‘Holy Moly!’: Inside the Fight Against a Texas Ransomware Hack July 27, 2021 By Jake Bleiberg and Eric Tucker It was the start of a steamy Friday two Augusts ago when Jason Whisler settled in for a working breakfast...
Court Affirms Miami Condo Tower Hurricane Damage Award That Disappointed Both Sides July 27, 2021 By Jim Sams The 11th Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed a jury verdict that found an insurer liable for $2.6 million in damages...
People Moves: Covéa Insurance Names Furness CEO; BHSI Hires Chubb’s Alder-Smurthwaite; Pritchard Promoted at Swiss Re Corporate Solutions July 27, 2021 This edition of International People Moves covers appointments at three insurers: Covéa Insurance, Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance and Swiss Re...
Winds Feeding California’s Largest Wildfire July 27, 2021 It could be days before officials will be able to assess the damage done to a small town by California’s...
200 Buildings Added to Avalanche Risk Areas for Alaskan City July 27, 2021 Updated maps add 200 homes and other buildings to hazard zones for landslides and avalanches in Alaska’s capital city, bringing...
States Weigh Bans on Ransomware Payoffs July 27, 2021 By Jenni Bergal, Stateline As ransomware attacks continue to wreak havoc on police departments, school districts and city and county governments, some state legislators...
People: Millers Mutual Promotes Hess, MEMIC Hires Three to Underwriting Team July 27, 2021 Millers Mutual Insurance Promotes Hess to VP, Chief Information Officer Millers Mutual Insurance, a regional property/casualty insurance carrier, promoted Samuel...
Car-Sharing Firm Getaround Settles Over Tax Bill, Customer Damage and Thefts July 27, 2021 By David Shepardson Getaround Inc. will pay $950,000 to Washington, D.C. and revise its business practices after allegations that it misrepresented the benefits...
Erosion of Sand Spit Could Threaten Connecticut Shore, Homes July 27, 2021 A sand spit that protects part of the coastline straddling Fairfield and Bridgeport, Connecticut, is eroding and could leave the...
Arthur J. Gallagher Ends $3.6B Deal to Buy Willis Re, After Aon-Willis Merger Scrapped July 27, 2021 By L.S. Howard Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. announced it has terminated its May 12, 2021 agreement to acquire Willis Re and certain...