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Study Finds High Rates of Cancer Near Hazardous San Jacinto River Waste Pits

Texans living in a 250-square-mile area of Harris County that includes a hazardous Superfund site had abnormally high rates of certain types of cancer, according to a new assessment from the state’s health department. The study, which was published earlier …

AM Best Revises Outlook to Negative for Michigan’s Hastings

AM Best has revised the outlook to negative from stable for the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating (Long-Term ICR) and affirmed the Financial Strength Rating (FSR) of A (Excellent) and the Long-Term ICR of “a+” (Excellent) of Hastings Insurance Company based …

Scam Calls Hit Record in Thailand Before Cyber Fraud Crackdown

Thailand saw the number of scam calls and text messages more than double to a record 168 million in 2024 from a year earlier, an anti-scam tech firm said, before authorities stepped up a crackdown on cyber fraud operations in …

People Moves: Allianz Commercial Appoints Contreras Portfolio Solutions Leader; Risk Strategies Names Simon Managing Director, Private Equity

Allianz Commercial Appoints Contreras North American Portfolio Solutions Leader Allianz Commercial, headquartered in New York City, appointed Jenna Contreras to the North American distribution team in the newly created role of portfolio solutions leader for wholesale and managing general agents …

People Moves: Robertson Ryan Names Long CFO

Jami Long joined Robertson Ryan Insurance, headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, as chief financial officer (CFO). As CFO, Long will oversee all financial functions at Robertson Ryan, including financial planning and analysis, accounting, and human resources. Long most recently served as …

Avalanches in West Claim More Lives, Including Weekend Death in Colorado

One person was killed in an avalanche in central Colorado on Saturday, marking just the latest fatality stemming from avalanches in the western U.S. this season. Authorities in Grand County responded Saturday to what they described as a skier-triggered avalanche …

FDA, CDC Investigating Multi-State Listeria Outbreak

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Monday the agencies were investigating a multi-state outbreak of listeria infections linked to frozen supplemental shakes manufactured by Prairie Farms Dairy Inc. As of …

NYDFS Fines Three Dozen Auto Insurers $20M for Slow Reporting on Policies

Multi-year market conduct investigations by the New York State Department of Financial Services have resulted in $20 million in fines and consent orders against three dozen auto insurers – for failing to timely report new and terminated auto insurance policies. …

Explosion at Beachside Hawaii Resort Injured 7 People, Scattered Debris

A suspected gas explosion in the grill area of a Hawaii beachside resort has injured seven people, including three in critical condition, according to hotel management and police on Maui. The explosion last week left a pile of debris at …

People Moves: Markel Taps Johnson From Travelers as Senior U/W, Transport and Logistics; Specialty MGA UK Hires 2 Energy Underwriters

This edition of International People Moves details appointments at Markel and Specialty MGA UK. A summary of these new hires follows here. Markel Taps Johnson From Travelers as Senior U/W, Transport and Logistics Markel, the insurance operation within Markel Group …

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