European Union Institutions Targeted in Major Cyber Attack April 7, 2021 By Alberto Nardelli and Natalia Drozdiak A range of European Union institutions including the European Commission were hit by a significant cyber attack last week. A...
People Moves: Acrisure Adds Marolda; Smeltzer Joins Jewelers Mutual; Rockford Mutual’s Johnson Retires April 7, 2021 Acrisure Acrisure, based in Grand Rapids, Mich., appointed Matthew Marolda as its first chief innovation officer. Marolda will focus on...
How SpottedRisk and TigerRisk Tamed ‘Live Cat’ COVID Event for Entertainment Insureds April 7, 2021 By L.S. Howard In the early months of the pandemic last year, brokers just couldn’t place insurance for the entertainment industry. In late...
Ardonagh Group Forms M&A Unit; Acquires Chicago’s AccuRisk Solutions April 7, 2021 London-based broker the Ardonagh Group has launched Ardonagh Global Partners (AGP), a unit focused on international mergers and acquisitions. Its...
1 in 3 COVID Survivors Suffers Neurological or Mental Disorders, Study Finds April 7, 2021 By Kate Kelland One in three COVID-19 survivors in a study of more than 230,000 mostly American patients were diagnosed with a brain...
After Years of Waiting for OK, Genworth Ends Buyout by China’s Oceanwide April 7, 2021 By Munsif Vengattil Genworth Financial Inc. has terminated a $2.7 billion buyout agreement with investment firm China Oceanwide Holdings Group Co., the U.S....
Kentucky Receives Federal Disaster Declaration for Winter Storms April 7, 2021 President Joe Biden has approved a disaster declaration in Kentucky from winter storms in February, Gov. Andy Beshear said last...
North Carolina Agents Launch Distracted Driving Campaign April 7, 2021 The Independent Insurance Agents of North Carolina (IIANC) have launched a campaign designed to inform and educate the driving public,...
Fire Destroys Apartment Building in North Dakota Town April 6, 2021 An apartment building in New Town, N.D., is a total loss after a weekend fire, officials said. Emily Sitting Bear...
Three Dozen California Bills Focus on Wildfire, Others Are Concerning for Insurance Industry April 6, 2021 By Don Jergler Roughly three dozen pieces of California legislation are directly related to wildfire, and while those bills should hold much interest...