Zurich Insurance Reports Record H1 Profit of $4.2B, Driven by Middle Market, Specialty August 8, 2025 By L.S. Howard Zurich Insurance Group reported some record numbers during the first half: business operating profit (BOP) was up 6% to a...
Former Ironshore, Lexington CEO Kevin Kelley Dies August 8, 2025 By Chad Hemenway Long-time industry leader Kevin H. Kelley has died. Kelley, 74, was last in the industry with Liberty Mutual Insurance, where...
Two South Carolina Women Charged With Fake Hit-and-Run Scam August 8, 2025 Two South Carolina women filed an auto accident claim with First Acceptance Insurance Co. in May and were paid more...
Homeowners Insurers Still Boosting Rates; Top Carriers Ranked: AM Best August 8, 2025 Last year’s sub-100 combined ratio for the homeowners line broke a five-year string of 100-plus figures for the U.S. insurance...
Smith Brothers Acquires Moscato & Associates August 8, 2025 Connecticut-based Smith Brothers Insurance announced it acquired Moscato & Associates of Ithaca, New York on August 1, 2025. Moscato &...
NC Residents Can Now Seek State Aid After Tropical Storm Chantal August 8, 2025 RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Individuals in central North Carolina counties whose homes and belongings were damaged by massive rains last...
2 South Carolina Deputies Hurt by Live Rounds Kept in Baggie in Desk Drawer August 8, 2025 By Jeffrey Collins COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Two deputies shot and injured in a training exercise in South Carolina were wounded by ammunition...
ALKEME Acquires Innovative Insurance Group August 8, 2025 California-based insurance brokerage ALKEME announced its acquisition of Innovative Insurance Group, one of Virginia’s largest insurance agencies. This acquisition marks...
Great Barrier Reef Records Largest Annual Coral Loss in 39 Years August 8, 2025 By Rod McGuirk The Great Barrier Reef has experienced its greatest annual loss of live coral across most of its expanse in four...
Ontario Teachers’ Sells Stake in French Broker Diot-Siaci to Private Equity Firm Ardian August 8, 2025 By L.S. Howard Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan has signed a definitive agreement to sell its stake in Diot-Siaci, a Paris-based corporate insurance brokerage...