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In this newsletter, Lexington has formally announced a retraction in its healthcare appetite (following recent streamlining at AIG), physicians with past claims are most likely to have further claims, and the issues of cyber-attacks on healthcare institutions causing bodily injury grow closer.
Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen mentioning that the Fed was researching the possibility of negative interest rates in the U.S. seemed to spark a risk-off tinderbox that was waiting to explode.
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In 2015, the D&O market as a whole experienced a competitive environment, with new and increased capacity leading to healthy premium decreases for some companies.
Directions newsletter is a monthly publication of the Benefits & HR Consulting operations of Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. The February 2016 issue includes healthcare reform updates, a technical bulletin, webinar information and a variety of benefits and HR news.
The U.S. dollar has been steadily strengthening against most major currencies in recent years, as the economy recovery at home has outpaced growth abroad.
Maintaining robust funding levels for defined benefit pension plans is always a struggle and has become increasingly difficult over the past year.
The Supreme Court recently issued a ruling that may affect the subrogation rights of employers sponsoring ERISA health plans. This Technical Bulletin, co-published with the law firm of Cozen O’Connor, discusses that decision.
There is welcome news of steady rates for MPL, Crime and K&R, allowing us all time to focus on the greater challenges elsewhere in healthcare – including patient care, wage & hour and M&A. Our final item below looks at the consequences of not reading policies.