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Owners of Older Nissans Warned to Stop Using Cars Over Airbag Concerns

Carrier Management

Owners of Older Nissans Warned to Stop Using Cars Over Airbag Concerns Owners of nearly 84,...

Posted: May 29, 2024

Poll: Recent College Grads in High Demand at U.S. Businesses

Carrier Management

Poll: Recent College Grads in High Demand at U.S. Businesses Ameri...

Posted: May 29, 2024

ABAX Group acquires RA Forsikring AS

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RA Forsikring specializes in insurance tailored for the taxi industry.

Posted: May 29, 2024

Stride partners with Roadie

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Drivers who use the Roadie platform will have access to Stride's portable benefits platform.

Posted: May 29, 2024

Authentic raises $11 million

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The revised limits and revenue guidance are available across a broad set of business classes.

Posted: May 29, 2024

Nicotine-Like Chemicals in US Vapes May Be More Potent Than Nicotine, FDA Says

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Nicotine alternatives used in vapes being launched in the U.S. and abroad, such as 6-methyl nicotine, may be more potent and addictive than nicotine itself, though the scientific data remains incomplete, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administra...

Posted: May 29, 2024

More Than 5 Million Texans Live in Flood-Prone Areas According to State Flood Plan

Insurance Journal

More than 5 million Texans, or one in six people in the state, live or work in an area susceptible to flooding, according to a draft of the state’s first-ever flood plan. The plan by the Texas Water Development Board …

Posted: May 29, 2024

Indiana-Based RV Manufacturer to Pay $95K in EEOC Disability Suit

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Goshen, Indiana-based Keystone RV Company, a leading manufacturer of towable RVs, will pay $95,460 and furnish other relief to settle a disability discrimination suit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the federal agenc...

Posted: May 29, 2024

Texas Storm Leaves Thousands of Homes Without Power: Weather Watch

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Across parts of Texas, and mostly in the east, 500,789 customers reportedly had outages at 4:45 am EDT, according to PowerOutage.us. On Tuesday, 1,161 flights into and around the US were canceled with the majority of those in Dallas and …

Posted: May 29, 2024

Insurance schemes in EU could facilitate reduction of the insurance gap: Morningstar DBRS

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Morningstar DBRS recently published a commentary that highlights the insurance protection gap on extreme weather and climate-related losses in Europe. Severe weather events are expected to become more frequent and intense in the longer term across...

Posted: May 29, 2024

Samsung Faces Probe After Two Chip Workers Exposed to Radiation

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South Korea’s nuclear safety authorities are carrying out an on-site investigation after two employees at a Samsung Electronics Co. semiconductor plant were exposed to radiation. The employees are showing abnormal symptoms on their fingers beca...

Posted: May 29, 2024

People Moves: Specialist Aviation MGA Itasca Names John as CEO, Succeeding Zolotusky; DUAL Group App...

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This edition of International People Moves details appointments at aviation specialist Itasca MGA Ltd. and DUAL Group, Howden’s MGA subsidiary. A summary of these new hires follows here. Specialist Aviation MGA Itasca Names John as CEO, Succeed...

Posted: May 29, 2024

Wenalyze appoints Mandy Hunt as new expert advisor

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Wenalyze has announced the appointment of industry veteran Mandy Hunt to the position of expert advisor. The insurtech enables commercial insurance risk carriers to automate underwriting processes and improve data quality to reduce premium leakage...

Posted: May 29, 2024

North Carolina Will Soon Have Some of the Highest Auto Liability Minimums

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Starting next year, the minimum automobile liability coverage in North Carolina will jump significantly, thanks to a 2023 law that raised the minimum requirement for the first time in 25 years. Since 1999, North Carolina drivers have been required to...

Posted: May 29, 2024

Specialist Risk Group to Launch Global Motorsport Underwriting Offering

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Specialist Risk Group’s managing general agent, MX, announced it will soon launch a new specialist motorsport underwriting offering, MX Motorsport. MX Motorsport will underwrite all classes of motorsport business on a global basis supported by...

