How One Computer Forecast Model Botched Hurricane Ian October 11, 2022 By Seth Borenstein As Hurricane Ian bore down on Florida, normally reliable computer forecast models couldn’t agree on where the killer storm would...
Uber Executive’s Conviction Puts Spotlight on Secrecy About Hacking October 11, 2022 By Jack Gillum The conviction of Uber Technologies Inc.’s former security chief on Oct. 5 has raised the specter that a high-profile criminal...
People Moves: MS Amlin’s Slabbert Named CEO of MSIG Holdings October 11, 2022 U.S. insurer and reinsurer MSIG Holdings reported that Johan Slabbert has been named chief executive officer of the Warren, New...
Information Expected to Emerge Slowly in Hospital Chain Cyberattack October 11, 2022 By Kathleen Foody and Kimberlee Kruesi Details of an apparent cyberattack on one of the largest health systems in the U.S. were slow to emerge as...
Mississippi River Reopens to Barge Traffic After Low Water Closures October 11, 2022 By Karl Plume Two stretches of the southern Mississippi River were reopened to commercial traffic over the weekend after dredging operations deepened the...
IICF Launches Hurricane Ian Relief Fund October 10, 2022 The Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation (IICF) has launched the IICF Hurricane Ian Relief Fund to support those in need in...
Historic Homes May Prove to Be More Resilient Against Floods October 10, 2022 By Ben Finley Whenever historic homes get flooded, building contractors often feel compelled by government regulations to rip out the water-logged wood flooring,...
Core Specialty Completes Buy of Hallmark’s E&S Operations for $40M October 10, 2022 Core Specialty Insurance Holdings, Inc. and its subsidiaries said Oct. 7 that it has completed the acquisition of Hallmark Financial...
Opinion: Consumers Pay the Price as Regulatory Interference Drives Property Insurance Market Instability October 10, 2022 By David A. Sampson Many states are facing a growing affordability and availability crisis in property insurance markets, and it’s not just because of...
Ian Death Toll in US Hits 100 Across Three States October 10, 2022 The death toll from Ian reached 100 on Friday, making it the third most deadly hurricane to hit the mainland...