Canada’s Axis Insurance Acquires Employee Benefits Specialist O’Neill Group September 25, 2024 Axis Insurance Managers Inc., the Vancouver, Canada-based insurance broker, announced it has acquired the O’Neill Group, one of British Columbia’s...
Shippers Scramble for Workarounds Ahead of Threatened Port Strike September 25, 2024 By Lisa Baertlein and Timothy Aeppel U.S. companies that rely on East and Gulf Coast seaports have been importing early, shifting goods to the West Coast,...
Should Citizens Do More to Assist With Coming Flood Claims in Florida? Can it? September 25, 2024 By William Rabb Citizens Property Insurance Corp., Florida’s largest insurer, has suspended policy binding ahead of predicted Hurricane Helene, and a board member...
Markets/Coverages: Sompo Launches Marine Insurance Proposition for UK Market September 25, 2024 Sompo, the Bermuda-based provider of commercial and consumer property/casualty insurance and reinsurance, announced the launch of a new national marine...
Cyber Hits All-Time High Concern for Business Leaders, Says Travelers Risk Index September 25, 2024 For the fourth time in six years, cyber risk ranked highest as a concern for business leaders. In fact, this...
WTW Launches China Client Division With Yan Appointed as Division Leader September 25, 2024 Insurance broker WTW has launched a new China Client Division within Corporate Risk and Broking, North America (CRB NA), as...
Lawyers Say Other Victims Could Sue Mississippi Sheriff Over Brutality Claims September 25, 2024 By Emily Wagster Pettus JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Attorneys for two Black men who were tortured by Mississippi law enforcement officers said Monday that...
Central European Insurers’ Financial Strength to Remain Solid Despite Severe Floods September 25, 2024 By L.S. Howard The heavy rains and severe floods of Storm Boris, which inundated Central and Eastern Europe during the second week in...
Alkeme Cooks Up Acquisition of Surry Insurance in North Carolina September 25, 2024 Alkeme, a large insurance brokerage based in California, announced the acquisition of Surry Insurance, one of the oldest insurance agencies...
Vanguard Investments Fined for Greenwashing as Australia Eyes ESG Claims September 25, 2024 By Amy Bainbridge Australia’s federal court has fined Vanguard Investments Australia Ltd. A$12.9 million ($8.9 million) for making misleading claims about a fund,...