Insurance Journal

Growing Reliance on Big Tech for AI Carries New Risks, Banks Say

The boom in artificial intelligence will increase banks’ dependence on big U.S. tech firms, creating new risks for the industry, European banking executives said. Excitement around using artificial intelligence (AI) in financial services &#8211...

Posted: Jun 07, 2024

Markets/Coverages: MGA Nirvana Renews Media, Tech & Cyber Binder With Increased Media Liability Line

Nirvana, the London-based managing general agent and Lloyd’s coverholder, announced the renewal of its Media/Technology Errors & Omissions and Cyber (MTC) binding authority with an increased £/$/€10 million media liability line. Effective o...

Posted: Jun 07, 2024

People Moves: Ascot Underwriting Names Thompson as CEO, Keith Named Head of Ascot Bermuda; Geneva As...

This edition of International People Moves details appointments at Ascot Underwriting Ltd. and Ascot Bermuda, along with The Geneva Association. A summary of these new hires follows here. Ascot Group Ltd., the Bermuda-based global specialty insurance...

Posted: Jun 07, 2024

Amazon Accused of Misusing Small Sellers’ Data in $1.3 Billion UK Lawsuit

Amazon is facing a one billion-pound ($1.3 billion) collective lawsuit from British retailers who allege that the online marketplace misused their data to boost its own market share and profits. The British Independent Retailers Association (BIRA), a...

Posted: Jun 07, 2024

Russian Hackers Claim Cyberattack on Spanish Defense Company

Santa Barbara Systems, a General Dynamics subsidiary in Spain that is refurbishing Leopard tanks for delivery to Ukraine, suffered a cyberattack on its website, a pro-Russia hacker group said. A spokesperson for General Dynamics confirmed that the de...

Posted: Jun 07, 2024

5th Circuit: Louisiana Law Voids Arbitration Clause in Surplus Lines Policies

A panel of the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled this week that a Louisiana statute voids the formation of an arbitration clause in a surplus lines insurance contract. In its opinion, the appellate court reasoned that the general principles …

Posted: Jun 07, 2024

Insurers to Build Private Credit Exposure in Coming Years: Moody’s

Global insurers plan to invest further in the coming years in the growing but opaque private credit market, according to a new report by Moody’s Ratings. In a survey this week of the world’s largest insurers, Moody’s found that near...

Posted: Jun 07, 2024

UK Court Decides Aircraft Disputes to Be Heard in Ukraine, Not London

A legal battle between insurers and aircraft leasing companies over jets stuck in Ukraine should be heard in Ukraine rather than London, the High Court in London ruled on Thursday. Aircraft lessors, including Ireland’s AerCap, are pursuing insu...

Posted: Jun 07, 2024

Report Shows Increase in Total EV Loss Claims

A new report shows a jump in total loss frequency for both electric and newer internal combustion engine automobiles. Mitchell this week released its Q1 2024 trends report: Plugged-In: EV Collision Insights. The report shows EV total loss frequency h...

Posted: Jun 07, 2024

World Meteorological Organization: 80% Chance Annual Average Global Temps Exceed 1.5°C

A new study on adoption of behaviors that reduce personal carbon emissions in 37 countries and territories classified as “high-emissions” shows that daily household behaviors are far more common than higher-cost, infrequent behaviors. Low...

Posted: Jun 07, 2024

World Meteorological Organization: Good Chance for More Record-Setting Global Temps

A new study on adoption of behaviors that reduce personal carbon emissions in 37 countries and territories classified as “high-emissions” shows that daily household behaviors are far more common than higher-cost, infrequent behaviors. Low...

Posted: Jun 07, 2024

Student Pilot’s Solo Cross-Country Flight Crashed In Connecticut Campground

PLYMOUTH, Conn. (AP) — A student pilot was attempting a solo cross-country flight before crashing into a Connecticut campground, according to a federal aviation report released Tuesday. The 1968, fixed-wing, single-engine Cessna 172 aircraft had &#82...

Posted: Jun 07, 2024

Environmental Groups Looking to Sue Colorado Refinery for 1K-plus Pollution Violations

Environmental groups took the first step to sue the owner of an oil refinery near Denver for years of pollution violations, saying that state regulators haven’t done enough to hold the owner accountable. The refinery owned by Suncor Energy sits...

