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Tech Provider Cyber Attack Upends U.S. Auto Industry

Carrier Management

Tech Provider Cyber Attack Upends U.S. Auto Industry U.S. auto dealers gra...

Posted: Jun 24, 2024

Tia Wilson joins WTW’s Corporate Risk and Broking leadership team

Reinsurance News

WTW, a global advisory, broking, and solutions firm, has recently announced the appointment of Tia Wilson as Deputy Regional Leader and Global Client Advocate within Corporate Risk and Broking, North America (CRB NA). As Deputy Regional Leader ove...

Posted: Jun 24, 2024

Blaze at South Korea Lithium Battery Plant Kills 22 Workers

Insurance Journal

A lithium battery factory in South Korea was set on fire after multiple batteries exploded on Monday, killing 22 workers, most of them Chinese nationals, fire officials said. The fire and a series of explosions ripped through the factory run …

Posted: Jun 24, 2024

Dallas Will Feel Like 107 With Heat and Humidity: Weather Watch

Insurance Journal

Heat advisories are in place across the central and southern US — from South Dakota to Texas. Dallas is forecast to see highs above 98F (36.6C) this week, but the humidity through Tuesday will make it feel closer to 107, …

Posted: Jun 24, 2024

Ohio Pork Processing Plant Faces 43 Violations for Ammonia Exposure

Insurance Journal

A Sandusky, Ohio pork processing facility exposed workers to a release of ammonia gas, leading the U.S. Department of Labor to open two inspections and issue 43 violations of federal regulations. Investigators with the department’s Occupational...

Posted: Jun 24, 2024

Facial Recognition Startup Clearview AI Settles Privacy Suit for $50M

Insurance Journal

CHICAGO (AP) — Facial recognition startup Clearview AI reached a settlement Friday in an Illinois lawsuit alleging its massive photographic collection of faces violated the subjects’ privacy rights, a deal that attorneys estimate could be worth...

Posted: Jun 24, 2024

Climate Change Amplifies Deadly Heat Wave Sweeping Across Southwestern US, Mexico

Insurance Journal

Human-caused climate change dialed up the thermostat and turbocharged the odds of this month’s killer heat that has been baking the Southwestern United States, Mexico and Central America, a new flash study found. Sizzling daytime temperatures t...

Posted: Jun 24, 2024

BCIC launches the Caribbean’s first omnichannel insurance on EIS SaaS Platform

Reinsurance News

Caribbean general insurer, British Caribbean Insurance Company (BCIC) has launched its omnichannel insurance ecosystem built on the San Francisco-domiciled, EIS cloud-native SaaS platform and implemented by EY. The EIS SaaS platform aims to accele...

Posted: Jun 24, 2024

Texas Pet Products Manufacturer Fined $278K Over Employee’s Facial Burns

Insurance Journal

A federal workplace safety investigation of a global manufacturer and distributor of pet products in Arlington, Texas identified one willful violation and eight serious violations of required safety regulations during its investigation into how an em...

Posted: Jun 24, 2024

Cyber Insurance Market Stable With Potential for Growth, Says AM Best

Insurance Journal

According to industry rating agency AM Best, there are enough positive factors to give the cyber insurance market a ‘stable’ outlook despite a stall in premium growth. Analysts at AM Best issued a segment outlook and report Monday, and sa...

Posted: Jun 24, 2024

Cyber Insurance Market ‘Stable’ With Potential for Growth, Says AM Best

Insurance Journal

According to industry rating agency AM Best, there are enough positive factors to give the cyber insurance market a ‘stable’ outlook despite a stall in premium growth. Analysts at AM Best issued a segment outlook and report Monday, and sa...

Posted: Jun 24, 2024

Four Minor Early Morning Earthquakes Hit Southern California

Insurance Journal

Four small earthquakes occurred in California in the early Monday morning hours, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. A magnitude 3.2 earthquake struck near Cobb at a depth of 1.1 miles, a M2.9 quake hit two miles southeast of Highland …

Posted: Jun 24, 2024

Ambac launches Tara Hill for E&S liability coverage, led by Peter McKeegan

Reinsurance News

Ambac Financial Group (Ambac) has partnered with former Core Specialty Senior Vice President Peter McKeegan to launch a new program administrator, Tara Hill Insurance Services. McKeegan will serve as Tara Hill’s Chief Executive Officer, reporting...

