Viewpoint: Strategies for Brokers as M&A Slows and Insurance Rates Soften December 19, 2024 By Heather Sullivan and Robert Held The brokerage industry is adapting to a changing landscape as macroeconomic conditions temper the tailwinds that have driven growth in...
Donald Trump Sues Iowa Newspaper Over Pre-Election Poll December 19, 2024 By David Bauder President-elect Donald Trump sued the Des Moines Register and its pollster for “brazen election interference” in publishing a survey the...
Can China Shield the Biggest Uninsured Economy From Floods? December 19, 2024 By Coco Liu The rivers and canals that meander through Hemudu in southeastern China are a vital source of life and community —...
European Central Bank Pitches Plan to Boost Insurance Coverage for Climate Losses December 19, 2024 By Gautam Naik The European Central Bank and the region’s insurance authority proposed a two-pronged approach to increase insurance coverage for floods, storms...
North Dakota Approves Underground Storage for Proposed CO2 Pipeline December 19, 2024 By Jack Dura and Steve Karnowski BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — North Dakota regulators approved permits last Thursday for underground storage of carbon dioxide delivered through a...
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. Acquires Texas-Based DMc Insurance Partners December 19, 2024 Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. announced the acquisition of Austin, Texas-based Howe Insurance Group LLC, dba DMc Insurance Partners. Terms...
LWCC Acquires North Carolina’s Prescient National December 19, 2024 The Louisiana Workers’ Compensation Corporation (LWCC) announced that it will acquire all of the outstanding shares of Prescient National Insurance...
CVS Accused of Illegal Opioid Dispensing in Whistleblower Suit December 19, 2024 By John Tozzi CVS Health Corp. pharmacies illegally dispensed controlled substances including opioids, fueling an overdose crisis as short-staffed stores ignored red flags,...
Amazon Faces Possible Strikes as Christmas Looms December 19, 2024 By Greg Bensinger Pressure is building on Amazon.com to come to the bargaining table with the Teamsters union as thousands of workers threaten...
Three Dozen High-Rise Buildings in South Florida Are Sinking, Study Says December 19, 2024 SUNNY ISLES BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Almost three dozen high-rise condos and luxury hotels along the beach in South Florida...