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UK Broking and Underwriting Group, Jensten, Announces Strategic Restructuring

Insurance Journal

Jensten, the London-based independent insurance broking and underwriting group, announced a reorganization that aims to drive growth, bolster continued acquisitions, and expedite the integration of future acquisitions. This move closely follows the r...

Posted: May 14, 2024

Everest Insurance expands APAC presence with launch of Australian arm

Reinsurance News

Everest Insurance, the insurance arm of Bermuda-based re/insurer Everest Group, Ltd., has officially launched its Australian Insurance operations after receiving approval from the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority. This launch is key in e...

Posted: May 14, 2024

VC Firm Accel Raises $650M to Invest in AI, Cybersecurity Startups in Europe, Israel

Insurance Journal

Venture capital firm Accel said on Tuesday it has raised a $650 million fund to invest in early-stage companies in Europe and Israel with a focus on artificial intelligence and cybersecurity. The new fund will be Accel’s eighth since opening &#...

Posted: May 14, 2024

Hannover Re’s net income rises as P&C reinsurance CoR strengthens to 88%

Reinsurance News

Global reinsurer Hannover Re has announced a 15% rise in net income to €558 million in its first quarter 2024 results, with a reinsurance underwriting result of €720 million, up 27% year-on-year. Group-wide, Hannover Re’s operating profit ro...

Posted: May 14, 2024

US P/C replacement costs expected to outpace inflation by 2026: Triple-I report

Reinsurance News

According to the latest Insurance Economics Outlook from the Insurance Information Institute (Triple-I), property/casualty replacement costs in the US are currently rising more slowly than overall inflation and are expected to maintain this trend...

Posted: May 14, 2024

EU Countries Approve Law to Slash Trucks’ CO2 Emissions

Insurance Journal

European Union countries gave their final approval on Monday to a law to cut carbon dioxide emissions from trucks, which will require most new heavy-duty vehicles sold in the EU from 2040 to be emissions-free. The law will enforce a …

Posted: May 14, 2024

Everest Insurance NA announces key regional executives

Reinsurance News

Everest Insurance, the insurance arm of Bermuda-based re/insurer Everest Group, Ltd., has appointed four U.S. regional executives as part of a strategic realignment. The changes see the firm’s retail business realign to four distinct regions...

Posted: May 14, 2024

Everest Insurance Launches in Australia, Expanding Its Asia-Pacific Business

Insurance Journal

Everest launched its Australian Insurance operations after receiving approval from the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority. The business will operate under the name Everest Insurance Australia with offices in Sydney and Melbourne. Christian Co...

Posted: May 14, 2024

Markets/Coverages: WTW Launches Facility for Cargo and War-on-Land Risks in Ukraine

Insurance Journal

Insurance broker WTW announced a partnership with Ukrainian insurer, VUSO, to provide a London-market-backed facility covering cargo and, crucially, war-on-land risks. This exclusive facility – which WTW describes as a market first – provides prearra...

Posted: May 14, 2024

FloodFlash launches Dealer program to support those denied flood coverage

Reinsurance News

FloodFlash, a parametric flood insurer, has added a Dealer program, which is designed to support vehicle sales and rental businesses that have been denied flood coverage, as it looks to support more US businesses ahead of the 2024 Atlantic hurrica...

Posted: May 14, 2024

Canadian Crews Battle Wildfire Threatening Remote Western Town

Insurance Journal

Firefighters on Monday battled a large wildfire heading towards a remote western Canadian town as winds and tinder dry conditions threatened to spread the flames further, a provincial minister said. The largely evacuated town of Fort Nelson in Britis...

Posted: May 14, 2024

Tesla Settles Factory Worker’s Sexual Harassment Lawsuit

Insurance Journal

Tesla has settled a lawsuit by a former factory employee who says she was fired for complaining about severe sexual harassment, as the electric carmaker faces a series of sex and race discrimination lawsuits. U.S. District Judge William Orrick in &#8...

Posted: May 14, 2024

FTC Noncompete Agreement Ban May Not Survive Courts but Some States Could Adopt

Insurance Journal

The Federal Trade Commission’s recently approved ban on noncompete agreements likely won’t survive court challenges, but that doesn’t mean the ban won’t become a model for a number of state legislatures to follow in coming mon...

Posted: May 14, 2024

UAW Faces Key Test in the South With Upcoming Vote at Alabama Mercedes Plant

Insurance Journal

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) — After 20 years at the Mercedes-Benz factory in Alabama, Brett Garrard said he is “not falling for the lies anymore” and will vote for a union. The company has repeatedly promised to improve pay and conditions, &#82...

