Georgia homeowners and roofers are urging lawmakers to take up a bill that would require insurers to provide full replacement of some types of roofs even when only a few shingles are damaged. Supporters of House Bill 1310 have used …
IAT Welcomes Bendick to Claims Operations IAT Insurance Group in Connecticut is welcoming Heidi Bendick as senior vice president of Claims Operations. Bendick joins IAT Insurance from CNA where she was vice president of Claims Operations, leading a team of …
Companies would face more pressure to alert the public of hacks or other significant cybersecurity incidents under a new plan from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. The SEC will consider a proposal on Wednesday that would require publicly-traded firms …
SILVER SPRING, Md. — An explosion and fire that destroyed a Maryland apartment building last week was accidental and caused by a maintenance worker who cut a gas line instead of a waste pipe, an official said Monday. Montgomery County …
Oregon Gov. Kate Brown has declared a state of emergency in Klamath County as southern Oregon remains in an ongoing drought that shows no sign of letting up. This week’s declaration directs state agencies, including the Oregon Department of Agriculture, …
Tesla Inc. defended the safety benefits of its advanced driver assistance system Autopilot and its Full Self-Driving (FSD) capability but acknowledged they require “constant monitoring and attention of the driver.” Democratic Senators Richard Blumenthal and Ed Markey wrote Tesla Chief …
Kin Announces $82M First Close in Series D Financing Direct-to-consumer home insurance company Kin Insurance last week announced the $82 million first close of its Series D round, with additional commitments for a second close totaling $18 million. The funding …
Howden, the international insurance broking group, announced a series of changes to its global management team, following the announcement that Howden has agreed to acquire Aston Lark, subject only to regulatory approvals. Aston Lark, alongside A-Plan Group and Howden’s existing …
Britain said on Wednesday it had impounded a plane connected to a Russian billionaire under new aviation sanctions which give authorities the power to detain any Russian aircraft and to ban exports of aviation or space-related goods to Russia. The …
This edition of International People Moves details appointments at Willis Towers Watson, Optio Group and MS Amlin. A summary of these new hires follows here. WTW Hires MS Amlin’s Singh for Climate Analytics, Exposure Mgmt Insurance broker WTW announced it …
