Fine Art, High Net Worth Market with Hire from AXA

HDI Global Specialty SE is entering the German Fine Art and high net worth insurance market with the appointment of Dr. Alexander Wiebe from AXA. He joins the specialty lines insurer as head of Fine Art & Lifestyle Continental Europe, …

Post-Brexit Reality: Europe Will Still Need London for Finance and Business – Opinion

Brexit could one day give the European Union an opportunity to challenge the City of London’s dominance as a global financial hub. Right now, however, the EU is in no condition to take advantage. As talks on Britain’s future relationship …

Japan to Take Countermeasures to Prevent Cyber Attacks from Derailing Tokyo Games

Japan said on Tuesday it would take countermeasures to ensure next year’s Tokyo Olympics are not derailed by cyber attacks after Britain and the United States accused Russia of orchestrating efforts to disrupt the Games. Olympics organizers reported no significant …

4 Accused of Staging Louisiana Big Rig Crash Settle for $4.7M

Four people have been charged in what prosecutors say was a staged wreck that was settled for $4.7 million. The indictment brought the total to 32 people accused of faking accidents with tractor-trailers to get insurance money, federal prosecutors in …

Dean of S.C. Law School Apologizes for Emailing Private Student Bar Results

The dean of South Carolina’s largest law school is apologizing for forwarding an email that contained the names of students who failed the exam to become a lawyer and the confidential bar exam grades of every student. University of South …

Sompo International Adds D&O Coverage for Public Companies

Sompo International Holdings Ltd. has launched a new directors and officers liability insurance policy form for publicly-traded companies in the U.S. Sompo’s public D&O product is the latest addition to the existing Sompo International Management Assurance Platform (MAP). Introduced in …

Report: Cost of Damage from August Midwest Windstorm Up to $7.5B

Damage estimates from a rare windstorm that slammed Iowa and some other parts of the Midwest in August are growing, with the total now at $7.5 billion, according to a new report. The Aug. 10 storm hit Iowa hard but …

South Carolina School District Faces $3M in Repairs from Mold Damage

Officials for a South Carolina school district say it could cost up to $3 million to fix damage and prevent the future spread of mold that was discovered in two buildings. Construction workers found the mold from high water activity …

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