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TWIA Committee Recommends $6.5B as PML for 2024 Storm Season
The Texas Windstorm Insurance Association’s Actuarial & Underwriting Committee met on February 13 and voted unanimously to recommend the TWIA Board of Directors establish $6.5 billion as the Association’s 1:100 probable maximum loss (PML) for the 2024 storm season. The …
Read More People Moves: Leif Assurance Hires Gulli and Kay as Marketing Specialists
Leif Assurance, headquartered in St. Louis, hired Lauren Elizabeth Gulli as brand marketing specialist and Connor Kay as digital marketing specialist. Before joining Leif Assurance, Gulli was a marketing director for a business consulting firm. Before joining Leif Assurance, Kay …
Read More February Tornadoes in Wisconsin Caused $2.4M in Damage
EVANSVILLE, Wis. (AP) — The first ever tornadoes ever recorded in Wisconsin in the usually frigid month of February caused more than $2.4 million in damage, officials said Wednesday. The tornadoes that ripped through Rock County on Feb. 8 killed …
Read More Wisconsin Assembly Passes Amendment Limiting DEI Efforts
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A constitutional amendment supported by Republicans that attempts to limit diversity, equity and inclusion efforts in Wisconsin won approval Thursday in the state Assembly. The measure is the latest effort targeting DEI efforts nationwide, but it …
Read More West Texas Has More Fatal Crashes Than State Average, Report Finds
ODESSA — Severe and fatal vehicle crashes occur at a higher rate in the Permian Basin than the rest of Texas, a new report released Wednesday by the Texas A&M Transportation Institute found. Commissioned by the Permian Road Safety Coalition, …
Read More Ares Leads $3.3 Billion Private Loan for UK Insurance Broker Ardonagh at Low Rate
Ares Management Corp. is leading a $3.3 billion private credit loan for UK insurance broker Ardonagh Group Ltd., with the debt’s pricing among the lowest seen in direct lending, people with knowledge of the matter said. Ardonagh’s loan is set …
Read More JPMorgan, State Street Quit Climate Group, BlackRock Steps Back
JPMorgan Chase’s and State Street’s investment arms on Thursday both quit a global investor coalition pushing companies to rein in climate-damaging emissions, while BlackRock said it has transferred its membership to its international arm, limiting its involvement. The decisions together …
Read More Cyber Risk Management Specialist KYND Secures New Funding for Global Growth Plans
KYND, the London-based provider of cyber risk management solutions, has disclosed “a substantial investment” to propel expansion and further growth. The investment comes from Verisk, a leading global data analytics and technology provider, and existing backer BGF, one of the …
Read More Under New Owners, Florida’s TRUE Gets Slight Downgrade, Withdraws from AM Best
Six weeks after Trusted Resource Underwriters Exchange, a Florida-based reciprocal property insurer, announced it had received a $1.25 billion capital investment and new majority ownership, the AM Best rating firm has slightly downgraded the exchange’s financial strength and credit ratings. …
Read More Waymo Recalls 444 Self-Driving Vehicles Over Software Error
Alphabet’s Waymo unit has recalled 444 self-driving vehicles after two minor collisions in quick succession in Arizona because a software error could result in them inaccurately predicting the movement of a towed vehicle. All of the vehicles are in the …
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