Posted: Jun 07, 2024

Environmentalists Want to Sue Colorado Refinery for a Thousand Pollution Violations

Environmental groups took the first step to sue the owner of an oil refinery near Denver for years of pollution violations, saying that state regulators haven’t done enough to hold the owner accountable. The refinery owned by Suncor Energy sits...

Posted: Jun 07, 2024

Ex-Prosecutor Settles Defamation Suit Against Netflix Over Central Park Five Series

Former Manhattan prosecutor Linda Fairstein and Netflix announced Tuesday they’ve settled the defamation lawsuit she filed four years ago over her portrayal in the streaming service’s miniseries about the five Black and Latino teenagers k...

Posted: Jun 07, 2024

California City Awarded Grant to study Insurance Protections from Sea Level Rise

A California city has been awarded a grant to study insurance protections from sea level rise. The City of Imperial Beach received an $848,000 grant to develop flooding adaptation strategies to help prepare residents for coastal flooding expected to...

Posted: Jun 07, 2024

California City Awarded Grant to Study Insurance Protections from Sea Level Rise

A California city has been awarded a grant to study insurance protections from sea level rise. The City of Imperial Beach received an $848,000 grant to develop flooding adaptation strategies to help prepare residents for coastal flooding expected to...

Posted: Jun 07, 2024

Maryland Governor Requires All State Agencies to Submit Climate Change Plans

State agencies in Maryland will be required to submit a plan to help address climate change and reduce greenhouse gas emissions, under an executive order signed by Gov. Wes Moore on Tuesday. The plan calls for all state agencies to …

Posted: Jun 07, 2024

Emerald Bay and Arrowhead Launch Commercial Earthquake Facility in California, Pacific Northwest

Emerald Bay Risk Solutions and Arrowhead General Insurance Agency Inc. have launched a commercial earthquake facility that provides difference in conditions insurance policies for medium to large businesses. Arrowhead EQ DIC will primarily target bus...

Posted: Jun 07, 2024

New York Readies Bill Giving Parents Some Control Over Kids’ Social Media Feeds

New York lawmakers on Tuesday said they were finalizing legislation that would allow parents to block their children from getting social media posts curated by a platform’s algorithm, a move to rein in feeds that critics argue keep young users...

Posted: Jun 07, 2024

Tornadoes Touch Down Across US, Killing toddler in Michigan and Injuring 5 in Maryland

LIVONIA, Mich. (AP) — A tornado killed a 2-year-old boy and injured his mother Wednesday when a tree fell on their house in suburban Detroit, while emergency workers in Maryland were responding to reports of collapsed structures with people trapped &...

Posted: Jun 06, 2024

Tornadoes Touch Down Across US, Killing Toddler in Michigan and Injuring 5 in Maryland

LIVONIA, Mich. (AP) — A tornado killed a 2-year-old boy and injured his mother Wednesday when a tree fell on their house in suburban Detroit, while emergency workers in Maryland were responding to reports of collapsed structures with people trapped &...

Posted: Jun 06, 2024

Green Bay Packers’ Jordan Love Named American Family Insurance Brand Ambassador

American Family Insurance announced today Jordan Love, Green Bay Packers quarterback, has signed on as the company’s newest brand ambassador. Jordan becomes the latest addition to this group of fearless dreamers, who will continue the company&#...

Posted: Jun 06, 2024

ALKEME Acquires Louisiana’s Hardwick Insurance

ALKEME, announced the acquisition of Hardwick Insurance, a commercial and personal specialist located in Lafayette, Louisiana. This strategic acquisition marks ALKEME’s expansion in the Southern United States and enhances its portfolio with Har...

Posted: Jun 06, 2024

US Regulators to Open Antitrust Inquiries of Microsoft, OpenAI and Nvidia

The U.S. Justice Department and the Federal Trade Commission have reached a deal that allows them to proceed with antitrust investigations into the dominant roles that Microsoft, OpenAI and Nvidia play in the artificial intelligence industry, accordi...

Posted: Jun 06, 2024