People Moves: HUB Int’l Names Dutton President of HUB Canada West; Von Mesterhazy Appointed Managing Director of Allianz UK Specialty, as O’Keeffe Retires November 26, 2024 This edition of International People Moves details appointments at HUB International and Allianz UK Specialty. A summary of these new...
AI Used for Good and Bad — Like Making Trickier Malware, Says Report November 26, 2024 By Jahna Jacobson While the insurance industry is quickly adopting AI technologies to improve the speed and accuracy of routine functions, analyze data...
Disney Settles Suit Over Women’s Pay for $43 Million November 26, 2024 Walt Disney has agreed to pay $43.3 million to settle a lawsuit alleging that its female employees in California earned...
EU Seeks to Streamline ESG Regulations Amid Growing Backlash November 26, 2024 By Frances Schwartzkopff The next European Commission will urgently seek to streamline the bloc’s many environmental, social and governance rules, as it responds...
Insurer Says Pollution Exclusion Sinks Coverage for Pool Chemical Injuries November 26, 2024 A commercial general liability policy with a pollution exclusion does not protect a Virginia homeowners association from lawsuits filed by...
Oak Reinsurance Gets Permission From Lloyd’s to Begin Underwriting in January November 26, 2024 Oak Reinsurance (OAK Re), the London-based reinsurance company, announced that its Lloyd’s Syndicate 2843 has received permission to begin underwriting...
Ransomware Hits Supply Chain Software Firm Blue Yonder November 26, 2024 Blue Yonder, a provider of supply chain software to manufacturing, logistics, and retail customers said it has been working “around...
Striking Charlotte Airport Workers Could Affect Travel Plans This Week November 26, 2024 Service workers at Charlotte Douglas International Airport, one of the nation’s busiest, went on strike this week just as the...
Markets/Coverages: McGill, TMK and Convex Launch Trade Disruption Facility November 26, 2024 McGill and Partners, the London-based global specialty insurance and reinsurance broker, has launched a new trade disruption insurance facility in...
EU Proposes to Sanction Chinese Firms Aiding Russia’s War November 26, 2024 By Alberto Nardelli The European Union is proposing to sanction several Chinese firms that it claims helped Russian companies develop attack drones that...