Monthly Archives: <span>June 2023</span>

Carolina Lawmakers Increase Penalty After Last Year’s Substation Attack

Increased punishments for intentionally damaging utility equipment received final legislative approval Thursday in North Carolina after attacks on the state’s electrical grid caused a dayslong blackout last December. The bill passed unanimously in both the House and Senate in a …

Lawsuit Claims Teen was Assaulted After Getting Drunk at Greg Norman’s Fla. Home

LIV Golf leader Greg Norman and his wife are being sued by a high school girl who says she was sexually assaulted at their Florida home by two boys during a party where alcohol was served to her, her alleged …

Four Die As Fire in E-Bike Shop Spreads to Upper Apartments in New York City

A fire that started in a New York City e-bike shop early Tuesday spread to upper-floor apartments, killing four people and injuring several others, authorities said. City fire officials said the blaze was reported shortly after midnight on the Lower …

Serious Change Underway at SiriusPoint

SiriusPoint has seen a cluster of challenges over the past two years—ranging from an incomplete merger integration to persistent underwriting and investment losses to several leadership shake-ups. First there was the merger. Third Point Re merged with Sirius International Insurance …

The Pros and Cons of Going Private

In the days before hedge fund manager Daniel Loeb decided to drop the buyout of SiriusPoint, Carrier Management asked analysts at AM Best and Fitch Ratings about the pros and cons of taking insurers and reinsurers private. Sridhar Manyem, senior …

kWh Analytics Reveals Top Challenges in Solar Industry Risk Management

Demand isn’t an issue for the solar industry. The challenges lie with fulfilling demand with more skilled labor, more technology, and more sites. While the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), a freeze of potential tariffs, and more robust supply chains have …

World Insurance Acquires Business of B. R. Alexander in Boston

Insurance broker World Insurance Associates LLC reports it acquired the business of B. R. Alexander & Co., Inc. of Boston, Massachusetts on May 1, 2023. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. B. R. Alexander was founded in 1937. The …

What You Need to Know to Thrive in an Ever-Changing Insurance Industry: Takeaways from the 2023 Global Insurance Symposium

This post is part of a series sponsored by AgentSync. More than 400 insurance professionals – state, federal, and international regulators; P&C, life, and health carriers; insurtech entrepreneurs; and college students representing the next generation of insurance talent – convened …

Fitch: US Insurance Market Forecast to Withstand Losses From Large Hurricane This Year

With ample capital, Fitch Ratings’ latest annual ‘U.S. Hurricane Season’ report indicates U.S. property and casualty (P/C) and reinsurers can absorb losses if a large hurricane makes landfall this year. Hurricane Ian was the only storm to touch down in …

Senator Says DeSantis’ Veto of Flood, Other Projects is Political Retaliation

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has vetoed flood-control and other measures in central and west Florida and at least one Republican claims that it was retaliation for his support for the governor’s rival in the 2024 presidential race. State Sen. Joe …