Risk Strategies Adds Blaisdell Insurance to Benefits Practice in New England October 23, 2024 National specialty insurance broker Risk Strategies reported it has acquired George W. Blaisdell Insurance, an employee benefits agency based in...
FAA Finalizes Pilot Training, Certification Rules for Air Taxis October 23, 2024 By David Shepardson The Federal Aviation Administration on Tuesday finalized comprehensive training and pilot certification rules for flying air taxis, addressing a key...
E. Coli Outbreak Tied to McDonald’s Quarter Pounder Kills 1, Sickens Dozens October 23, 2024 One person died and dozens fell ill from E. coli infections linked to McDonald’s Quarter Pounder hamburgers in 10 states,...
Firefighter Killed Responding to Connecticut State Park Fire October 23, 2024 A Connecticut firefighter was killed while battling a massive brush fire at Lamentation Mountain in Berlin. Governor Ned Lamont ordered...
Markets/Coverages: MGA Rokstone Inks 3-Year Direct & Fac Property Deal With Aviva October 23, 2024 Rokstone, the London-based speciality re/insurance MGA that is part of the Aventum Group, has announced a three-year binding authority agreement...
Thousands Hit by Floods as Trami Tracks Toward Philippines October 23, 2024 By Cliff Venzon, Ditas Lopez and Mary Hui Tropical Storm Trami has dumped heavy rain across the main island of the Philippines, triggering extensive flooding that’s affected around...
Ambani’s Jio in Talks With Allianz for Insurance JVs in India October 23, 2024 By Anto Antony and Stephan Kahl Jio Financial Services Ltd., controlled by billionaire Mukesh Ambani, has held talks with Allianz SE to set up an insurance...
Australia Sues Insurer QBE Over Pricing Discounts, Shares Slip October 23, 2024 Australia’s corporate regulator is taking QBE to court, alleging that the country’s biggest insurer by gross written premiums misled more...
What a Weak La Niña Could Mean for Winter Weather October 23, 2024 By Isabella O'Malley The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Climate Prediction Center says there is a 60% chance that a weak La Niña...
Meta Platforms Defeats Shareholder Lawsuit Over Child Safety Claims October 23, 2024 By Jonathan Stempel Meta Platforms and Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg won the dismissal of a lawsuit claiming they misled shareholders in Meta’s proxy...