Shipping Containers Plunge Overboard as Supply Race Raises Risks

Lost at sea: The shipping industry is seeing the biggest spike in lost containers in seven years.

Containers piled high on giant vessels carrying everything from car tires to smartphones are toppling over at an alarming rate, sending millions of

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MarshMcLennan Fills Its Talent Pool in the Wake of Aon-Willis Merger

Marsh McLennan is capitalizing on the marketplace disruption brought about by the pending marriage of the two rivals to add to the pool of talent that it already has.

It has not happened yet but the proposed merger of large global insurance brokers Aon and Willis Towers Watson is already being felt at competitor

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Insurers Don’t Like New New Credit Scoring Ban in Washington, But Say They’ll Follow the Law

You can’t always get what you want.

The American Property Casualty Insurance Association said it insurers will following the law where it concerns Washington Insurance Commissioner Mike

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EU Set to Approve Aon-Willis Merger; More Concessions Unlikely: Reuters

The wheels keep turning for what would be the world’s largest insurance broker, Aon.

Insurance broker Aon is set to gain conditional EU antitrust approval for its $30 billion bid for Willis Towers Watson without having to offer more

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Cyber Attacks on the Rise for Businesses, Pushing Many to the Brink: Hiscox

“The risk of inaction is that the next attack could be enough to sink the business.“ More from the Hiscox Insurance report.

The proportion of businesses targeted by cyber criminals in the past year increased from 38% to 43%, with over a quarter of those targeted (28%)

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Loss Control: Raising the Bar for Commercial Auto

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Travelers Is ‘Off to a Terrific Start’ in 2021 with Q1 Results

Travelers Insurance returned $613 million of excess capital to its shareholders.

The Travelers Companies reported net income of $733 million for the first quarter of 2021, compared to $600 million in the prior year quarter. Core income

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EU Inquires About 9 Potential Buyers of Assets in Aon-Willis Deal

There are 3 months to decide whether to clear or block the deal. Which way will it go?

BRUSSELS–EU antitrust regulators are asking Aon rivals and customers who is the best buyer for assets the insurance broker has offered to sell to address

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What Young Agents Think Survey: Optimism High Among Young Agent Leaders

Despite a global pandemic and much uncertainty, optimism is actually UP among young agents.

Thanks to these 6 agents from Brightway Insurance, AssuredPartners, RightSure Insurance Group, Robertson Ryan & Associates, and Haylor, Freyer & Coon, Inc. for sharing these bits about their career so far.

Despite ongoing concerns over the pandemic, young agents say they felt supported by their agencies over the past year. A majority of young agents felt

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Geico Customer Data Breach May be Part of Unemployment Insurance Scam

It can happen to anyone. Even GEICO. The data obtained was limited to license numbers.

Auto insurer Geico recently reported that fraudsters have been stealing license numbers of its customers for the past few months and possibly using them

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Chubb CEO Greenberg Reiterates a Call for Litigation Reform – Carrier Management

Litigation reform will remain a priority at Chubb.

Chubb Chairman and CEO Evan Greenberg is reiterating a call for litigation reform nationally and at the state level to address what he said is a “systemic” worsening of the legal environment and its harmful impact on the insurance industry.

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P/C Insurers Need to Hike Key Commercial Rates Even More: A.M. Best

You prepped for some. Prep for more to cover claims costs and loss costs to help improve underwriting profitability.

The environment for many of the U.S. property/casualty (P/C) insurers lines remains competitive despite the need for rate increases for key commercial

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2021 Insurance Journal Guide to Cyber Markets

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