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People Moves: CRC Makes 3 Exec Leadership Moves; Mosaic Hires Smith as Americas CEO; HUB Names Davis Curtis Global Education Specialty Leader
CRC Group, headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama, named Brent Tredway as sole president of the brokerage division and Chris Carlson as chief operating officer of CRC’s Commercial Solutions Division. Since 2020, Tredway has led the brokerage division’s efforts in carrier engagement, …
Read More MGU Carbon Underwriting Gets Initial Lloyd’s Approval to Launch New Syndicate
Carbon Underwriting Ltd., the London-based managing general underwriter and Lloyd’s syndicate CBN 4747, announce that Lloyd’s has granted in principle approval for the launch of Syndicate 5757, effective Jan. 1, 2025. This marks a significant milestone for the company as …
Read More State Street Agrees to $4.2 Million Pay Equity Fund
The Department of Labor announced the signing of a conciliation agreement with State Street Corp. in which the financial services firm will allocate $4.2 million for future pay adjustments to resolve alleged compensation discrimination. The department’s Office of Federal Contract …
Read More Wiz Rejects Google’s $23 Billion Offer, Seeks IPO Instead
Cybersecurity startup Wiz Inc. has turned down a takeover bid of as much as $23 billion from Alphabet Inc.’s Google, sticking instead with a plan for an initial public offering. The rejection will come as a blow to Google, which …
Read More UK Water Companies Lambasted by Environment Agency for Sewage Releases
Britain’s Environment Agency on Tuesday lambasted the country’s water companies for spewing sewage into rivers and seas, saying the majority of them were failing to get the basics right, as it outlined plans for a tougher regulatory approach. Years of …
Read More World Records Hottest Day While Wildfires Threaten Mediterranean
The world recorded its hottest ever day, as many parts of the Mediterranean face extreme wildfire risks. Sunday witnessed the highest average temperature on Earth, breaching a previous record set a year ago, according to provisional data from the European …
Read More British Insurers Propose Green Infrastructure Funding Model
Britain’s insurers set out plans on Monday on how to channel billions of pounds freed up from their safety buffers into infrastructure such as EV charging stations to boost growth. The new Labour government in Britain has said that chunks …
Read More Beef Between Wholesale and Retail Agents Should Go to Trial, Court Finds
A federal judge has ruled that a wholesale insurance agent’s claim against a retail agent for allegedly misrepresenting the exposure of an insured regarding violations of the federal telemarketing law should proceed to trial. In a case with origins back …
Read More Delta Warns Cancellations to Stretch for Days After Outage
Delta Air Lines Inc. expects to cancel more flights this week as the carrier tries to recover from a crippling technology outage. The airline canceled more than 800 flights as of Monday afternoon, bringing its total since Friday’s meltdown to …
Read More FEMA Gives SW Florida a Few More Months on Flood Insurance Discounts
Communities in southwest Florida will continue to enjoy discounts on National Flood Insurance, at least for now, after federal authorities granted a temporary reprieve to punitive actions taken over inappropriate rebuilding in floodplains. “The Village of Estero was notified July …
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