Oklahoma Selected as Host for 2029 NAIC Spring National Meeting
The National Association of Insurance Commissioners has selected Oklahoma City as the host location for their 2029 Spring National Meeting, Oklahoma Insurance Commissioner Glen Mulready announced this week. Commissioner Mulready and First Deputy Commissioner Brian Downs made a successful presentation …
Fire Erupts Near El Paso Airport, Injuring Five
A fire broke out at a transportation center next to the international airport in El Paso, Texas, on Tuesday, injuring five people and sending a large tower of black smoke billowing over the city on the U.S.-Mexico border. Authorities did …
Statewide Computer Outage Disrupts Nebraska Government Operations
A systemwide outage of Nebraska goverment computers shut down everything from the work of the Legislature to driver’s licensing offices for several hours Thursday. The state Office of the Chief Information Officer confirmed that the outage affected all state connections …
People Moves: BMS Taps Howden Re’s Biddell as Managing Director and Head of London P/C; MGA DUAL UK Makes 3 Senior Appointments in Underwriting and Distribution
This edition of International People Moves details appointments at the broker BMS and the managing general agent DUAL UK. A summary of these new hires follows here. BMS Taps Howden Re’s Biddell as Managing Director and Head of London P/C …
Over 800 File Complaints of Sexual Abuse in Illinois Youth Facilities
Marcus Walker said the sexual abuse he experienced two decades ago as a teenager at an Illinois youth detention facility has haunted his life. After a staff member gave him drugs and sexually abused him, he joined a gang hoping …
Edison Utility Faces Shareholder Lawsuit Over LA Wildfires
The parent company of Southern California Edison has been sued for allegedly defrauding shareholders before the recent Los Angeles-area wildfires by assuring them it could shut down power lines to reduce the risk of catastrophic damage. Tuesday’s proposed class action …
EU Weighs Easing Corporate Liability Under Toughest ESG Law
The European Union is reviewing the extent to which companies can be held liable for environmental and human rights breaches in their supply chains, ahead of a package designed to remove red tape from the bloc’s ESG regulatory framework. The …
Drought Leaves Canadian Farmers Unpaid, Reveals Holes in Safety Net
Canadian farmer Bill Prybylski planned to buy a new tractor with proceeds from crops sold to two grain companies in early 2024. He delivered the grain before both companies declared bankruptcy, leaving him short C$165,000 ($113,487.86) they owed. Now Prybylski …
Cyclone Zelia Strengthens Off Australia’s Major Iron Ore Hub
Tropical Cyclone Zelia has strengthened off Western Australia and is expected to cross the coast on Friday near the nation’s major iron ore export hub, bringing heavy rain and damaging wind gusts. Zelia is forecast to intensify further as it …
Taiwan Environment Minister Eyes Insurance Funds to Help With Green Transition
Taiwan aims to get more than $1.5 billion in investment from insurance funds to help finance the island’s green energy transition as part of its climate change and carbon reduction goals, Environment Minister Peng Chi-ming has said. Although most countries …
UniCredit Raises Generali Stake as CEO Orcel Seeks Deals Influence
UniCredit SpA has expanded its holding in Italy’s largest insurer, potentially giving Chief Executive Officer Andrea Orcel more influence in future deals. Orcel said Tuesday during UniCredit’s fourth-quarter earnings call that the bank now controls more than 5% in Assicurazioni …
US SEC Will Not Defend Climate Rule in Court
The acting chair of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Tuesday signaled the regulator may roll back a controversial rule requiring thousands of public companies to disclose the threats their businesses face from risks related to the climate and …
Cash-Flush Florida Seeks to Retire $1.7 Billion of Debt and Prepare for Storms
Municipal bonds sold by the state of Florida are poised to become much scarcer. That’s because Governor Ron DeSantis plans to pay down $1.7 billion of tax-supported debt as part of his budget proposal for the fiscal year that begins …
Case to Clarify Economic Loss Rule Settles Days Before Fla. Supreme Court Arguments
A potentially landmark ruling from the Florida Supreme Court, which liability insurers had hoped would greatly expand how much they can recover in subrogation actions, will have to wait for another day. In the closely watched NBIS Construction and Transport …
North Carolina Insurance Agent Charged With Forgery, ID Theft on Life Insurance Policy
A North Carolina insurance agent is awaiting a court appearance next week after he was charged with fraudulently taking out a life insurance policy with Southern Farm Bureau Life Insurance Co. The North Carolina Department of Insurance said that Matthew …
Whitewater Rafting Businesses Face Uncertain Future After Hurricane Helene
ERWIN, Tenn. (AP) — After 24 years of guiding whitewater trips on the Nolichucky River Gorge for other companies, Patrick Mannion finally received a permit last year to operate his own outfitter business. But following the devastation of Hurricane Helene, …
Hawaiian Electric Welcomes Top Court’s Ruling on $4B Wildfire Settlement
Utility company Hawaiian Electric on Tuesday welcomed the Hawaii Supreme Court’s decision towards finalizing the more than $4 billion settlement related to the 2023 Maui wildfires saying it was favorable to the company. The state’s top court had ruled against …
WDIS Launches Wildfire Only Coverage for E&S Commercial Property in California
Wildfire Defense Insurance Services Inc. has launched wildfire only coverage for E&S commercial property in California. The product is available for a range of commercial property classes of business. The target class of business includes apartments, condo associations, warehouses, wineries …
People Moves: PADIC Elects Basi President; ICW Names Moitoso President; CAC Specialty Appoints Leaders for Private Equity Practice
PADIC Elects Basi President The Pacific Association of Domestic Insurance Companies, headquartered in Auburn, California, elected Anisha Basi, general counsel for Pacific Specialty Insurance Co., to serve as PADIC president. Basi’s role at Pacific Specialty has been primarily focused on …
AIG Q4 General Insurance Underwriting Income Down 29% on Catastrophes
American International Group reported fourth quarter 2024 net income of $898 million compared to $86 million the prior year, but insurance underwriting income was down 29% on high catastrophe losses. AIG said the dramatic increase in income for the quarter …

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