Swiss Re Corporate Solutions Launches ‘CyberSolutions Germany’

Swiss Re Corporate Solutions has expanded its cyber offering with the launch of CyberSolutions Germany, a new, market-specific primary insurance product. This advanced cyber risk protection solution provides tailored coverage for mid-sized and large companies, enabling them to defend themselves …

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Berkley Re Direct’s Douglas Expands Responsibilities to Berkley Program Specialistss

W. R. Berkley Corp. said that Gregory A. Douglas, president of Berkley Re Direct, has assumed the additional responsibility of president of Berkley Program Specialists. Douglas joined W. R. Berkley Corp. as executive vice president and chief operating officer of …

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EU Passporting Essential for Lloyd’s Market Position in Post-Brexit World: Fitch

The UK’s exit from the European Union, or “Brexit,” could lead to a loss of business for Lloyd’s of London unless the UK government is able to negotiate passporting arrangements to maintain access to the European Economic Area (EEA)*, according …

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New York to Conduct Campus Fire Safety Inspections Ahead of Fall College Classes

State officials in New York are marking the start of fall college classes with a series of campus fire safety inspections. Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s office said Friday personnel from the Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services and the Office …

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AIG’s Sparro Joins Endurance Specialty as CEO of U.S. Insurance

Endurance Specialty Holdings Ltd., a Bermuda-based specialty provider of property/casualty insurance and reinsurance, said Christopher Sparro is joining the company as executive vice president and chief executive officer of U.S. Insurance. Sparro will be responsible for continuing to build the …

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New York State Court Rules Strip Club Owes Unemployment Insurance to Dancers

A midlevel state court has ruled that a suburban Syracuse, N.Y., strip club’s dancers are employees, and the company owes unemployment insurance payments on their behalf. The four Appellate Division justices have rejected the challenge to rulings of Unemployment Insurance …

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California Based EPIC Insurance Brokers Hires Caracciolo and Klaschka in New York

EPIC Insurance Brokers and Consultants, a retail property and casualty insurance brokerage and employee benefits consultant based in San Francisco, Calif., has hired two managing principals from Integro Insurance Brokers to its New York City office. The firm hired Vincent …

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