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WTW to sell TRANZACT

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Lyft and Mobilitas have partnered since 2020.

Posted: Oct 01, 2024

Human Assistance Still Top Choice for Insurance Advice, While AI Interest Rises

Carrier Management

Human Assistance Still Top Choice for Insurance Advice, While AI Interest Rises While 88 percent of...

Posted: Oct 01, 2024

U.S. Labor Board Accuses Apple of Imposing Illegal Workplace Rules

Carrier Management

U.S. Labor Board Accuses Apple of Imposing Illegal Workplace Rules A U.S. labor board...

Posted: Oct 01, 2024

Hawaii High Court Agrees to Weigh in on $4B Wildfire Settlement

Carrier Management

Hawaii High Court Agrees to Weigh in on $4B Wildfire Settlement Hawaii's Supreme Court will consider q...

Posted: Oct 01, 2024

Cyber Attacks Top Cause of IT Downtime for UK Businesses

Risk & Insurance

Cyber incidents emerge as the top cause of IT downtime and data loss for U.K. businesses, underscoring the urgent need for robust cybersecurity measures, a survey by Databarracks finds. The post

Posted: Oct 01, 2024

Louisiana Seafood Restaurant Sued for Sexual Harassment

Insurance Journal

Minden Seafood, LLC, a seafood restaurant in Minden, Louisiana, violated federal law when it failed to stop a male worker from repeatedly sexually harassing a female employee and refused to rehire her after she quit, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportu...

Posted: Oct 01, 2024

Louisiana’s Southern University to Launch Alliant Insurance Degree Program with $1.4M Investment

Insurance Journal

Alliant Insurance announced that a first-of-its-kind degree program at Southern University and A&M College has received final approval from the Louisiana State Board of Regents. The Alliant Insurance Foundation Degree Plan Program at Southern Uni...

Posted: Oct 01, 2024

Louisiana’s Southern University to Launch Alliant Insurance Degree Program

Insurance Journal

Alliant Insurance announced that a first-of-its-kind degree program at Southern University and A&M College has received final approval from the Louisiana State Board of Regents. The Alliant Insurance Foundation Degree Plan Program at Southern Uni...

Posted: Oct 01, 2024

Federal Agency Resumes Sending Hazardous Waste to Michigan From Ohio

Insurance Journal

VAN BUREN TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) — A federal agency said it has resumed sending hazardous waste to a Michigan landfill from Ohio while communities in suburban Detroit continue their legal fight to bar waste from a World War II-era site …

Posted: Oct 01, 2024

Michigan Boy Dies on Field Trip After Tree Falls on Him at Nature Center

Insurance Journal

HOWELL, Mich. (AP) — A 12-year-old boy died after he was struck by a tree that fell at a southeastern Michigan nature center where he and classmates were on a field trip, authorities said. Declan Carter was at the Howell …

Posted: Oct 01, 2024

Jefferies predicts strong growth in ILS market, doubling to $200bn 2032

Reinsurance News

Jefferies, a global investment banking firm, forecasts a significant rebound in the Insurance-Linked Securities (ILS) market, with CAT bond issuance expected to grow in 2023-2024 and expand into other ILS vehicles by 2025. The firm anticipates the...

Posted: Oct 01, 2024

MGAs drive innovation and growth in emerging insurance markets: GILC

Reinsurance News

Managing General Agents (MGAs) are becoming increasingly vital in emerging and developing markets, offering insurers greater flexibility, innovation, and niche underwriting solutions, a recent Global Insurance Law Connect (GILC) report has highlig...

Posted: Oct 01, 2024

WTW to Sell Direct-to-Consumer Sales Unit Tranzact for $632 Million

Insurance Journal

Global insurance broker WTW has agreed to sell its direct-to-consumer insurance distribution business, Tranzact, to the private equity firm GTCR and Recognize, a technology services investment platform, for $632.4 million. “With the sale of Tra...

Posted: Oct 01, 2024

Carolina Agents, Insureds Stunned by Unprecedented Damage So Far Inland

Insurance Journal

Insurance agents in the mountain city of Asheville, North Carolina, said they and their policyholders have been stunned by the catastrophic damage brought so far inland by Hurricane Helene, which dumped 14 inches of rain on the picturesque community...

Posted: Oct 01, 2024

Hannover Re names Wilson MD of Life & Health Global Services

Reinsurance News

Global reinsurer Hannover Re has announced the appointment of Margot Wilson as Managing Director of the newly created division Life & Health Global Services. The division will be responsible for spearheading crucial initiatives related to L&#3...

Posted: Oct 01, 2024

3 Reasons Not to Get Your Adjusters a Florida DHS

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There are a number of things that make adjuster licensing so fraught. One of them is that there’s not a single agreed-upon standard for adjusters the way there is for producers.

Posted: Oct 01, 2024

RapidSOS acquires eDispatches

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Mesirow advised eDispatches on its sale to RapidSOS.

Posted: Oct 01, 2024

Ripe acquires Munich Re Specialty’s GJW Direct

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The transaction is set to complete in the first half of 2025.

Posted: Oct 01, 2024

Nym raises $47 million

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Nym has developed an engine that analyzes patient medical records to facilitate communication with insurance companies.

Posted: Oct 01, 2024

US East Coast Dockworkers Strike, Halting Half the Nation’s Ocean Shipping

Insurance Journal

Dockworkers on the U.S. East Coast and Gulf Coast began a strike early on Tuesday, their first large-scale stoppage in nearly 50 years, halting the flow of about half the nation’s ocean shipping after negotiations for a new labor contract &#823...

Posted: Oct 01, 2024

LCP reveals 198% own funds ratio amid evolving market risks in insurance sector

Reinsurance News

LCP (Lane Clark & Peacock), a consultancy firm specialising in actuarial, investment, and insurance services, has reported another robust financial year for the insurance market, despite the challenges posed by increasing risks. Their eighth a...