Posted: May 29, 2024

Scott Sayce to join DUAL as Group Head of Emerging Products

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DUAL Group has announced the appointment of specialist lines veteran Scott Sayce as Group Head of Emerging Products, a newly created role. He will join the MGA on September 1, and will report to David Harries who joined DUAL as Group Director of U...

Posted: May 29, 2024

Insurers Must Physically Inspect to Confirm Damage Cited by Aerial Imagery

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The Pennsylvania Insurance Department (PID) is reminding insurers of their obligation to conduct a physical inspection to confirm the type and extent of damage to a roof supposedly evidenced by aerial imagery. The regulatory agency said it has receiv...

Posted: May 29, 2024

Man Accused of Starting Wildfire Near Arizona-California Border

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A Yuma man has been arrested for allegedly starting a wildfire in a national wildlife preserve in southwest Arizona near the California border, according to authorities. Yuma County Sheriff’s officials said 47-year-old Jason Bradley Martin rema...

Posted: May 29, 2024

SRG set to launch new global motorsport underwriting offering, Skilton to lead

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Specialist Risk Group’s Managing General Agent (MGA), MX, has announced that it will be launching a new specialist motorsport underwiring offering, MX Motorsport, which will underwrite all classes of motorsport business on a global basis sup...

Posted: May 29, 2024

U.S. Intelligence Agencies’ Embrace of Generative AI Is Wary and Urgent

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U.S. Intelligence Agencies’ Embrace of Generative AI Is Wary and Urgent Long before gener...

Posted: May 29, 2024

Restaurant Workers’ Battle for Higher Minimum Wage Goes National

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US restaurants grappling with high costs and penny-pinching consumers are making a tough pitch to voters: that boosting pay to millions of workers is a bad idea. At least four states are set to vote on measures to make restaurants …

Posted: May 29, 2024

Axel André named RGA’s new CFO, succeeding Todd Larson

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Life and health reinsurer Reinsurance Group of America (RGA) announced that Axel André will join as Executive Vice President on June 24, 2024, becoming CFO on August 5, while Todd Larson transitions to Special Advisor to the CEO until his retireme...

Posted: May 29, 2024

Kentucky, Alabama Towns Dealing with Tornado Damage, Florida Feeling Record Heat

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The latest community left with shattered homes and no power was the tiny Kentucky town of Charleston, which took a direct hit Sunday night from a tornado that the governor said appeared to be on the ground for 40 miles …

Posted: May 29, 2024

New Jersey Contractor to Pay $13K Penalty After Worker’s Fatal 5-Story Fall

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The federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) reports it has reached a settlement agreement with a New Jersey contractor after a worker suffered a fatal fall at a Bayonne worksite in October 2023. The settlement followed an OSHA in...

Posted: May 29, 2024

Where the AI Risks Are: Swiss Re’s Top 10 Ranking by Industry

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The insurance industry came in sixth in a ranking of 10 major industries based on current AI risk, and seventh based on future risk, with health care replacing IT as the most exposed sector in the next 10 years. The …

Posted: May 29, 2024

People Moves: Ryan Hired to Head Hyperexponential US P/C; Carnes Named Nationwide’s Chief Pet Office...

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Insurtech hyperexponential has hired Risa Ryan as head of US P/C. Risa was most recently chief underwriting officer at Sompo International. She will be based in New York. She has over 25 years of industry experience, having spent over a …

Posted: May 29, 2024

Growing contractor fraud impacts US homeowners insurance premiums and causes billions in loss: CAIF

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Contractor fraud, a growing nationwide problem, costs Americans billions every year, impacting not only individuals but also insurance premiums throughout the industry, the Coalition Against Insurance Fraud (CAIF) has stated. Catastrophic events s...

