AM Best has upgraded the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating to “a+” (Excellent) from “a” (Excellent) and affirmed the Financial Strength Rating of A (Excellent) of Medical Mutual Insurance Co. of Maine (MMIC). The outlook of these credit ratings is stable. …

Issuance of catastrophe bonds is on track to exceed the record set in 2023, as a cocktail of climate change, population density and inflation feeds growth in a market built around natural disasters. A fresh analysis by Swiss Re shows …

Florida property insurers considering the expanded use of binding arbitration to settle claims disputes may want to ponder a recent arbitration move by Walt Disney Parks and Resorts: An answer to a lawsuit against Disney, which has made headlines on …

Maine workers will now benefit from a law that allows the state to order businesses to pay back wages as well as damages from missed wages. The law went into effect Friday and is the latest state-level effort among Democrat-controlled …

More than 2.6 million homes across 14 states with a total reconstruction cost of $1.3 trillion are at moderate to very high risk of wildfire damage during the 2024 wildfire season, a new report shows. The 2024 CoreLogic Wildfire Risk …

The National Transportation Safety Board, which has jurisdiction over pipelines, is investigating a natural gas explosion at a home in Bel Air, Maryland, that killed two people, the agency said Monday. Meanwhile, state officials have identified the two people who …

Another group of broker-dealer and investment advisers have agreed to pay over $470 million to U.S. regulators to settle civil charges they violated recordkeeping rules, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and Commodity Futures Trading Commission said in statements on …

Five law firms should receive $267 million in legal fees for obtaining a $1 billion settlement for shareholders of Dell Technologies DELL.N, the Delaware Supreme Court ruled on Wednesday, rejecting arguments that the payment was a windfall. The fee is …

Like single-family homeowners in California, landlords are facing higher insurance premiums, too. And they’re passing along some of those costs to their tenants. Many insurance companies have stopped writing policies in the state because of increased wildfire risks, but that’s …

Risk Strategies, headquartered in Boston, appointed Bradford Leung as senior vice president in its private equity practice. Leung brings over two decades of private equity and mergers and acquisitions expertise, ranging from property and casualty to employee benefits. He previously …

The U.S. Geological Survey confirmed that a magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck an area southeast of of Highland Park, California on Monday. The quake was 7.4 miles deep and struck at 12:20 p.m. PST, according to the USGS. Media reports from …

Goldman Sachs’ fund division is to leave investor engagement group Climate Action 100+, joining other financial services companies which have pulled out amid a political backlash in the United States. U.S. members of global climate-focused coalitions have come under pressure …

Aon plc named Nick Nudo as senior managing director of reinsurance for Chicago. Based in Chicago, Nudo joins Aon having most recently served as chief underwriting officer of reinsurer SCOR’s U.S. operations. He has also worked in senior underwriting roles …

The National Council on Compensation Insurance is recommending a 9.1% decrease in workers’ compensation loss cost projections for the West Virginia voluntary market. If approved by regulators, it would mark the 20th straight year of rate decreases for the state, …

More than three-fourths of properties flooded by Hurricane Debby last week were outside a designated flood hazard area and were likely to be uninsured for the water loss. Many of those properties were concentrated in spots seemingly far away from …

NFP, an Aon company and insurance brokerage, announced its acquisition of Orca Financial Group, a specialist financial brokerage based in Leopardstown, County Dublin. Financial details of the deal were not disclosed. The Orca team will join NFP’s employee benefits and …

FEMA announced last week it has approved more than $61 million for Iowa residents who experienced damage from this spring’s flooding, severe storms and tornadoes. FEMA said has provided $56 million in Individual Assistance money to help survivors with home …

This edition of International People Moves details appointments at insurance broker Miller and the insurer Tokio Marine HCC International. A summary of these new hires follows here. Miller Appoints Thevenot for Strategic Sports and Entertainment Team Miller, the London-based independent …

Skyward Specialty Insurance Group announced its entry into the mortgage (re)insurance market. In support of this new venture, Jean-Philippe “JP” Latour joined the company as senior vice president in May 2024. Latour brings with him a wealth of expertise, having …

DALLAS (AP) — A Serbian competitor in the CrossFit Games died while competing in a swimming event Thursday morning at a Texas lake, officials said. CrossFit CEO Don Faul said during a news conference that they were “deeply saddened” and …