Oklahoma ‘Green Rush’ Fueled by Colorado Pot Entrepreneurs, Low Barriers to Entry August 18, 2021 Chip Baker surveyed a vast field on the outskirts of an old hay farm an hour east of Oklahoma City,...
People Moves: Africa Specialty Risks Names Bheenick as Mauritius Managing Director; WTW’s Whyte Joins Miller for APAC Expansion August 18, 2021 Africa Specialty Risks Names Bheenick Managing Director in Mauritius Africa Specialty Risks (ASR), the pan-African focused reinsurance group, has appointed...
Dozens of Homes Evacuated as Minnesota Wildfire Spreads August 18, 2021 By Steve Karnowski Dozens of residences have been evacuated as a wildfire in northeastern Minnesota continues to spread, according to the U.S. Forest...
Astros Settle Case of Girl Hurt by Foul Ball, Attorney Says August 18, 2021 The Houston Astros have agreed to a settlement with the family of a 2-year-old girl struck by a foul ball...
University Opposes State’s Attempt to Trademark ‘Team Kentucky’ August 18, 2021 The University of Kentucky is opposing a move by the state to trademark the phrase “Team Kentucky” for use on...
1 Mayor Sentenced, 1 Pleads Guilty in Illinois Town’s Insurance Procurement Case August 18, 2021 By Stephanie K. Jones On Aug. 13, the former mayor of a southwest Illinois town became the second area mayor to plead guilty to...
Swiss Re Hires CNA’s Stephenson to Lead Casualty; Richards Named CEO UK & Ireland August 18, 2021 Swiss Re announced changes in the leadership of its Reinsurance Business Unit. Effective Jan. 1, 2022, Jason Richards will become...
EEOC Sues Florida Applebee’s Franchise for Race and Sexual Orientation Discrimination August 18, 2021 Neighborhood Restaurant Partners Florida, LLC, doing business as Applebee’s, violated federal law by subjecting an employee to race and sexual...
Ratings Changes for P/C Insurers Up Moderately, Says AM Best August 18, 2021 The number of credit rating upgrades and downgrades in the U.S. property/casualty (P/C) insurance industry increased in the first half...
Catastrophe Bond Market Breaks New Record with $8.5 Billion of Securities Issued August 18, 2021 Catastrophe bonds broke a record during the first half of the year with about $8.5 billion of new securities issued,...