Posted: May 29, 2024

Hacking Group Claims It Stole Client Data From Christie’s

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After a cyberattack on Christie’s auction house earlier this month, a hacker group called RansomHub claimed responsibility. In a post on the dark web Monday, RansomHub said that it had gained access to the personal information of the firm&#8217...

Posted: May 29, 2024

PIC completes £204m full buy-in of Arqiva Defined Benefit Pension Plan

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The specialist insurer of defined benefit pension schemes, Pension Insurance Corporation plc (PIC), has concluded a £204 million full buy-in of the Arqiva Defined Benefit Pension Plan. The transaction reportedly secures the pensions of deferred an...

Posted: May 29, 2024

Cyber insurance market remains stable due to robust cybersecurity: McGriff

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McGriff, a US retail insurance broker, reports that cyber insurance market rates in 2024 remain stable as businesses strengthen their cybersecurity measures. Businesses opting for higher retention levels or deductibles are also benefiting from pre...

Posted: May 29, 2024

Descartes names parametric veteran Matthew James Commercial Director-UK & Ireland

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Descartes Underwriting, a Paris-based managing general agent (MGA) focused on parametric insurance solutions, has appointed Matthew James as its new Commercial Director – UK & Ireland. He will be taking over the role from Paul Jones, who is le...

Posted: May 29, 2024

Markets/Coverages: Ariel Green Expands Tech Performance Ins. Consortium at Lloyd’s

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Ariel Green, a division of Ariel Re, has expanded Lloyd’s first ever Technology Performance Insurance (TPI) Consortium. First launched in 2023, Ariel Green has renewed the consortium and grown the number of markets participating and capacity av...

Posted: May 29, 2024

Lloyd’s & BMA strengthen commitment for innovation & education access via MoU

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Lloyd’s, a global insurance and reinsurance marketplace, has announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Bermuda Monetary Authority (BMA) to bolster its commitment to driving innovation and education access. The initiativ...

Posted: May 29, 2024

VIG sees GWP increase to €4.3bn in Q1 as it remains on course for growth

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Vienna Insurance Group (VIG) has revealed that its gross written premiums increased to €4.3 billion in the opening quarter of 2024, up by 11% compared to 2023’s Q1 figure of €3.9 billion. Hartwig Löger, CEO and Chairman of the Managing Board...

Posted: May 29, 2024

SiriusPoint names Susan Cross as new Board Director

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Bermuda-domiciled re/insurer SiriusPoint Ltd has appointed Susan Cross as Board Director, effective May 24th, 2024. The addition of Cross to the SiriusPoint Board brings the total number of members to 10. Cross is an industry veteran with over 40...

Posted: May 29, 2024

Ariel Green expands Lloyd’s Technology Performance Insurance Consortium

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Ariel Green, a division of Ariel Re, has expanded the Lloyd’s Technology Performance Insurance (TPI) Consortium to protect clean energy technologies and projects. First launched in 2023 following Ariel Green’s rebranding, the Consortium has...

Posted: May 29, 2024

Palomar extends top of reinsurance tower to $3.06bn at renewal

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Specialty property insurer Palomar Holdings has announced the completion of its 2024 reinsurance renewal, raising the top of its tower to $3.06 billion for earthquake events, $735 million for Hawaii hurricane events, and $117.5 million for all con...

Posted: May 29, 2024

Missiles Hit Ship Twice in a Day in Houthi-Ravaged Red Sea

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A ship was hit by missiles for a second time while sailing through the Red Sea on Tuesday, the UK Maritime Trade Operations said. The master of the vessel reported being struck again by missiles 33 nautical miles northwest of …

Posted: May 29, 2024

Update: Greek-Owned Ship Takes on Water After Being Hit by Missiles in Red Sea

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A bulk carrier has taken on water and is leaning to the side after being attacked while sailing through the Red Sea, underscoring the continuing risks facing ships trying to navigate a waterway long critical to global trade. The Laax …

Posted: May 29, 2024