December 9, 2024
When hurricanes hit coastal areas, property insurers often breathe a sigh of relief when much of the damage appears to be the result of storm surge and flooding – losses that aren’t covered by most homeowners’ policies. But after Hurricane …
December 9, 2024
Medical device maker Insulet convinced a jury that Korean rival EOFlow owes it $452 million in damages for stealing trade secrets related to insulin pumps, according to a verdict made public in Massachusetts federal court on Thursday. The jury in …
December 9, 2024
The father of the victim at the center of the fatal New York City subway chokehold trial has sued the defendant as a Manhattan jury continued to deliberate the case Thursday. Jordan Neely ‘s father, Andre Zachary, filed the suit …
December 9, 2024
The powerful earthquake that struck in Northern California on Thursday prompted a brief tsunami warning affecting about 5 million people along a stretch of the West Coast — from Northern California to Oregon — before being canceled. Here are some …
December 6, 2024
Antares Global Management Ltd. announced three key appointments for its new Commercial Division, which comprises Syndicate 1274 and Bermuda-based Antares Re. Antares announced in November that it was restructuring its underwriting operations by spitting its Bermuda and UK re/insurance businesses …
December 6, 2024
Amanda Blanc is determined to steer Aviva Plc to one of the biggest takeovers in its history, a highlight in a storied insurance career where she’s stood up to challenges including activist shareholders and sexist barbs. If her £3.6 billion …
December 6, 2024
Storm Darragh has triggered a red weather warning for the west coast of Wales and the Bristol Channel on Saturday, with hurricane-force winds forecast. Wind speeds are expected to reach as high as 90 miles (145 kilometers) per hour, according …
December 6, 2024
Alabama-based Palomar Insurance, a 70-year-old agency with offices across the state and in Mississippi and Georgia, announced that longtime CEO Tony Craft will step down to be a producer in the company. Replacing Craft at the top is Jim Williford, …
December 6, 2024
Estimated insured losses from natural catastrophes are on track to surpass US$100 billion in 2024 – for the fifth consecutive year — and are even likely to hit US$135 billion-plus, according to Swiss Re Institute. Natural disasters are driving an …
December 6, 2024
A federal court in Pennsylvania recently affirmed that plaintiffs seeking to hold a seller or distributor liable for a faulty product must provide clear evidence of where they purchased their product. In a homeowners insurance subrogation case over water damage …