Posted: Jun 24, 2024

Munich Re’s HSB & WINT team up to provide holistic water protection

Reinsurance News

HSB, a multi-line specialty insurer and part of reinsurance giant Munich Re, and WINT Water Intelligence, a provider of water management and leak-prevention solutions, have entered into a partnership to deliver holistic water protection. The partn...

Posted: Jun 24, 2024

Corporate Risk Radar Reveals Intensifying Global Challenges

Risk & Insurance

Businesses confront intensifying economic, geopolitical, and AI-driven risks in 2024, according to Clyde & Co.'s Risk Radar report. The post

Posted: Jun 24, 2024

FloodFlash expands coverage to all mainland US locations

Reinsurance News

FloodFlash, the parametric flood insurance provider with sensor technology, has expanded its coverage to all mainland US locations. The company is known for offering flood insurance that exceeds the National Flood Insurance Programme (NFIP) in are...

Posted: Jun 24, 2024

Number of Companies Setting Climate Transition Plans Jumps 44% in 2023: Research

Carrier Management

Number of Companies Setting Climate Transition Plans Jumps 44% in...

Posted: Jun 24, 2024

Thanks to AI, Industry Will Soon See Big Jump in Parametric Insurance, Consultant Says

Carrier Management

Thanks to AI, Industry Will Soon See Big Jump in Parametric Insurance, Consultant Says Insurance agents mus...

Posted: Jun 24, 2024

Containment Grows on New Mexico Wildfires, as Rains and Cooler Weather Help

Insurance Journal

Containment has grown on a pair of New Mexico wildfires that caused that destroyed thousands of structures and forced the evacuation of more than 8,000 people. The Salt and South Fork fires have burned more than 25,000 acres. The South …

Posted: Jun 24, 2024

Vantage appoints Todd Link as Chief Financial Officer

Reinsurance News

Vantage Group Holdings, a specialty insurer and reinsurer, has announced the appointment of Todd Link as Chief Financial Officer (CFO), effective immediately. In his new role, Link will oversee all aspects of Vantage’s financial operations,...

Posted: Jun 24, 2024

Gallagher Re launches Cyber Academy to attract and develop talent

Reinsurance News

Global reinsurance broker, Gallagher Re, has launched its flagship Cyber Academy, designed to attract and nurture promising individuals in the cyber space, providing them with comprehensive and bespoke training in broking, analytics, and cyber sec...

Posted: Jun 24, 2024

FEMA Is Ready for Hurricane and Wildfire Seasons, but Money A Concern

Insurance Journal

The head of the Homeland Security Department said Friday that the agency tasked with responding to disasters across the country is prepared as it goes into what is expected to be an intense hurricane and wildfire season but he’s concerned &#823...

Posted: Jun 24, 2024

FEMA Is Ready for Hurricane and Wildfire Seasons, but Money a Concern

Insurance Journal

The head of the Homeland Security Department said Friday that the agency tasked with responding to disasters across the country is prepared as it goes into what is expected to be an intense hurricane and wildfire season but he’s concerned &#823...

Posted: Jun 24, 2024

Lightning Strikes Near Travelers Golf Championship

Insurance Journal

Two people were taken to the hospital Saturday after lightning struck a tree near a home along a golf course that is hosting the PGA Tour’s Travelers Championship. The home is just north of the fifth green at TPC River …

Posted: Jun 24, 2024

Scheffler, Climate Protesters, Lightning Strike at Travelers Golf Championship

Insurance Journal

A weather delay, a climate protest, a lightning strike and Tom Kim could not deter Scottie Scheffler on his mission to win the PGA Tour’s Travelers Championship at the TPC River Highlands course. Kim made a birdie putt on the …

Posted: Jun 24, 2024

Claims paid for Japan’s New Year’s Day earthquake & Hyogo hailstorm rise: GIAJ

Reinsurance News

The General Insurance Association of Japan (GIAJ) has released updated insurance claims data for the Noto Peninsula Earthquake on January 1, 2024, and the hailstorm in Hyogo Prefecture on April 16 this year. On March 22, we reported that more than...

Posted: Jun 24, 2024

Maine Doctor Convicted on Multiple Counts of IIlegally Distributing Opioids

Insurance Journal

A Maine doctor who runs an addiction treatment center has been convicted on multiple counts of illegally distributing opioids including oxycodone, hydromorphone and fentanyl. Dr. Merideth Norris, 53, of Kennebunk, Maine, was found guilty in federal c...

