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Hub International Buys Meyer & Rosenbaum Agency in Mississippi

Hub International, a global insurance brokerage and financial services firm, has acquired Meyer & Rosenbaum in Meridian, Mississippi, an insurance agency that was founded in 1932. The agency offers commercial and personal lines products, and the merger will expand Hub’s …

AccuWeather: Severe Storms in Central US Cause $80-90B in Damages, Economic Loss

A multiday severe weather outbreak in the central U.S. caused an estimated $80 billion to $90 billion in total damage and economic loss, according to a preliminary estimate from AccuWeather. From April 2 to April 6, a rare weather system …

Business Moves: Dutch Broker HW International Completes MBO; Jewelers Mutual Buys Australia’s Q Report; Ardonagh Advisory Buys UK Broker ALP Holdings

Dutch Broker HW International Completes Management Buyout HW International BV (HWI BV), the privately held, Dutch insurance broker, has completed a management buyout with the backing of OBL Investments BV, a privately held company. Financial details of the MBO were …

Cattle Raisers Insurance to Offer 10% Discount on Travelers Property Coverage

Cattle Raisers Insurance, in partnership with Higginbotham, announced a new offering that provides qualified Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association members with an exclusive 10% discount on Travelers property insurance coverage. The announcement builds on the recently launched partnership between …

Viatris to Pay Up to $335 Million to Resolve Opioid-Related Claims

Viatris said on Monday it would pay up to $335 million over nine years as part of a nationwide settlement to resolve opioid-related claims against the drugmaker. Shares of the Pennsylvania-based company, formed by the merger of Mylan and Pfizer’s …

SecurityScorecard Names Willis as Official Cyber Broker as Part of Partnership

SecurityScorecard and Willis, a WTW business, announced a collaboration to enhance cyber risk quantification, improve insurance modeling, and strengthen enterprise security strategies for organizations worldwide. As part of this partnership, SecurityScorecard has named Willis as its official insurance broker. By …

Suit Over NC eCourts Management System Can Continue, Judge Says

GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) — A federal lawsuit alleging North Carolina’s new electronic courts records and case management system contributed to unlawful arrests or extended jail detainments can continue against the system’s developer and a county sheriff, a judge ruled this …

Kentucky Boy’s Death Raises Questions About Why Schools Weren’t Canceled

FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — A 9-year-old Kentucky boy who died in floodwaters while walking to catch his school bus was remembered by his classroom teacher as the “sweetest, kindest boy.” The death of Gabriel Andrews stunned residents in the Bluegrass …

MarketScout: Q1 Composite Personal Lines Rates Up 4.9%; Commercial Rates Up 3%

According to the MarketScout Market Barometer, the composite rate for U.S. personal lines kept rising in the first quarter to 4.9%, up from 4% during the prior three-month period. Richard Kerr, CEO of Novatae Risk Group, said the increase was …

Generali Investors Should Vote to Keep CEO Donnet in Job: Proxy Adviser ISS

Leading governance adviser Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS) has recommended Generali investors vote to hand CEO Philippe Donnet another term at a general meeting on April 24. Donnet has been put forward as a candidate by the insurer’s main investor Mediobanca. …