Monthly Archives: <span>March 2022</span>

Home-Based Businesses Carry Risks, Rewards – and Insurance Industry Opportunities

The world of work is changing fast, with the pull of the digital revolution and the push of the pandemic shifting mindsets and introducing far greater flexibility to how we organize our working lives. In the two years since the …

People Moves: TigerRisk Boosts Delegated Authority Offering; Mosaic Expands M&A Liability Team With 4 Hires; MGU Carbon Names Chubb’s Turner as Property U/W

This edition of International People Moves details appointments at broker TigerRisk Partners, Mosaic Insurance and MGU Carbon Underwriting. A summary of these new hires follows here. TigerRisk Partners LLC, a leading risk, capital and strategic advisor to the global insurance …

Relation Acquires Arkansas-Based Dixon

Relation Insurance Services, Inc. announced it acquired the assets of Arkansas-based Dixon Insurance Services, LLC. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Dixon is a multi-line Property & Casualty agency with a heavy focus on commercial lines within the farm …

High Street Acquires Michigan’s Gemini Risk Partners

High Street Insurance Partners has acquired Michigan-based Gemini Risk Partners. Gemini Risk Partners was founded by attorneys David Kramer and Theodore Nittis to service the insurance needs of law firms. The agency specializes in providing professional liability coverage and other …

Travis Scott Accused of Violating Astroworld Suits Gag Order

Attorneys for some of those killed and injured during last year’s deadly Astroworld music festival alleged in court on Monday that rapper Travis Scott has violated a gag order issued in lawsuits they have filed in an effort to influence …

Zurich Removes ‘Z’ From Social Media Branding as Russia Uses Symbol in Ukraine War

Zurich Insurance said it has removed the letter “Z” from its social media branding as a result of Russia’s use of the letter during its war in Ukraine. “The Zurich brand has been around for 150 years. It is a …

Rideshare Riders Could Get Stuck with Medical Bills in a Crash

In the early hours of Sept. 12, 2020, Denver chef Brian Fritts, 32, was riding in the backseat of a Lyft car when another vehicle crashed into it and drove off, leaving him with six crushed vertebrae and a broken …

UK Cyber Agency Warns Organizations About Use of Russian Computer Technology

Britain’s cybersecurity center on Tuesday said organizations providing services related to Ukraine or critical infrastructure should reconsider the risk associated with using Russian computer technology in their supply chains. “We have no evidence that the Russian state intends to suborn …

Update: Heavy Rains Deluge Australian Towns for 2nd Time in a Month

Heavy rains deluged Australia’s east coast on Wednesday, submerging entire towns, while thousands of people fled their homes for the second time within weeks after fast-moving flood waters burst river banks and broke over levees. Several towns in northern New …

Chubb Buys Renewal Rights of DUAL Asia’s Financial Lines Portfolio

Chubb announced the completion of the agreement for the transfer of renewal rights of DUAL Asia’s financial lines portfolios in Hong Kong and Singapore. Chubb will be purchasing the business assets including the intellectual property and underwriting models from DUAL …