Daily Archives: <span>August 2, 2021</span>

Aon’s Price Tag for Scrapped Deal to Buy Willis Rises to $1.4B

Insurance broker Aon Plc said on Friday it could have to expend up to $400 million in additional costs tied to the termination of its mega merger deal with Willis Towers Watson, over and above the $1 billion it was …

NFP Acquires Dublin-Based P/C Broker Aiken Insurances

NFP, a New York City-based insurance broker and consultant, announced it has acquired Aiken Insurances Ltd. (AIL). Financial details of the deal were not disclosed. Dublin-based AIL is a retail and commercial insurance broker which has successfully operated in specialist …

France’s AXA Posts 180% Surge in 1st Half Net Income as XL Unit Swings to Profit

AXA posted a 180% surge in first-half net income on Monday as the French insurer rebounded from a spike in pandemic-related claims that led to a 1.5 billion euro ($1.8 billion) charge last year. Europe’s second-largest insurer after Allianz said …

Florida Sets Highest One-Day Record for New COVID Cases

Florida reported 21,683 new cases of COVID-19, the state’s highest one-day total since the start of the pandemic, according to federal health data released Saturday, as its theme park resorts again started asking visitors to wear masks indoors. The state …

Update: Allianz Warns Earnings Could Be Hurt by U.S. Investigation into Funds

Allianz SE warned of a potentially material hit to its earnings after the U.S. Justice Department opened a probe into its Structured Alpha Funds, which are at the center of lawsuits in the wake of steep losses during the pandemic. …

Indian Insurance Startup Policybazaar Files for $810M IPO

BENGALURU – SoftBank Group-backed online insurance aggregator Policybazaar has filed for an initial public offering of up to 60.18 billion rupees ($809.36 million), joining a string of Indian startups that have tapped capital markets in recent months. Indian food-delivery firm …

Walt Disney Company Requiring US Employees to Get Vaccinated

The Walt Disney Company has joined other large companies in requiring employees to get vaccinated against COVID-19. The company said in a statement Friday that it will be requiring all salaried and non-union hourly employees in the U.S. who work …

People Moves: Liberty Brokers Adds Wolfenberger, Ganis

The Liberty Company Insurance Brokers has named Steve Wolfenberger vice president. He has 25 years of experience in the insurance industry, including developing his specialty in employee benefits. He was most recently with McGriff Insurance Services as a senior consultant …

Jury in Talcum Powder Trial Finds J&J Not to Blame for Woman’s Death

An Illinois jury on Friday refused to hold Johnson & Johnson liable for a woman’s death from ovarian cancer, which her family blamed on decades of using its talc-based powders. Relatives of the late Elizabeth Driscoll had sought up to …

‘Zoombombing’ Costs Zoom $85 Million Privacy Settlement

Zoom Video Communications Inc. agreed to pay $85 million and bolster its security practices to settle a lawsuit claiming it violated users’ privacy rights by sharing personal data with Facebook, Google and LinkedIn, and letting hackers disrupt Zoom meetings in …