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...
Lloyd’s Re/Insurer MS Amlin Underwriting Ltd. Promotes Carrier to CEO October 11, 2022 MS Amlin Underwriting Ltd. (MS AUL), the Lloyd’s re/insurer, announced the appointment of Andrew Carrier as chief executive officer. Carrier,...
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...
Hawaii Volcano Unrest, But No Signs of Imminent Eruption October 11, 2022 Mauna Loa, the largest active volcano on the planet, is in a “state of heightened unrest,” but is not erupting...
3 Bakeries Ordered to Pay $1M in Back Wages, Damages to 74 Employees October 11, 2022 The U.S. Department of Labor said it has obtained a federal court order requiring that three bakeries located in Danbury,...
Ian Claims in Florida Topping 449,000 So Far, But Many More Expected October 11, 2022 The number of claims filed from Hurricane Ian continues to rise, topping 449,000 as of Monday, and estimated insured losses...
Judge Nixes Mars COVID-19 Insurance Bid But Leaves $1M Door Ajar October 11, 2022 By Andrew G. Simpson The U.S. District Court for Eastern Virginia has dismissed a complaint by petcare and food company Mars Inc. seeking insurance...
Alligators, Broken Infrastructure, Wreckage Greet Claims Adjusters in SW Florida October 11, 2022 By Jim Sams Damaged infrastructure created new obstacles for claims adjusters responding to Hurricane Ian, along with widespread flooding, damaged cell phone towers...
People Moves: Howden Names Industry Veteran Long to Chair Equine Unit; TMK Taps Beazley’s Shastri for Life Sciences; Marsh Norway Hires WTW’s Fagerli for Specialty October 11, 2022 This edition of International People Moves details appointments at Howden, Tokio Marine Kiln (TMK), and Marsh Norway. A summary of...