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Estonia Probes Russia Link in Fire at Defense Manufacturer
Estonian authorities are investigating potential Russian involvement in a fire that broke out at a building used by defense company Milrem Robotics, according to Prime Minister Kristen Michal. The prosecutor’s office said on Tuesday it suspected an arson attack at …
Canadian Firms Have $360 Billion of Private Credit Exposure, Mostly in US
Canadian financial institutions and funds have amassed roughly C$500 billion ($360 billion) of exposure to private credit, most of it outside the country, according to new research from the central bank. The bulk of the activity is in the US …
People Moves: Guy Carpenter Promotes New Global P/C Leaders; QBE Appoints Data Center Lead
Guy Carpenter, a business of Marsh, appointed David Duffy as global property leader and Chris Ross as global casualty leader. Based in New York, Duffy and Ross will report to John Trace, CEO of North America and chief broking officer, …
Regulator Objections Quantified: ZestyAI Says 44% of Filings Have at Least One
ZestyAI said it looked at tens of thousands of home, auto, and commercial property rate filings in all 50 states and found just how long regulator objections can hold up the approval process. About 44%, or 8,776, of filings analyzed …
Death of Irish Teens in Crash Prompts Social Media Warning
A car crash that claimed the lives of five teenagers in Ireland early Sunday has raised police concerns about the role social media plays in dangerous driving incidents in the country. The teenage boys were driving in a car on …
Climate Damage: The Next Hit to Europe’s Public Finances
Someone will have to pick up the tab for the damage wrought by Europe’s increasingly volatile weather, and with the bulk of those economic losses uninsured, that will be the public purse unless immediate action is taken. This year’s wildfires …
People: Lindberg Whistleblower Obusek to Retire After 30 Years With NCDOI
The North Carolina regulator who raised the first red flags about now-imprisoned insurance executive Greg Lindberg’s business practices has decided to retire after 30 years with the state Department of Insurance. Jackie Obusek, who has been chief deputy insurance commissioner …
Luigi Mangione’s State Murder Trial Postponed Indefinitely
Luigi Mangione’s New York State murder trial in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, which was slated to begin Sept. 8, has been postponed indefinitely as his lawyers seek to have the case thrown out on double jeopardy grounds …
People Moves: Aon CFO Reese Steps Down After 2 Years, Succeeded by Virana in Interim Role; Miller Bermuda Taps Gallagher’s Vickers as Senior Director, Property
This edition of International People Moves details appointments at the brokers Aon and Miller Bermuda. A summary of these new hires follows here. Aon CFO Reese Steps Down After 2 Years, Succeeded by Virana in Interim Role Insurance broker Aon …
Trump Agencies to Set Crypto Policy as Bill Stalls, Limiting Industry’s Gains
As sweeping U.S. crypto legislation stalls, President Donald Trump’s regulators are set to fill the void, but efforts to write favorable rules for the digital asset industry will be contentious and could be overturned by future administrations. Deep-pocketed crypto companies …
Judge Nixes Uber’s RICO Suit Alleging NY Lawyers, Doctors Conspired on Auto Claims
A federal judge in New York has dismissed a racketeering lawsuit by ride-sharing firm Uber against several injury law firms, doctors and pain clinics alleging they conspired to extract inflated auto insurance claims payments through staged accidents, unnecessary surgeries and …
Mississippi Revokes 59 Agents’ Licenses for Residency Misrepresentation
The Mississippi Insurance Department has revoked the licenses of 59 insurance producers after they reportedly gave false information about their residences and then failed to show for a hearing. “The evidence is clear, these agents don’t live in Mississippi. They …