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Family Dollar to Pay $41M Fine Over Rodent-Infested Distribution Center

Insurance Journal

Family Dollar agreed this week to pay $41.7 million for holding food, drugs, medical devices, and cosmetics under insanitary conditions at company’s West Memphis, Arkansas, distribution center. A criminal information unveiled Feb. 26 in federal...

Posted: Feb 27, 2024

Munich Re CEO Wenning calls for government support amid rising cyber risks

Reinsurance News

In a recent earnings call, Munich Re CEO Joachim Wenning highlighted the imperative need for governmental intervention in the face of escalating cybersecurity threats, shedding light on the limitations of private insurance in covering these risks....

Posted: Feb 27, 2024

Pittsburgh Faulted for Poor Inspection, Upkeep of Bridge That Collapsed

Carrier Management

Pittsburgh Faulted for Poor Inspection, Upkeep of Bridge That Collapsed The city of Pittsburgh, Pennsyl...

Posted: Feb 27, 2024

Large Scale Auto Insurance Fraud Scheme Busted in Massachusetts

Carrier Management

Large Scale Auto Insurance Fraud Scheme Busted in Massachusetts Six people have been indicted in connection with t...

Posted: Feb 27, 2024

Millennials Most Likely to Embrace AI in P&C Insurance

Carrier Management

Millennials Most Likely to Embrace AI in P&C Insurance Out of any other generation, millennials...

Posted: Feb 27, 2024

K2 Insurance appoints Richard Coello as CEO of K2 Group Holdings

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Coello established K2 Financial from startup to a $65 million premium business over the last decade.

Posted: Feb 27, 2024

Iowa Meat Processing Plant Accused of Illegally Hiring Children

Insurance Journal

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — U.S. authorities have accused another sanitation company of illegally hiring at least two dozen children to clean dangerous meat processing facilities, the latest example of illegal child labor that officials say is increasing...

Posted: Feb 27, 2024

Illinois Insurance Agent Sentenced to 7 Years in Prison for Swindling Premiums

Insurance Journal

The owner of a suburban Chicago insurance agency has been sentenced to seven years in federal prison for swindling more than $1 million from clients by collecting annuity premiums for policies that he never purchased, the U.S. Attorney’s Office...

Posted: Feb 27, 2024

Middle market companies achieve record growth amidst rising risks: Chubb

Reinsurance News

Chubb, in collaboration with the National Center for the Middle Market (NCMM), has unveiled the latest insights from the 2023 Year-End Middle Market Indicator (MMI), shedding light on the resilience and growth of middle market companies amidst a b...

Posted: Feb 27, 2024

Six Charged in Alleged $1M Auto Insurance Claims Scheme in Massachusetts

Insurance Journal

Six people have been indicted in connection with the alleged filing of fraudulent insurance claims through their auto body repair business in Everett, Massachusetts. Four of the defendants were arraigned this week in Middlesex Superior Court, while t...

Posted: Feb 27, 2024

Signers National, Acrisure Mark Expansions in Southeast

Insurance Journal

Signers National, the New York-based parent of several insurance companies, said it has acquired Ballantyne Insurance Group in Charlotte, North Carolina. Ballantyne specializes in coverage for human service organizations. It is own by William Bradley...

Posted: Feb 27, 2024

Southern California Edison to Pay $80M to US Over 2017 Wildfire

Insurance Journal

Southern California Edison agreed to pay the United States $80 million to cover costs and damages incurred by the U.S. Forest Service from the 2017 Thomas wildfire in California’s Los Padres National Forecast, the Department of Justice said on...

Posted: Feb 27, 2024

Stonybrook–Weild NA Insurance Composite maintains record setting performance

Reinsurance News

The Stonybrook Capital and Weild & Co. North American Insurance Composite showed a notable increase of 1.5% during the week of February 16th-23rd, maintaining its record setting performance from the preceding week (Feb 9th-16th), which saw a r...

Posted: Feb 27, 2024

IVF Clinic Insurance Affected by Ruling as Alabama Lawmakers Look for a Fix

Insurance Journal

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Lawmakers began scrambling for ways to protect Alabama in vitro fertilization services after multiple providers paused treatment in the wake of a state Supreme Court ruling that frozen embryos could be considered children unde...

Posted: Feb 27, 2024

Removing Hesitancy Around Telematics

Insurance Thought Leadership

Removing Hesitancy Around Telematics Auto Insurance ClareCarroll1 Tue, 02/27/2024 - 10...

Posted: Feb 27, 2024

EU Lawmakers Approve Tougher Penalties for Environmental Crimes

Insurance Journal

The European Parliament on Tuesday approved tougher penalties for environmental crimes such as illegal timber trade, with offenses punishable by up to 10 years in prison and company directors prosecuted for corporate wrongdoing. “It is about ti...

Posted: Feb 27, 2024

10 Pivotal Challenges Facing Insurers in 2024

Insurance Thought Leadership

10 Pivotal Challenges Facing Insurers in 2024 Leadership ClareCarroll1 Tue, 02/27/2024 - 1...

Posted: Feb 27, 2024

Steadfast posts 21.4% surge in 1H24 EBITA year-on-year

Reinsurance News

Steadfast Group, a leading Australian insurance brokerage network, announced a 21.4% increase in unaudited underlying Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, and Amortization (EBITA) for 1H24 compared to the same period last year. The underlying EBITA wa...

