Severe weather disruptions hit Malaysia and the Philippines, leaving a trail of destruction among nations most prone to natural disasters. Typhoon Rai, a super typhoon before slamming into the Philippines on Thursday, left 208 dead along its path. More than …
OSLO/COPENHAGEN – Insurer Storebrand has agreed to buy the Norwegian unit of Danish pension provider Danica from Danske Bank, the companies said on Monday. Norway’s Storebrand will pay 2.01 billion Norwegian crowns ($221.4 million) for Danica Pensjonsforsikring AS, the sixth-largest …
Argo Group International Holdings Ltd., the Bermuda-based underwriter of specialty insurance, announced an agreement to sell its Malta business operations, ArgoGlobal Holdings (Malta) Ltd. and its subsidiaries, to Riverstone Holdings Ltd. (part of the RiverStone International group), an acquirer and …
Two men have died from injuries suffered in wildfires that have burned hundreds of thousands of acres across Kansas last week, authorities said Friday, Dec. 17. Richard Shimanek, 84, a farmer and rancher who lived near Leoti, died Thursday night …
The founder and head of CoventBridge Group, a major investigations firm for the insurance industry, will be stepping down as CEO and will now serve as vice chairman of the company, CoventBridge announced. Dave Merrill, who launched the Jacksonville-based surveillance …
What was described as a “massive” fire destroyed most of a sprawling QVC distribution center in Rocky Mount, North Carolina, shutting down a major employer just days before Christmas. About 75% of the home-shopping network facility was destroyed in the …
The former president of Florida’s Citizens Property Insurance Corp. has been found not guilty by a federal jury after he was charged with excavating a channel without authorization at his waterfront mansion. Thomas Grady, now the chairman of the Florida …
A federal judge’s decision to unravel a settlement shielding members of the Sackler family from future opioid litigation could upend a controversial corner of U.S. bankruptcy law: protecting third parties who have not filed for Chapter 11 themselves. In a …
Higginbotham In partnership with the North Texas Community Foundation, Higginbotham created the Higginbotham Community Fund in 2011 to provide monetary support to nonprofits operating in markets where it has offices. Since its inception, the Fund has raised $4.3 million in …
A few days ago, I had lunch with a young man who told me that when he was hired as a producer, his sales leader (CEO) said, “If you come work here, we’ll leave you alone.” Look, I understand this …