Posted: Oct 01, 2024

Viewpoint: East Coast Port Strike: Insurance and Risk Management Implications

Insurance Journal

As it has many times before, the International Longshore Association (ILA) threatened a strike, beginning October 1, that would shut down major ports along the Atlantic and Gulf coasts of the United States, with significant repercussions for global t...

Posted: Oct 01, 2024

California Governor Vetoes Bill to Create First-in-Nation AI Safety Measures

Insurance Journal

California Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoed a landmark bill aimed at establishing first-in-the-nation safety measures for large artificial intelligence models. The decision is a major blow to efforts attempting to rein in the homegrown industry that is rapid...

Posted: Oct 01, 2024

UK P&I Club appoints Kyle Lochridge as SVP, Americas

Reinsurance News

The UK P&I Club, a provider of protection and indemnity (P&I) insurance and other services for the international shipping community, has announced the appointment of Kyle Lochridge as Senior Vice President (SVP) for the Americas. Lochridge...

Posted: Oct 01, 2024

Jury Awards $24M to Pennsylvania Man Injured in Botched Spinal Surgery

Insurance Journal

A Pennsylvania jury has awarded a $23.87 million verdict to James Spangler, a 58-year-old Harley Davidson mechanic from Manchester who suffered catastrophic injuries following a botched spinal surgery. The verdict represents the largest published med...

Posted: Oct 01, 2024

WTW to sell TRANZACT to GTCR & Recognize in $632.4m transaction

Reinsurance News

WTW, the global insurance broker, has entered into a definitive agreement to sell its TRANZACT direct-to-consumer insurance distribution business to GTCR, a private equity firm, and Recognize, a technology services investment platform, for $632.4...

Posted: Oct 01, 2024

Explosive-Packed Drone Boat Slams Into Oil Tanker in Red Sea

Insurance Journal

An explosive-laden drone boat slammed into an oil tanker as it sailed past the coast of Yemen, a sign Israeli airstrikes haven’t deterred the country’s Houthi militants from attacking commercial shipping. The 900-foot ship was hit by an u...

Posted: Oct 01, 2024

Global cyber attacks will more than double this year to 211, says QBE

Reinsurance News

The number of disruptive and destructive global cyber-attacks taking place each year is set to increase by 105% to the end of 2024, according to a new report from QBE. In fact, the trend shows that these significant, disruptive and destructive glo...

Posted: Oct 01, 2024

AI Being Used to Scam Small Business Owners, Says Nationwide Survey

Carrier Management

AI Being Used to Scam Small Business Owners, Says Nationwide Survey Just when e...

Posted: Oct 01, 2024

Cleanup Begins After Chemical Plant Fire Forced Evacuations Near Atlanta

Insurance Journal

CONYERS, Ga. (AP) — Some residents east of Atlanta were evacuated while others were told to shelter in place Sunday to avoid contaminants from a chemical plant fire that sent a massive plume of dark smoke high into the sky …

Posted: Oct 01, 2024

In search of defense costs

Rough Notes

INSURANCE-RELATED COURT CASES Digested from case reports published online COURT DECISIONS In search of defense costs Ferrellgas Partners L.P. and its subsidiaries had a claims-made policy with Zurich American Insurance Company that included a provisi...

Posted: Oct 01, 2024

Delaware’s Workers’ Compensation Claims Cost Grew 3% a Year: WCRI

Insurance Journal

The average cost of workers’ compensation claims in Delaware, for cases with more than seven days of lost work, went up by 3% per year between 2019 and 2022, according to a new study from the Workers Compensation Research Institute …

Posted: Oct 01, 2024

Insurance Journal Academy Partners with the Big ‘I’ to Offer Discounted Access to Training Courses

Insurance Journal

Partnership will offer Big ‘I’ members and state associations one-hour insurance training modules. October 1, 2024—The Big “I” is pleased to announce a strategic partnership with the Insurance Journal‘s Academy of Insura...

Posted: Oct 01, 2024

Bad news for title appellants

Rough Notes

INSURANCE-RELATED COURT CASES Digested from case reports published online COURT DECISIONS Bad news for title appellants On September 28, 2016, Sanford Sachtleben and Luciann Hruza purchased approximately 20 acres of land unimproved except for a barn...

Posted: Oct 01, 2024

Enstar completes $400m LPT with SiriusPoint

Reinsurance News

A wholly owned subsidiary of legacy specialist Enstar Group has closed the previously announced $400 million loss portfolio transfer (LPT) with a subsidiary of Bermuda-based insurer and reinsurer, SiriusPoint. This transaction sees Enstar’s...

Posted: Oct 01, 2024

Who’s at fault?

Rough Notes

INSURANCE-RELATED COURT CASES Digested from case reports published online COURT DECISIONS Who’s at fault? On November 19, 2015, Roger Burns, Scott Eastman, and Jillian Peterson were involved in a three-car consecutive rear-end collision heading eastb...

Posted: Oct 01, 2024

Pagliarulo to lead Cowbell’s finance team, Biderman appointed General Counsel

Reinsurance News

Cowbell, a provider of cyber insurance for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and middle-market businesses, has appointed Denise Pagliarulo to lead its finance team. In her new role, Pagliarulo will be overseeing global finance operations a...

Posted: Oct 01, 2024

Judge Dismisses Shareholder Lawsuit Against Tesla, Musk Over Self-Driving Promises

Insurance Journal

Tesla and its CEO Elon Musk on Monday won the dismissal of a lawsuit accusing them of defrauding shareholders by overstating the effectiveness and safety of the automaker’s self-driving technology in order to boost its stock price. U.S. Distric...

Posted: Oct 01, 2024