White Mountains to Buy 72% Stake in Lloyd’s Insurer Ark for Growth in Hardening Market October 1, 2020 White Mountains Insurance Group, Ltd. announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to invest fresh capital in and to...
Sirius Restructures Management of Global Business Technology Team October 1, 2020 Sirius International Insurance Group Ltd. announced that it has enhanced its Global Business Technology (GBT) team through the restructuring of...
Ascot Names S&P’s Guijarro as U.S. Chief Risk Officer October 1, 2020 Specialty insurer Ascot announced the appointment of Steve Guijarro as U.S. chief risk officer and group head of Exposure Management....
Bill Sent to Michigan Governor Would Lengthen Bonds for Dam Repairs October 1, 2020 By David Eggert The Michigan Legislature has finalized a bill that would lengthen the financing period of lake projects in the wake of...
$215M in BP Oil Spill Money Will go to Restore Louisiana Marshes October 1, 2020 Louisiana will get nearly $215 million in BP oil spill money for two projects planned to restore more than 4,600...
Few Wisconsin Residents Have COVID-19 Antibodies, Study Shows October 1, 2020 Less than 2% of Wisconsin residents had antibodies to the virus that causes COVID-19 as of July, based on early...
Kansas Woman Didn’t Pose a Danger When Deputy Killed Her, Lawsuit States October 1, 2020 By Roxana Hegeman A Kansas woman who was shot and killed by a sheriff’s deputy after refusing to pull over was unarmed and...
County in Michigan Reaches $12.5M Deal with Insurer Over Sinkhole October 1, 2020 A suburban Detroit, Mich., county has reached a $12.5 million settlement over a disastrous sinkhole that ruined three homes and...
Researchers Show How Conversation Spreads Virus Inside Buildings October 1, 2020 With implications for the transmission of diseases like COVID-19, researchers have found that ordinary conversation creates a conical ‘jet-like’ airflow...
Pandemics Surpass Climate Change as Biggest Worry for Insurance Professionals: Study October 1, 2020 By Alexandre Rajbhandari Pandemics became the top concern for insurance professionals this year as the COVID-19 crisis roils the industry worldwide. Infectious diseases...