Yearly Archives: <span>2023</span>

Bankman-Fried Acknowledges ‘Mistakes’ But Testifies He Did Not Defraud Anyone

Sam Bankman-Fried, testifying in his own defense at his fraud trial on Friday, acknowledged that a “lot of people got hurt” when the FTX cryptocurrency exchange he founded collapsed, but said he did not defraud anyone or take customer funds. …

Re/insurer SiriusPoint and MGA Banyan Risk Extend Capacity Relationship

SiriusPoint Ltd., the specialty insurer and reinsurer, and managing general agent Banyan Risk Ltd. announced an extension of their capacity partnership. The deal extends for three years the Bermuda-based companies’ existing commercial relationship. At the same time, it concludes the …

The Hartford Q3 Income Jumps 93% on Commercial Lines Results

The Hartford reported a 93% increase in third quarter net income to $645 million driven by results in its commercial lines segment. The Hartford, Connecticut-based insurer said third quarter net income in commercial lines grew more than 80% to $519 …

Toll Rises to 8 Dead, 63 Hurt in Louisiana Interstate Pileup Blamed on Fog, Fire Smoke

The toll from a series of crashes on a Louisiana interstate rose to eight dead and 63 injured, a day after a “super fog” of marsh fire smoke and dense fog snared more than 160 vehicles in the fiery pileup, …

Lawyers Trade Blame for 2019 California Boat Fire That Killed 34 People as Trial Begins

Federal prosecutors said this week that the captain of a scuba dive boat should be held responsible for the deaths of 34 people killed in a fire aboard the vessel in 2019, while the captain`s defense attorneys said the boat’s …

People Moves: FSLA Names DeMott New President, Adds Board Members

The Florida Surplus Lines Association installed new officers and directors at its recent annual convention, including new President Dave DeMott, of Gridiron Insurance Underwriters. Other FSLA 2023-2024 board members include: President-elect: Virginia Clancy, ASLI, CIIP, TAPCO Underwriters, Inc. Treasurer: Al …

Liberty Mutual Announces 850 Additional Layoffs

Boston-based global insurer Liberty Mutual has confirmed that it is laying off about 850 workers, or 2% of its workforce, in the U.S. The terminations will be felt in several departments this month and many will become effective by the …

TWFG Acquires Jeff Kincaid Agency in North Carolina

TWFG Insurance, also known as The Woodlands Financial Group, has continued its growth trajectory with the acquisition of Jeff Kincaid Insurance Agency, which has five offices in North Carolina. Kincaid, a former Nationwide Mutual Insurance agent, brings an $18 million …

Employee Receives $44K for Vermont Employer’s Retaliatory Firing

Kingsbury Companies LLC has paid a worker $40,000 in punitive damages and $3,901 in back pay after the company terminated the employee in retaliation for speaking with the employer and other employees about whether they were receiving the correct pay, …

A Second Baltimore Firefighter Has Died After Battling Rowhouse Fire

]A second Baltimore firefighter has died from injuries sustained while battling a rapidly intensifying blaze that engulfed multiple rowhouses in northwest Baltimore last week, a city official said. Lt. Dillon Rinaldo was hospitalized in critical but stable condition after the …