February 28, 2024
This edition of International People Moves details appointments at AXIS Capital Holdings and Xenia Broking Group. A summary of these new hires follows here. AXIS Names Lord as Global CIO, Barriero as Head of Strategic Sourcing, Corporate Real Estate AXIS …
February 28, 2024
The U.S. Department of Justice said a record 543 settlements and judgements under the False Claims Act resulted in about $2.7 billion in the fiscal year ending Sept. 30, 2023. The amount of settlements and judgements was a 54% increase …
February 28, 2024
A Virginia deputy sheriff must face a jury over whether his shooting to death of a dog was justified or if it was unconstitutional before it can be determined if he is entitled to qualified immunity, a federal appeals court …
February 28, 2024
Direct Line Insurance Group Plc said its board unanimously rejected a bid from Ageas, describing the offer as “uncertain” and “unattractive.” The Belgian insurer said in a regulatory filing Wednesday that “it is in the preliminary stages of considering a …
February 28, 2024
Company headquarters moved to Denver, CO Denver, CO, February 28, 2024 – FTP of California, LLC, announced today it has rebranded to Hinterland Insurance (‘Hinterland’), and moved company headquarters to Denver, Colorado’s Tech Center. The rebrand comes as part of …
February 28, 2024
Yemen’s Houthis said on Tuesday they could only reconsider their missile and drone attacks on international shipping in the Red Sea once Israel ends its “aggression” in the Gaza Strip. Asked if they would halt the attacks if a ceasefire …
February 28, 2024
Climate activists are putting pressure on the European Union to reconsider its decision to exclude banks from a landmark deforestation rule, in a move designed to preempt an official review of the regulation next year. UK-based nonprofit Global Canopy says …
February 28, 2024
Southern Water was fined £330,000 on Tuesday after admitting a raw sewage spill that killed thousands of fish on the edge of England’s South Downs National Park. Southern, which supplies more than 4.6 million people in England, acknowledged that sewage …
February 28, 2024
The UK has the highest proportion of “fragile firms” out of all major European economies, another sign of the headwinds facing Prime Minister Rishi Sunak as he attempts to boost growth. About 15% of small and medium-sized enterprises in the …
February 28, 2024
Officials have ordered nearly 5,000 residents in the Panhandle cities of Canadian, Fritch and Glazier to shelter in place Tuesday as four separate wildfires engulfed the region, burning more than 280,000 acres. Residents in Hemphill County, where Canadian is, were …