People Moves: WTW Names Wegbrans as Head of Corporate Risk & Broking Europe; Howden Re Taps Aon’s Nicholson, Lockton Re’s Riley for Aviation and Space Team January 9, 2025 This edition of International People Moves details appointments at WTW and Howden Re. A summary of these new hires follows...
EU Bank Regulator Tightens ESG Rules as Climate Risk Grows January 9, 2025 Europe’s financial regulator for banks said lenders in the bloc must regularly and comprehensively measure ESG risks, in new guidelines...
Major Florida Citrus Grower to End Operations After Years of Hurricanes and Blight January 9, 2025 ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — A major grower said this week it is abandoning its citrus growing operations, reflecting the headwinds...
Florida Grand Jury Finds No Criminal Activity With COVID Vaccine Development January 9, 2025 By Kate Payne TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — A statewide grand jury convened at the request of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis to investigate “any...
Apple Clarifies Siri Privacy Stance After $95M Class Action Settlement January 9, 2025 Apple clarified on Wednesday that it has never sold the data collected by its Siri voice assistant or used it...
Insured Losses From Natural Disasters Hit $140B as Climate Change ‘Shows Its Claws’ January 9, 2025 By L.S. Howard Insurers saw the third most expensive year for natural catastrophe losses in 2024 – reaching a total of US$140 billion...
Los Angeles Fires Become Existential Test for California’s Stopgap Insurer January 9, 2025 By Leslie Kaufman The conflagrations tearing across Los Angeles are on track to be among the most expensive wildfire disasters in U.S. history,...
Maine Storm Resilience Proposal Includes Insurance Industry-Funded Mitigation Grants January 9, 2025 Maine Governor Janet Mills and House and Senate leaders are championing legislation to strengthen the ability of local communities, homeowners,...
Commercial Property Market Stabilizing, With Ample Capacity: USI January 9, 2025 The commercial property market is showing signs of stabilization, and buyers with favorable risk profiles will see rate decreases or...
People Moves: Pennsylvania Lumbermens Names Firko Operating Officer, Promotes 6 January 9, 2025 Pennsylvania Lumbermens Mutual Insurance Company (PLM), headquartered in Philadelphia, named Steve Firko as executive vice president and chief operating officer...