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Insurers face large claims after second Boeing 737 MAX crash

Willis Towers Watson was the insurance broker for Ethiopian Airlines, while Chubb was the lead insurer, a Willis spokeswoman said on Monday. A Chubb spokesman declined to comment.Britain’s Global Aerospace was the lead insurer for Boeing and also for Lion Air, which operated the plane that crashed in October, said Global Aerospace Chief Executive Nick Brown.’Insurers typically form a consortium to share the risks of large claims, with the lead insurer taking a larger proportion of the risk. The insured value of the plane itself was likely around $50 million (£38 million), according to industry sources.

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Hybrid car-plane, van with gemstones: Luxury takes centre stage at Geneva Motor Show

The Battista is the first so-called hypercar – which are ultra-light, ultra-fast aerodynamic cars – that is fully electric, according to a Pininfarina sales rep on the floor.Only 150 Battistas will be made, each with a 1,900 horsepower engine can go from 0 to 100 kilometres (0-62 miles) per hour in less than two seconds. The vehicle, which carries a price tag of around two million euros ($2.2 million), was conceived for enthusiasts who have “money … and a really great passion for cars,” the sales rep said. 

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