Allstate, State Farm Sued Over $4 Billion Maui Fire Settlement July 22, 2024 By Jef Feeley A half-dozen Maui wildfire victims sued a group of insurers, including State Farm and Allstate, accusing them of throwing a...
What Role Does Insurance Play in a Politically Charged Climate? July 22, 2024 By Elizabeth Blosfield Law enforcement officials are continuing to investigate a July 13 shooting at a Butler, Pa. rally for former President Donald...
People Moves: WTW’s Risk & Broking Unit Names Marsh’s Clarke as President, Garrard Appointed Chair; Everest Names McBride, Garcia for Key Claims Roles July 22, 2024 This edition of International People Moves details appointments at insurance broker WTW and the re/insurer Everest Group. A summary of...
Somali Piracy Revives Sharply After Years of Quiet July 22, 2024 By Eleanor Thornber Somali piracy — the scourge of merchant shipping more than a decade ago — has had a resurgence this year,...
Without Backup Plans, Global IT Outages Will Happen Again July 22, 2024 By James Pearson Elements of Friday’s global IT outage, which grounded planes and hit services from banking to healthcare, have occurred before and...
Dark Fleet Caper Exposes Growing Risks in Crowded Malacca Strait July 22, 2024 By Serene Cheong A collision that set two vessels ablaze off Singapore has underlined the growing risks in the crowded Straits of Malacca,...
Allianz Sees Damages Worth Tens of Millions for German Vineyards July 22, 2024 By Celine Imensek Insurer Allianz SE expects to pay German winemakers tens of millions of euros in insurance claims this year after many...
Vulnerabilities in Non-Banks Leave Door Open to ‘Shocks’, G20 Watchdog Says July 22, 2024 By Huw Jones Patchy progress on implementing reforms to make money market funds and other types of “non banks” safer has left the...
Update: Oil Tanker That Fled Collision Site Is Detained in Malaysia July 22, 2024 By Florence Tan A tanker that fled the scene of a fiery Friday collision off Singapore entered the area of Malaysia’s Bertam floating...
Microsoft: About 8.5M of Its Devices Affected by CrowdStrike-Related Outage July 22, 2024 A global tech outage that was related to a software update by cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike affected nearly 8.5 million Microsoft...