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Medical Malpractice Claim Severity Escalating as Social Inflation Drives Casualty Costs Higher

Compounding forces including litigation funding, nuclear verdicts and aggressive trial strategies are pushing medical professional liability severity well beyond general inflation, S&P Global Market Intelligence found.

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U.S. Storms and European Flooding Drive Below-Average Q1 Catastrophe Losses

SterlingRisk Promotes Marci Waterman to Deputy Chief Executive Officer and Names John S. Beres as Chief Operating Officer

Rob Marsh Named President of Global Risk Solutions North America Specialty at Liberty Mutual Insurance

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