Insurance Journal
Ivanka Trump’s testimony at her father’s New York civil fraud trial is being delayed until next week so there is sufficient time for her to be questioned, a judge said Monday. Former President Donald Trump’s eldest daughter had been...
Posted: Nov 01, 2023
Ivanka Trump’s testimony at her father’s New York civil fraud trial is being delayed until next week so there is sufficient time for her to be questioned, a judge said Monday. Former President Donald Trump’s eldest daughter had been...
Posted: Nov 01, 2023
Bayer investor Union Investment said on Wednesday the German group should reconsider its litigation strategy for glyphosate after it lost a trial over the weed killer’s alleged carcinogenic effects for a third time in a row. A California jury o...
Posted: Nov 01, 2023
China has taken a move that effectively allows insurance firms to make longer-term investment in shares, adding to a drumbeat of support measures to revitalize the country’s stock market. The Ministry of Finance will from now on evaluate insure...
Posted: Nov 01, 2023
Australian inflation is being driven by climate change, geopolitical shocks and government policies — factors typically beyond the Reserve Bank’s control. Yet economists still anticipate it will have to respond with monetary tightening as soon...
Posted: Nov 01, 2023
NFP, a New York City-based property/casualty broker, announced it has acquired SeaChange Ltd., a health and safety consultancy based in Naas, County Kildare, in Ireland. This acquisition expands NFP’s European health and safety capabilities and...
Posted: Nov 01, 2023
NEW ORLEANS (AP) – The death toll from last week’s series of highway crashes blamed on a “super fog” of smoke from marsh fires mixed with dense fog has been lowered from eight to seven people, according to Louisiana State …
Posted: Nov 01, 2023
A Chinese court has ruled a Tesla Inc. vehicle wasn’t the cause of a 2022 accident that killed two people and injured three others, Shanghai Securities News reported. The automaker had sued a social media influencer who alleged the crash …...
Posted: Nov 01, 2023
Alliant Insurance Services has acquired 3000 Insurance Group (3IG), a retail property and casualty (P&C) insurance and employee benefits firm based in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Joining the Alliant Americas division, 3IG provides commercial risk ma...
Posted: Nov 01, 2023
Challenges facing today’s business leaders include keeping pace with rapid change, the leader of Travelers said last week while also going out of his way to cast light on a serious obstacle to forward progress: polarization. “I think it&#...
Posted: Nov 01, 2023
Well before Russia’s audacious cyberattack that exploited SolarWinds Corp.’s software was made public, several employees allegedly raised red flags about holes in the company’s security. Their warnings, documented in a lawsuit filed...
Posted: Nov 01, 2023
A year after Hurricane Ian ripped through southwest Florida, wealthy risk-takers are transforming one beach town. In Fort Myers Beach, many of the middle-class cottages that once dotted the Estero Island town were wiped off the map. Ian killed 21 ...
Posted: Nov 01, 2023
What authorities describe as an off-duty pilot`s attempt to shut down the engines of a Horizon Air flight with more than 80 people on board has renewed attention on the mental fitness of those allowed in the cockpit. Joseph Emerson, …
Posted: Nov 01, 2023
What authorities describe as an off-duty pilot`s attempt to shut down the engines of a Horizon Air flight with more than 80 people on board has renewed attention on the mental fitness of those allowed in the cockpit. Joseph Emerson, …
Posted: Nov 01, 2023
Governor Kathy Hochul announced that New York has made available approximately $192.8 million provided in the first year of the opioid settlement agreements to support a variety of prevention, treatment, harm reduction, and recovery initiatives to he...
Posted: Nov 01, 2023
Robert De Niro testified Monday in New York City at a trial resulting from a former personal assistant’s lawsuit accusing the actor of being an abusive boss. De Niro, who at times appeared grouchy, restrained himself from erupting at the …...
Posted: Nov 01, 2023
This edition of International People Moves details appointments at Markel in Australia and Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance (BHSI). A summary of these new hires follows here. Markel Hires Senior Leaders in Australia for Casualty, Professional,...
Posted: Oct 31, 2023
Florida state Sen. Joe Gruters, R-Sarasota, has sparked some controversy by pitching investment opportunities in a startup property insurance company in Florida. This may be a good time for a new business venture by an insurer – with higher rates ...
Posted: Oct 31, 2023
A food delivery worker who encountered two weapon-wielding maintenance workers surprised by his presence in a Five Guys hamburger eatery can bring negligence claims against the restaurant and the maintenance company over his mental trauma. The federa...
Posted: Oct 31, 2023
Forty countries in a U.S.-led alliance plan to sign a pledge never to pay ransom to cybercriminals and to work toward eliminating the hackers’ funding mechanism, a senior White House official said on Tuesday. The International Counter Ransomwar...
Posted: Oct 31, 2023
October 31, 2023, Scottsdale, AZ – Mission Underwriting Managers (‘Mission’) a leading insurance program administrator, today announced the appointment of Jim Dwane as its new Chief Executive Officer, effective immediately. This cha...
Posted: Oct 31, 2023
AXA XL Risk Consulting announced the launch of its Water Impact and Sustainability Evaluation (WISE) tool – a remote, customizable solution which helps risk managers to understand, evaluate and act on water risks. Amid a changing climate, water risks...
Posted: Oct 31, 2023
The UK is bracing for a second major storm in two weeks with hurricane-strength wind gusts and rain potentially disrupting travel and causing damage to buildings. Storm Ciaran will hammer southern parts of England and Wales — including London — ̷...
Posted: Oct 31, 2023
The UK is bracing for a second major storm in two weeks with hurricane-strength wind gusts and rain potentially disrupting travel and causing damage to buildings. Storm Ciaran will hammer southern parts of England and Wales — including London — ̷...
Posted: Oct 31, 2023
Western Europe is bracing for the worst storm so far this season with hurricane-strength wind gusts and rain potentially disrupting travel and causing damage to buildings. Storm Ciaran will bring heavy rain and intense winds from Spain to France and...
Posted: Oct 31, 2023