Verisk also said property insurance claims volume during Q3 was comparatively low.
The move will expand WTW's middle-market reach in technology, fintech, and life sciences.
- WTW to Acquire Newfront in Deal Worth Up to $1.3B
- Chubb, The Hartford, Liberty and Travelers Team Up on Surety Tech Launch
- Private Equity Firm Brookfield Targets Global Dominance in P/C Insurance Coverage
- One of Highest Property Claims Severity Recorded in Q3 on Low Volume, Says Verisk
- Owner of Historic Minnesota Resort Charged With Arson, Insurance Fraud
- Florida OIR to Host its Own Insurance Summit in April With Regulators, Industry Leaders
- Massachusetts Asks Judge to Block Kalshi From Operating Sports-Prediction Market
- Reuters: Ben & Jerry’s Board Chair Won’t Resign as Pressure Mounts From Unilever Unit
- Archdiocese of New York Pledges $300M to Mediate Clergy Sex Abuse Claims
- New York Workers’ Comp Board to Require Video for All Testifying in Virtual Hearings
- Jury Finds Agent Guilty of Twice Misappropriating Client’s Insurance Funds
- Massachusetts Court Hears Allegations Facebook Is Addictive to Young Users
- California Again Delays Wildfire Protection Rules for Homes
- Lawsuit Seeks Changes to Disney Parks’ Disability Policies
- Excavator Bucket That Crushed Worker Leads to $170K Fine for Washington Contractor
- Atmospheric River to Flood Pacific Northwest Through Week
- San Diego Considers $30M Settlement in Shooting Death of Black Teen
- Honolulu Settling Lawsuit Over Shooting of Micronesian Teen for $1M
- Florida OIR to Host its Own Insurance Summit in April With Regulators, Industry Leaders
- FEMA Adds Another $33M for Helene Recovery in North Carolina
- Disney’s New Disability Access Policies Are Too Restrictive, Lawsuit Contends
- Verlan Files Subrogation Suit Against Georgia Chemical Plant After $20M Payout on Fire
- CSMV Underwriting Launches in Florida: Part Brokerage, Part Program Manager
- Miami’s Housing Supply Shortage Hits Affordability, Codina Says
- Texas Plan to Stop Parasitic Fly From Destroying Cattle Population Is Not Complete
- Settlement Approved for New Orleans Archdiocese to Pay Hundreds of Abuse Victims
- Strengthen Oklahoma Homes Grant Program Completes 100th Home
- National Council of Insurance Legislators Adopts Louisiana Anti-Fraud Law as New Model
- People Moves: BMB Names Martinez to Surety Team
- Waymo Issues Recall After Illegal Passing of School Buses
- Michigan Reports Finds 2019 Auto Reform Reduced Insurance $357
- Trump Giving Farmers Hit by China Trade War $12B in Aid
- Owner of Historic Minnesota Resort Charged With Arson, Insurance Fraud
- WalkerHughes Acquires Illinois’ Benhoff Insurance Agency
- Missouri Contractor Charged in Alleged Bathroom Remodeling Scam
- People Moves: Westfield Appoints Scholz as Enterprise CIO; Mosaic Hires Warty to Lead FinPro Lines for Americas Expansion
National News
- WTW to Acquire Newfront in Deal Worth Up to $1.3B
- Truckers Who Fail English Tests Are Pulled Off Roads in Crackdown
- Hartford: 10-Year Analysis Shows Shifts in Common, Expensive Small-Business Claims
- Zillow Deleting Home Climate Risk Scores Reveals Limits of Flood, Fire Data
- US Slaps New Charges on Ukrainian Over Russian Cyberattacks
- Education Dept. Workers Targeted in Layoffs Return to Tackle Civil Rights Backlog
- Trump Ban on Wind Energy Projects Ruled Illegal by Federal Judge
East News
- Massachusetts Asks Judge to Block Kalshi From Operating Sports-Prediction Market
- Reuters: Ben & Jerry’s Board Chair Won’t Resign as Pressure Mounts From Unilever Unit
- Archdiocese of New York Pledges $300M to Mediate Clergy Sex Abuse Claims
- New York Workers’ Comp Board to Require Video for All Testifying in Virtual Hearings
- Jury Finds Agent Guilty of Twice Misappropriating Client’s Insurance Funds
- Massachusetts Court Hears Allegations Facebook Is Addictive to Young Users
Midwest News
- Michigan Reports Finds 2019 Auto Reform Reduced Insurance $357
- Trump Giving Farmers Hit by China Trade War $12B in Aid
- Owner of Historic Minnesota Resort Charged With Arson, Insurance Fraud
- WalkerHughes Acquires Illinois’ Benhoff Insurance Agency
- Missouri Contractor Charged in Alleged Bathroom Remodeling Scam
- People Moves: Westfield Appoints Scholz as Enterprise CIO; Mosaic Hires Warty to Lead FinPro Lines for Americas Expansion
The European Union set a legally binding climate target to reduce greenhouse gas emissions 90% by 2040.
Texas / South Central News
- Texas Plan to Stop Parasitic Fly From Destroying Cattle Population Is Not Complete
- Settlement Approved for New Orleans Archdiocese to Pay Hundreds of Abuse Victims
- Strengthen Oklahoma Homes Grant Program Completes 100th Home
- National Council of Insurance Legislators Adopts Louisiana Anti-Fraud Law as New Model
- People Moves: BMB Names Martinez to Surety Team
- Waymo Issues Recall After Illegal Passing of School Buses
Southeast News
- Florida OIR to Host its Own Insurance Summit in April With Regulators, Industry Leaders
- FEMA Adds Another $33M for Helene Recovery in North Carolina
- Disney’s New Disability Access Policies Are Too Restrictive, Lawsuit Contends
- Verlan Files Subrogation Suit Against Georgia Chemical Plant After $20M Payout on Fire
- CSMV Underwriting Launches in Florida: Part Brokerage, Part Program Manager
- Miami’s Housing Supply Shortage Hits Affordability, Codina Says
A state agency won’t meet the governor's year-end deadline to finish delayed regulations to protect homes from wildfires.
West News
- California Again Delays Wildfire Protection Rules for Homes
- Lawsuit Seeks Changes to Disney Parks’ Disability Policies
- Excavator Bucket That Crushed Worker Leads to $170K Fine for Washington Contractor
- Atmospheric River to Flood Pacific Northwest Through Week
- San Diego Considers $30M Settlement in Shooting Death of Black Teen
- Honolulu Settling Lawsuit Over Shooting of Micronesian Teen for $1M
International & Reinsurance News
- Private Equity Firm Brookfield Targets Global Dominance in P/C Insurance Coverage
- EU Strikes Deal on Climate Target to Cut Emissions by 90% by 2040
- Japan’s Cyber Chief Warns Nation Still Behind on Cybersecurity
- Asahi Sales Drop Worsens as Cyber Hack Disruption Lingers
- World Watches First Teen Social Media Ban Start in Australia
- Beijing Court Orders Malaysia Airlines to Pay Damages to Families of MH370 Victims
- Markets/Coverages: MGA Navium Launches Consortium for Pre-Launch Satellite Risks
- People Moves: Howden Taps Former Gallagher Exec Strickland to Launch Space Insurance Practice; Liberty Promotes Groenen to Head of Portfolio Solutions, Europe
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