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Sompo Int’l Completes Sale of Lloyd’s Run-off Business to Legacy Specialist RiverStone

Sompo International, the Bermuda-based provider of commercial and consumer property and casualty re/insurance, announced that it has completed the transfer of its Endurance at Lloyd’s (EAL) run-off business to RiverStone Holdings Ltd (RiverStone International), after receiving regulatory approval from the …

Families Shattered by Tornadoes in Gulf

A storm system that spawned dozens of reported tornadoes from Texas to the Florida Panhandle was all but done with the South last Thursday after killing at least three people and uprooting families across Louisiana, where some homes were blown …

EU Forms Landmark Deal to Bolster Carbon Market as Centerpiece of Green Strategy

The European Union reached an agreement to strengthen and expand its flagship carbon market, endorsing the centerpiece of the Green Deal strategy that aims to make its economy climate-neutral by mid-century. Under a provisional deal announced by representatives of EU …

EU Unity Over Russia Sanctions Falters as Europe’s Economy Weakens

European Union unity over sanctions on Russia has started to falter as jitters about the impact on Europe’s own stumbling economy weakens resolve to punish Moscow for war in Ukraine. EU leaders agreed on Thursday [Dec. 15] to a ninth …

Fund Managers Frustrated Over Confusing ESG Regulations

After a turbulent few weeks during which some of the world’s biggest asset managers removed coveted ESG tags from huge chunks of their business, industry bosses have had enough. Managers running the funds affected are now talking openly of the …

To Compete for IT Talent, Industry Must Embrace the Cloud

To compete for top IT talent, the insurance sector will need to evolve. Jay Rabinowitz, vice president of financial services and insurance at Workday, predicts that IT and data scientists at insurance companies will be recruited away by tech firms …

Elon Musk Claims He Was Doxxed. But What Exactly Is That?

When Twitter abruptly suspended the accounts of several journalists with no explanation, the platform’s owner Elon Musk hinted at the possible reason: They allegedly doxxed him. “You dox, you get suspended. End of story. That’s it,” he said on a …

Biodiversity Emerges as New Risk for Asset Managers After UN Summit

Fund managers who haven’t cared about biodiversity may soon find they have to. In the early hours of Monday in Montreal, a deal was struck that has the potential to shake up the regulatory landscape for the investment industry. After …

Florida’s Ascendant Names Three to Marketing Positions

Ascendant Names Three Marketing Reps Ascendant Insurance Solutions, based in Coral Gables, Florida, has named three new marketing representatives. Jackie Cook, with more than 30 years of experience in commercial and personal lines insurance, will cover Florida’s west coast, central …

Dog Attack Clearly Excluded From Apartment Complex Owner’s Policy

The animals exclusion in an apartment complex owner’s liability policy is not ambiguous and the insurer rightfully denied a claim involving a boy who was injured when he was attacked by a dog while visiting in an apartment in the …

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