Safety Regulator Reports 12th Tesla Autopilot Car Crash Involving Emergency Vehicle September 2, 2021 By David Shepardson U.S. auto safety regulators on Wednesday said they had identified a 12th crash involving Tesla Inc. vehicles using advanced driver...
German Insurers’ 2021 Claims Could Reach €11.5B ($13.6B) After Floods, Hail September 2, 2021 German insurers face claims of about 11.5 billion euros ($13.6 billion) in 2021 after extensive flooding and hail storms, Germany’s...
Judge Will Approve Purdue Bankruptcy Plan, Freeing Sacklers From Future Liability Suits September 2, 2021 By Tom Hals and Mike Spector A U.S. judge said on Wednesday he would approve OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma LP’s bankruptcy reorganization plan, clearing a path...
People Moves: Former Hamilton Execs Glover, White to Mosaic; Alta Signa Hires AIG’s Lange as Snr. U/W; BHSI Names QBE’s Gállegos as Mgr. for Spain September 2, 2021 This edition of International People Moves details appointments at Mosaic Insurance with London-based roles, MGA Alta Signa with a role...
Horton Becomes QBE’s CEO; SiriusPoint’s Gibbons Named Head of QBE Re Bermuda September 2, 2021 Andrew Horton, the former CEO of Beazley, officially became QBE’s new group CEO on Sept. 1 – an appointment that...
Executive Charged in Aftermath of Failed South Carolina Nuclear Project September 2, 2021 A business executive charged in the aftermath of a failed multibillion-dollar project to build two nuclear reactors in South Carolina...
Arizona Print Shop Explosion Accidental, Not Criminal: Feds September 2, 2021 An accidental gas leak led to last week’s explosion at a Chandler strip mall print shop that left four men...
Progress Against Flames from Massive Wildfire Near Lake Tahoe September 1, 2021 By Sam Metz, Janie Har and John Antczak Firefighters reported progress in the battle to save communities on the south end of Lake Tahoe from an approaching forest...
California Commissioner Issues Another Non-Renewal Moratorium to Aid Policyholders Affected by Wildfires September 1, 2021 California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara has issued notices to insurers alerting them to cease non-renewals and cancellations of insurance coverage...
Toxic PFAS Found in Groundwater Near Military Bases in Great Lakes Region September 1, 2021 By John Flesher High levels of toxic, widely used “forever chemicals” contaminate groundwater around at least six military sites in the Great Lakes...