People Moves: Canopius Names QBE’s Corrigan as Head of Change; Howden Taps AXA XL’s Lutgen as COO, Europe; IGI Hires Canopius’ Jarvis as CUO October 3, 2022 This edition of International People Moves details appointments at re/insurers Canopius Group and International General Insurance Holdings Ltd. as well...
Social Media Company Liability Draws US Supreme Court Scrutiny October 3, 2022 By Greg Stohr The US Supreme Court will decide whether social media companies can be sued over targeted content recommendations, agreeing to hear...
Ex-PG&E Execs Paying $117M To Settle California Wildfires Lawsuit October 3, 2022 Former executives and directors of Pacific Gas & Electric have agreed to pay $117 million to settle a lawsuit over...
Chinese Hackers Suspected in Tampering With Comm100’s Client-Chat Program October 3, 2022 By Raphael Satter and Christopher Bing Suspected Chinese hackers tampered with widely used software distributed by a small Canadian customer service company, another example of a...
EU Proposes Exempting Maritime Pilot Services From Russia Oil Ban October 3, 2022 By Jan Bratanic and Alberto Nardelli The European Union proposed making so-called pilot services exempt from sanctions targeting the transfer of Russian oil that are set...
Russia May Start Providing Trade Finance to Importers of Its Grain: Agriculture Minister October 3, 2022 Russia may start providing trade finance to importers of its grain as sanctions imposed on Moscow since it sent troops...
New York Surgeon Pleads Guilty to Participating In $31M Trip-and-Fall Fraud October 3, 2022 A New York doctor last week pled guilty to performing unnecessary surgeries as part of a scheme by doctors and...
Improving the Insurance Producer Experience: A Vital Business Differentiator October 3, 2022 By Niji Sabharwal This post is part of a series sponsored by AgentSync. Do you know if your top producers are happy and...
Ian Again Shows the Risks and Costs of Living on Barrier Islands October 3, 2022 When Hurricane Ian struck Florida’s Gulf Coast, it washed out the bottom level of David Muench’s home on the barrier...
Analysis Shows Climate Change Increased Ian’s Rainfall Amounts by 10% October 3, 2022 Human-induced climate change, long denied by some elected officials in the states pounded by Hurricane Ian, made the storm’s most...