Casualty
Casualty
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Damages claim against BHP over Brazil dam jumps to £36bn: law firm - Yahoo
Damages claim against BHP over Brazil dam jumps to £36bn: law firm - Yahoo
A damages claim faced by global mining firm BHP over a deadly 2015 Brazilian dam collapse has risen to an...
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U.S. commercial insurance rates continue to increase in the fourth quarter, albeit at a slower pace of 4.8%
U.S. commercial insurance rates continue to increase in the fourth quarter,...
U.S. commercial insurance prices have continued to increase in the fourth quarter of 2022, according to W...
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Norfolk Southern to Pay Millions for Derailment: Governor - Claims Journal
Norfolk Southern to Pay Millions for Derailment: Governor - Claims Journal
Norfolk Southern has pledged several million dollars to cover the cost of the response and recovery in Pe...
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Insurers under pressure from ‘social inflation’ in jury awards - The Royal Gazette
Insurers under pressure from ‘social inflation’ in jury awards - The Royal ...
Huge legal settlements and jury awards in the United States are having a dramatic impact on the strategie...
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Captives grow as property, cyber rates rise
Captives grow as property, cyber rates rise
The increased interest in captive formations and greater use of existing captive insurers seen in 2022 wi...
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Ohio derailment puts focus on railroad insurance, risk management
Ohio derailment puts focus on railroad insurance, risk management
As investigations continue into the cause of the Feb. 3 derailment and chemical spill involving a freight...
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Chubb pays additional $100mn of $800mn Boy Scouts bankruptcy settlement
Chubb pays additional $100mn of $800mn Boy Scouts bankruptcy settlement
Chubb has paid an additional $100mn of the $800mn agreements-in-principle it made to settle sexual harass...
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Norfolk Southern carriers exposed to East Palestine derailment above $75mn retention
Norfolk Southern carriers exposed to East Palestine derailment above $75mn ...
Norfolk Southern has outlined the insurance it has in place to cover losses related to the derailment in ...
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Catastrophes, inflation key factors for Japan's nonlife insurers in FY'23
Catastrophes, inflation key factors for Japan's nonlife insurers in FY'23
Natural catastrophe-related losses will continue to be the largest risk to Japanese nonlife insurers' ear...
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Mexico: hard market, inflation and global programmes
Mexico: hard market, inflation and global programmes
The Mexican insurance market is, like many other markets globally, facing a number of challenges, not lea...
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