Tech Update: Verisk Launches Next Generation Catastrophe Models April 8, 2024 Verisk, the Jersey City, New Jersey-based data analytics and technology provider, has launched a suite of next generation catastrophe models....
Viewpoint: US E&S Sector Is Booming…But Is it Too Much Business to Handle? April 8, 2024 By Greg Gaydos Executive Summary: Specialty insurance has experienced significant growth in recent years. Greg Gaydos, senior business development executive at Zywave, looks...
Greece Invests Over €2 Billion to Fight Climate Change Effects April 8, 2024 By Paul Tugwell and Sotiris Nikas Greece is investing €2.1 billion ($2.27 billion) to protect the nation from natural disasters caused by climate change as wildfires...
11 Injured When Bus Carrying Fraternity Members Blows a Tire in Mississippi April 8, 2024 BAY ST. LOUIS, Miss. (AP) — Eleven people were injured when a bus carrying University of South Carolina students blew...
Hurricane-Force Winds Leave 150,000 Without Power in Colorado April 8, 2024 By Mark Chediak and Brian Eckhouse More than 150,000 Xcel Energy Inc. customers in Colorado are without electricity amid hurricane-force winds — and some may not...
Former Maryland Insurance Agent Pleads Guilty to Stealing $369K April 8, 2024 A former Maryland title insurance agent recently pleaded guilty to carrying out a multi-year theft scheme netting her more than...
Women in UK Financial Services Earn One-Third Less Than Male Colleagues: Data Show April 8, 2024 By Sinead Cruise and Carolyn Cohn Some of Britain’s top financial firms pay women 28.8% less on average than male counterparts, salary data from 21 companies...
Loss of Engine Cover on Southwest Boeing 737-800 Prompts FAA Probe April 8, 2024 By David Shepardson An engine cover on a Southwest Airlines Boeing 737-800 fell off on Sunday during takeoff in Denver and struck the...
The Risky Economics of ‘Going Bare’ Without Homeowners Insurance April 8, 2024 By Chris Taylor Owning a home can feel like risky business, from coming up with the mortgage payment every month to worrying about...
Zurich Insurance to Halt Coverage of New Fossil-Fuel Exposures April 8, 2024 By Myriam Balezou and Gautam Naik Zurich Insurance Group AG will no longer underwrite new oil and gas projects, and is cracking down on clients planning...