UK Space Industry Aims to Remove Dangerous Space Junk from Orbit April 16, 2021 By Thomas Pfeiffer and Thomas Seal A defunct satellite spent early April hurtling through space toward the body of an old rocket, threatening a collision that...
Ex-Allianz CFO Wemmer Plans to Form SPAC to Target Insurance Deals April 16, 2021 By Jan-Henrik Förster and Aaron Kirchfeld Dieter Wemmer, a veteran insurance executive who was chief financial officer at Allianz SE, is launching a blank-check company to...
Russian Spy Agency SVR Responsible for SolarWinds Hack: White House April 16, 2021 By Christopher Bing The White House said in a statement on Thursday that Russia’s foreign intelligence service, known as the SVR, was responsible...
Zywave Acquires Risk Management Solutions Provider, Enquiron April 16, 2021 Insurance technology provider Zywave announced the acquisition of Enquiron, the Boston-based provider of risk management and consultative business solutions. Financial...
Mississippi Supreme Court Hears Arguments on Marijuana Program April 16, 2021 By Emily Wagster Pettus The Mississippi Supreme Court heard arguments Wednesday in a lawsuit that’s trying to block a voter-approved medical marijuana program by...
The Hilb Group Acquires McCartha, Cobb & Associates of South Carolina April 16, 2021 The Hilb Group, LLC has acquired South Carolina-based McCartha, Cobb & Associates, Inc. (MC). The transaction became effective on April...
Wisconsin Supreme Court Rules Governor Can’t Limit Business Capacity April 16, 2021 By Scott Bauer The Wisconsin Supreme Court has ruled that Gov. Tony Evers’ administration does not have the authority to issue capacity limits...
People Moves: Chubb Appoints Execs in Construction, A&H; Hippo Adds to Legal & Compliance; Alleyne Named Chief Legal Officer at Munich Re US April 16, 2021 By Andrea Wells Chubb has appointed Lyndsey Christofer as executive vice president, Construction Industry Practice Leader for its large account segment. In this...
Corvus, Skyward Specialty to Offer Cyber Coverage for Cargo Risks April 16, 2021 Corvus Insurance, a provider of commercial insurance products powered by AI-driven risk data, and Skyward Specialty Insurance Group, a specialty...
Distracted Driving Bill Crashes In Alabama Legislature April 15, 2021 By Kim Chandler The Alabama House of Representatives last week narrowly rejected a proposal to fine people for using a smartphone while driving....