Posted: Jun 24, 2024

Contship Containerlines agrees £25m full scheme buy-in with L&G

Reinsurance News

The Trustees of the Contship Containerlines Limited 1979 Pension Scheme have agreed to a c. £25 million full scheme buy-in with L&G, meaning that the benefits for all the scheme’s members are now insured. The transaction was agreed in June of...

Posted: Jun 24, 2024

Markets/Coverages: Howden Launches 1st Carbon Credits Warranty & Indemnity Insurance Policy

Insurance Journal

Howden, the London-based insurance intermediary group, announced the placement of the first carbon credits warranty and indemnity (W&I) insurance policy. The W&I policy provided insurance cover on the sale of carbon credits for the reafforest...

Posted: Jun 24, 2024

LMA announces the appointment of four new Board members

Reinsurance News

Four senior market leaders have been appointed to the Lloyd’s Market Association (LMA) Board: Richard Milner, Group Chief Executive Officer, Chaucer, Clare Constable, Chief Claims Officer, MS Amlin, John Fowle, Chief Executive Officer, Atrium and...

Posted: Jun 24, 2024

Shifting property market leads to rise in use of facultative reinsurance, Amwins

Reinsurance News

A recent analysis by Amwins has highlighted how the property insurance market is undergoing continuous changes, which is gradually leading to a considerable rise in the use of facultative reinsurance. According to the firm, trends in facultative r...

Posted: Jun 24, 2024

Europe Braces for Heat Following Greek Fires and Swiss Floods

Insurance Journal

European capitals are bracing for heat wave conditions, following wildfires in Greece and flooding in Switzerland over the weekend. High pressure over southern Scandinavian will bring the highest temperatures this year to the UK, with London and part...

Posted: Jun 24, 2024

Probe of Russian Hack on London Hospitals May Take Weeks as Worries Grow Over Data Dump

Insurance Journal

An investigation into a ransomware attack earlier this month on London hospitals by the Russian group Qilin could take weeks to complete, the country’s state-run National Health Service said Friday, as concerns grow over a reported data dump of...

Posted: Jun 24, 2024

Probe of Russian Hack on London Hospitals May Take Weeks; Data-Dump Worries Grow

Insurance Journal

An investigation into a ransomware attack earlier this month on London hospitals by the Russian group Qilin could take weeks to complete, the country’s state-run National Health Service said Friday, as concerns grow over a reported data dump of...

Posted: Jun 24, 2024

Hayley Spink to join Chaucer as Group COO

Reinsurance News

Global specialty (re)insurance group Chaucer has appointed Hayley Spink as Group Chief Operating Officer. Spink will reportedly join Chaucer in Q4, coming from Apollo Syndicate 1969 where she currently serves as Chief Operating Officer. Overall, S...

Posted: Jun 24, 2024

Marco to acquire Inceptum from R&Q, as R&Q confirms entry into liquidation

Reinsurance News

R&Q Insurance Holdings Ltd has entered into an agreement to sell Inceptum Insurance Company Limited, a UK domiciled, legacy general insurance company, regulated by the PRA and FCA, to Marco Capital Holdings Limited, a Malta-based legacy acquis...

Posted: Jun 24, 2024

AM Best reports stable global cyber insurance outlook as demand rises

Reinsurance News

AM Best, a credit rating agency, has assigned a stable outlook to the global cyber insurance sector, citing increased demand and promising growth prospects in the near term as uptake rates continue to rise steadily. “The reduction in rates has bee...

Posted: Jun 24, 2024

Catastrophe Bonds Are Luring Retail Investors to High-Risk Debt

Insurance Journal

There was a time when investing in catastrophe bonds was the preserve of hedge funds and other sophisticated alternative asset managers. But after underpinning the best hedge fund strategy of 2023, the bonds are finding a wider audience. Catastrophe-...

Posted: Jun 24, 2024

Premium renewal rate remains flat for Commercial Property in May, rest see increases: Ivans

Reinsurance News

Ivans Index has disclosed its results for May, where year over year, Commercial Auto, Business Owner’s Policy (BOP), General Liability, Commercial Property and Umbrella each experienced notable increases in the premium renewal rates, while premium...

Posted: Jun 24, 2024

Insurance critical to mobilising $10tn of committed climate transition investment: Howden

Reinsurance News

According to a new report from Howden, more than half of the $19 trillion committed to financing the climate transition through to 2030 will require additional insurance, suggesting that corporates should engage the industry from an early stage in...

Posted: Jun 24, 2024