People Moves: Markel Announces 2 Key Hires for International Casualty Team; Howden Re Taps Gruen From AXIS as Head of Cyber Threat Intelligence August 7, 2024 This edition of International People Moves details appointments at Markel and Howden Re. A summary of these new hires follows...
Virginia Declares State of Emergency in Anticipation of Tropical Storm Debby August 7, 2024 Governor Glenn Youngkin declared a state of emergency for Virginia based on National Weather Service and National Hurricane Center forecasts...
King Insurance Partners Acquires Lincoln Group in Georgia August 7, 2024 King Insurance Parnters, based in Gainesville, Florida, continues to expand with the acquisition of Lincoln Insurance Group in McDonough, Georgia....
EEOC Sues Illinois Contractor for Disability Discrimination August 7, 2024 Alto Ingredients, Inc., a manufacturer of industrial and food-grade, corn-based alcohols, violated the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) when it...
Former Michigan State Football Coach Sues School Over His Firing August 7, 2024 By Rick Callahan Former Michigan State University head football coach Mel Tucker is suing the university and school leaders, alleging that they wrongfully...
Small Tornado Briefly Swept Into Buffalo, Damaging Buildings, Scattering Tree Limbs August 7, 2024 A small tornado took Buffalo by surprise Monday, damaging buildings, flipping cars and sending debris swirling over downtown. A spiraling...
Flooding in Carolinas as Wind Losses Expected to Stay Below Re Retentions August 7, 2024 By Staff and Wire Reports Debby, downgraded to a tropical storm Tuesday, is expected to bring as much as 25 inches of rain and more...
Energy Department Awards $2.2B to Strengthen Electrical Grid, Add Clean Power August 7, 2024 By Jennifer Mcdermott The Department of Energy on Tuesday announced $2.2 billion in funding for eight projects across 18 states to strengthen the...
Viewpoint: Generative AI in Insurance Isn’t Working August 7, 2024 By Dennis Winkler The insurance industry is at a pivotal moment in embracing generative AI. According to the ISG Pulse Check State of...
Microsoft and Delta Trade Blame Over Crowdstrike Outage August 7, 2024 By Mary Schlangenstein Microsoft Corp. said Delta Air Lines Inc. turned down repeated offers for assistance following last month’s catastrophic system outage, echoing...