Posted: Feb 27, 2024

A Reality Check for Generative AI

Insurance Thought Leadership

A Reality Check for Generative AI AI & Machine Learning ClareCarroll1 Tue, 02/27/...

Posted: Feb 27, 2024

Nvidia’s $70M Florida Supercomputer Hobbled by DeSantis Law

Insurance Journal

(Bloomberg) — When Chris Malachowsky, a billionaire founder of chip giant Nvidia Corp., bankrolled one of the world’s biggest supercomputers at the University of Florida, Ron DeSantis predicted the machine would be a magnet for artificial...

Posted: Feb 27, 2024

AXA’s 2023 Earnings Miss Forecasts on Higher Costs, Lifts Dividend 16%

Carrier Management

AXA’s 2023 Earnings Miss Forecasts on Higher Costs, Lifts Dividend 16% France's AXA, Europe's second-biggest...

Posted: Feb 27, 2024

Beazley Creates Cyber Risk Management Company

Carrier Management

Beazley Creates Cyber Risk Management Company Beazley, the Lond...

Posted: Feb 27, 2024

RSA/NIG announces new leadership appointments to Commercial Lines team

Reinsurance News

Global insurance provider RSA Insurance has announced a number of changes to its Commercial Lines leadership team, who will lead the combined business following the acquisition of NIG/FarmWeb. In September 2023 RSA agreed to acquire Direct Line’s...

Posted: Feb 27, 2024

CIS insurers to face new risks as they expand reinsurance business internationally: Moody’s

Reinsurance News

To compete against international reinsurers’ better prices, and increase profitability, insurers in countries part of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS), will likely grow their reinsurance business, but this would also bring new risks, a...

Posted: Feb 27, 2024

Employee Wins Workers’ Compensation Under Exception to ‘Coming-and-Going’ Bar

Insurance Journal

An exception to the workers’ compensation “coming-and-going” rule applies where the employer provides the transportation even if the employer says there was no explicit agreement that he would supply rides. The exception can apply w...

Posted: Feb 27, 2024

Marco Re secures A- rating from AM Best

Reinsurance News

Rating agency AM Best has assigned a Financial Strength Rating of A- (Excellent) and a Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating of “a-” (Excellent) to Marco Re Limited (Guernsey), simultaneously assigning a stable outlook to these ratings. Macro Re, a wholl...

Posted: Feb 27, 2024

Steven Mendel is stepping down

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Coello established K2 Financial from startup to a $65 million premium business over the last decade.

Posted: Feb 27, 2024

Clyde & Co: M&A Activity to ‘Start to Increase Through 2024’

Insurance Journal

The number of worldwide mergers and acquisitions in the insurance sector in 2023 dropped to 346 in 2023, down from 449 in the previous year, according to a new report from Clyde & Co. But the global law firm believes …

Posted: Feb 27, 2024

Swiss Re reports strong growth and resilience in ILS market

Reinsurance News

Swiss Re, a global reinsurance firm, recently released a report highlighting key insights from the insurance-linked securities (ILS) market in 2023, which emphasises a surge in new issuance and strong investment performance in the catastrophe bond...

Posted: Feb 27, 2024

Sarah Horler named as Price Forbes’ Deputy CEO

Reinsurance News

Global specialty broker Price Forbes appointed Sarah Horler as its new Deputy Chief Executive Officer, effective May 2024. Horler’s appointment marks a significant addition to the leadership team of Ardonagh Specialty’s insurance segme...

Posted: Feb 27, 2024

We assume the hard market is going to continue, says Munich Re’s Wenning

Reinsurance News

After another year of more than $100 billion of insurance and reinsurance industry losses from natural catastrophes in 2023, and with no major influx of fresh capital, the hard market environment is expected to persist, according to Munich Re&#821...

Posted: Feb 27, 2024

AXA XL’s US Mid-Market insurance business rolls out XL Plus

Reinsurance News

AXA XL has announced that it’s US Mid-Market insurance business is extending its general liability coverage for mid-size businesses by rolling out its new XL Plus broadening endorsement, which offers more than two dozen expanded protections....

Posted: Feb 27, 2024

3 Keys to Combat ‘Big Brother’ Fears with Safety Technology

Risk & Insurance

"Some of these tools are incredibly promising, with proven results. So, what’s keeping some insureds from taking advantage of these programs? Insurers and insureds tell me the same: Employees don’t want Big Brother watching them." The post...

Posted: Feb 27, 2024

Richard Coello named CEO of K2 International

Reinsurance News

K2 Insurance Services, an independent specialty insurance program manager, has announced the appointment of Richard Coello as CEO of K2 Group Holdings Limited (K2 International), effective March 1, 2024. Coello has a successful track record of bui...

Posted: Feb 27, 2024

Global property insurance market shows signs of softening in Q1’24: Gallagher Specialty

Reinsurance News

In the latest update from Gallagher Specialty on the global property insurance market, significant shifts are noted, particularly in the USA region. Reports indicate smoother treaty renewals towards the end of the year, with reinsurers largely mai...

Posted: Feb 27, 2024