Hilb Group Acquires Cook & Co. in Massachusetts August 31, 2022 Insurance broker The Hilb Group reports it has acquired Massachusetts-based Cook & Company Insurance Services in Hanover. Cook & Co....
Insurtech Accelerant Launches $175M Sidecar Investment Vehicle Flywheel Re August 31, 2022 Accelerant, an insurtech platform that aims to provide underwriters with risk exchange, data analytics and long-term capacity commitments, announced a...
Greenland’s Melting ‘Zombie Ice’ Will Raise Global Sea Level by 10 Inches: Report August 31, 2022 By Seth Borenstein Greenland’s rapidly melting ice sheet will eventually raise global sea level by at least 10.6 inches (27 centimeters) — more...
First MainStreet Adds Pair of Partner Agencies in Iowa August 31, 2022 First MainStreet Insurance L.C. (FMSI), an affiliate of TrueNorth Companies L.C., announced it has added two Iowa-based partner agencies. Joining...
Beyond Zeros and Ones: When Cyber Attacks Become Physical August 31, 2022 By Elizabeth Blosfield When people think of cyber attacks, they might think of things like phishing, ransomware or data theft. But increasingly, something...
People Moves: Powers Adds 3 Members; Gardner Joins KAIA August 31, 2022 Powers Insurance & Risk Management Hires Three New Team Members Powers Insurance & Risk Management, one of the largest family-owned...
FTC Accuses Data Broker of Selling Sensitive Location Data August 31, 2022 By Marcy Gordon Federal regulators have sued a data broker they accuse of selling sensitive geolocation data from millions of mobile devices, information...
Musk Looks to Delay Twitter Trial Following Whistleblower Claims August 31, 2022 By Ankur Banerjee and Hyunjoo Jin Elon Musk is seeking to delay until November a trial over his intention to back out of a $44 billion...
Comp Insurers Object to Florida Hospital Payments Set at 2x U.S. Average August 31, 2022 By William Rabb The Florida Division of Workers’ Compensation appears to be intent on pushing the ball across the goal line on a...
Hartford Insurance Loses Appeal of Loss of Consortium Claim It Labeled a ‘Ploy’ August 31, 2022 By Andrew G. Simpson Hartford Insurance Group has lost an appeal of a $1.45 million injury settlement between an injured employee and third parties...