CNA expands specialty insurance business into Canada

CNA Financial Corp. on Monday said it has extended its management liability and professional liability coverage forms to Canada. Read more »

Morgan Stanley says wealth management employee stole client data

(Reuters) — Morgan Stanley has fired an employee for allegedly stealing account information from as many as 350,000 of its wealth management clients and posting some of it on the Internet, the... Read more »

EEOC to focus on hiring barriers, pregnancy bias, ADA and wellness in 2015: Report

Hiring barriers, pregnancy discrimination, required accommodations to the Americans with Disabilities Act, and the question of voluntary participation in wellness programs will be among significant developments related to the U.S. Read more »

JLT Specialty Insurance Services adds to energy risk team

Former energy specialists at Aon P.L.C., Marsh L.L.C. and Lockton Cos. L.L.C. are joining JLT Specialty Insurance Services Inc.’s energy risk team in Houston, the Jardine Lloyd Thompson Group P.L.C. unit said... Read more »

Lower interest rates, revised mortality tables hit pension plan funding: Survey

Slammed by lower interest rates and the adoption of new mortality tables with higher longevity assumptions that fueled a big increase in liabilities, the funded status of pension plans sponsored by large... Read more »

Asbestos, environmental claims rose by 16% in 2013

Asbestos and environmental losses jumped by 16% in 2013 after rising only 8% during 2012, according to a special report released by A.M. Best Co. Inc. Monday. Read more »

Commercial property/casualty market poised for soft cycle: MarketScout

The commercial property/casualty insurance market could be about to turn soft, according to the CEO of Dallas-based electronic insurance exchange MarketScout. Read more »

RIMS announces officers for 2015

The Risk & Insurance Management Society Inc. on Monday announced the officers of its board of directors for 2015. Read more »

JPMorgan settles foreign exchange price-rigging lawsuit

(Reuters) — JPMorgan Chase & Co. has become the first bank to settle an antitrust lawsuit in which investors accused 12 major banks of rigging prices in the $5 trillion-a-day foreign exchange... Read more »

Brit launches special purpose reinsurer

Brit P.L.C. has created a special purpose reinsurer to provide collateralized supports for the carrier's 2015 property treaty portfolio, Brit announced Monday. Read more »