Posted: May 14, 2024

Experts Say Gun Alone Doesn’t Justify Deadly Force in Fatal Shooting of Florida Airman

Insurance Journal

On the afternoon of May 3, Roger Fortson opened the door of his Florida apartment with a gun in his hand and was immediately shot six times by a sheriff’s deputy responding to a complaint about an argument. Fortson’s supporters …

Posted: May 14, 2024

Lawsuit: Tesla’s Autopilot Caused Fiery Crash into Tree, Killing Colorado Man

Insurance Journal

The widow of a man who died after his Tesla veered off the road and crashed into a tree while he was using its partially automated driving system is suing the carmaker, claiming its marketing of the technology is dangerously …

Posted: May 14, 2024

Most of 15 Million Bees Saved After Bee-Laden Truck Crashes

Insurance Journal

A tractor-trailer hauling about 15 million honey bees to be used to pollinate blueberry fields crashed and overturned on Interstate 95, officials in Clinton, Maine said. The driver was taken to the hospital as a precaution Thursday night while first...

Posted: May 14, 2024

California Workplace Violence Law a Best Practice No Matter What State You’re in

Insurance Journal

California Senate Bill 553 is groundbreaking legislation that aims to prevent workplace violence and enhance employee safety and security in California. The law elevates California’s commitment to protecting workers, customers, and companies by...

Posted: May 14, 2024

Gay Employees Sue New York City for Withholding IVF Coverage

Insurance Journal

A former New York City assistant district attorney and his husband are suing the city, claiming its health plan discriminates against gay male couples by denying them coverage of in vitro fertilization benefits. The city plan’s definition of &#...

Posted: May 14, 2024

Truck Driver Who Fatally Struck 3 Pennsylvania Highway Workers Fell Asleep at Wheel

Insurance Journal

A truck driver fell asleep at the wheel before striking a construction vehicle and killing three workers on the shoulder of a Pennsylvania highway in April, authorities said Friday. Pennsylvania State Police said the 24-year-old driver from Roxbury,...

Posted: May 14, 2024

Tokio Marine HCC Specialty launches product recall offering team

Reinsurance News

Tokio Marine HCC Specialty Group, a member of the Tokio Marine HCC group of companies, has launched a new Product Recall offering in London, with two senior appointments to its Crisis Management team. Mark Hutton has been appointed to the newly cr...

Posted: May 14, 2024

15 Californians Charged in Complex Auto Insurance Fraud Ring

Insurance Journal

A dozen Southern California residents are reported to have conspired to create fraudulent insurance claims to illegally collect more than $350,000. They were arrested last week after an investigation reportedly discovered a large-scale organized auto...

Posted: May 14, 2024

People Moves: CREST in Arizona Adds Anguis as Commercial Lines Broker

Insurance Journal

Andy Anguis joined Crest Insurance Group as a commercial lines broker in the company’s Chandler, Arizona, office. Anguis’ 25 years of experience includes commercial lines, sales/service leadership, recruiting, claims, personal lines, work...

Posted: May 14, 2024

Implementation: The Final Frontier

Insurance Journal

This post is part of a series sponsored by AgentSync. Why partnership is key to a successful software implementation and how AgentSync’s proven methods yield results for customers You’ve done your research. You’ve watched the demos....

Posted: May 13, 2024

4 Emerging Property Loss Trends and the Underwriting Best Practices Businesses Should Expect from Th...

Risk & Insurance

As premiums in commercial property continue to rise, understanding the loss trends and having the right partners in place are a necessity. The post

Posted: May 13, 2024

How NOT to Inspire Change

Insurance Thought Leadership

How NOT to Inspire Change PaulCarroll ...

Posted: May 13, 2024

Trawick International, AXA Mexico Partner on IPMI

IIR

Trawick International’s affiliate, SureGo Administrative Services, will manage distribution, new business enrollment, provider relations, and claims handling.

Posted: May 13, 2024

Tokio Marine Kiln, FloraTrace Launch Product to Improve Ethical Practices in Global Supply Chains

IIR

The trade disruption product provides financial protection against disruptions to supply chains, to scrutinize and enhance ethical practices throughout sourcing processes.

Posted: May 13, 2024

US P/C Industry 2023 Underwriting Performance Improved, but Personal Lines Continue to Drag, New Tri...

Insurance Information Institute

For Immediate Release Triple-I: Loretta Worters, [email protected] Milliman: Jeremy Engdahl-Johnson, jeremy.engdahl-johnson@milliman   NEW YORK, MAY 14, 2024 – The U.S. property/casualty industry saw its second consecutive year of underwriting losses,...

Posted: May 13, 2024

Mike Zukerman named CEO of CSAA

coverager

Zukerman was named interim CEO in August 2023.

Posted: May 13, 2024

US States Warned of Unhealthy Air From Wildfires: Weather Watch

Insurance Journal

Air quality has turned unhealthy for parts of the Upper Midwest in the US, including the Twin Cities of St. Paul and Minneapolis, as smoke drifts south from ongoing Canadian forest fires, according to AirNow.gov. The US National Weather Service &#823...

Posted: May 13, 2024

Survey Finds More Employees Bringing Their Own AI to Work

Carrier Management

Survey Finds More Employees Bringing Their Own AI to Work According to...

Posted: May 13, 2024