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People Moves: Ardonagh Specialty Taps Gallagher Re’s Rance as Head of Specialty at Inver Re London; SiriusPoint Bolsters Energy and Marine Offering With 2 Key Hires
This edition of International People Moves details appointments at Ardonagh Specialty’s Inver Re and Bermuda-based SiriusPoint. A summary of these new hires follows here. Ardonagh Specialty Taps Gallagher Re’s Rance as Head of Specialty at Inver Re London Inver Re, …
Read More People Moves: Hysell Joins Alliant Insurance Services’ Texas Benefits Team
Alliant Insurance Services, headquartered in Irvine, California, named Gary Hysell as vice president within its employee benefits group. Based in Austin, Texas, Hysell joins Alliant with over 25 years of industry experience. Before joining Alliant, Hysell was area vice president …
Read More Minneapolis Settles Suit Alleging Journalists Were Harassed, Hurt Covering Floyd Protests
The city of Minneapolis agreed last week to pay $950,000 to settle a lawsuit alleging that journalists were subjected to police harassment and even hurt while covering protests over the police killings of George Floyd. The suit, brought by the …
Read More Sompo International Authorized to Write Primary Insurance in France
Sompo International announced it has been granted a license to write primary insurance in France by the French Prudential Supervision and Resolution Authority (ACPR), further extending the company’s commercial property/casualty insurance capabilities and product offerings in Continental Europe. “The granting …
Read More Summer-Like Conditions Lead to First Wisconsin Tornadoes in February
EVANSVILLE, Wis. (AP) — The first tornadoes ever recorded in Wisconsin in the usually frigid month of February tore through mostly rural areas on a day that broke records for warmth, setting up the perfect scenario for the type of …
Read More Police Investigate Motive Behind Shooting at Joel Osteen’s Megachurch
Several law enforcement agencies are actively investigating the motives behind a Sunday shooting at pastor Joel Osteen’s Lakewood Church in Houston, which has one of the nation’s largest congregations. The shooter, a woman who police identified as 36-year-old Genesse Ivonne …
Read More Hawaiian Electric Restores Power After Rolling Outages Due to Loss of Generators
Utility firm Hawaiian Electric HE.Nrestored power on Hawaii Island after it had begun rolling outages on Tuesday due to the unavailability and reduced output from several large generators. “No more rolling outages tonight, power has been restored to all customers …
Read More Avalanches Kill Skier, Snowmobiler as Dangerous Snow Conditions Persist Across West
A backcountry skier and a snowmobiler were killed in separate avalanches in the Rocky Mountains as dangerous snow conditions persist across much of the West. The skier was buried Sunday in an area locally known as “The Playground” near Crested …
Read More Markets/Coverages: Marsh’s D&O Facility Provides Up to $75M of Capacity
Insurance broker Marsh announced that its D&O Echo facility is now offering clients with enhanced directors and officers insurance protection, in order to provide greater financial stability amid continued volatile market conditions and fluctuating insurance rates. Available to Marsh clients …
Read More College Board to Pay Penalty and Stop Monetizing New York Students’ Data
College Board, which administers standard educational tests that are used as part of college admissions, has agreed to a $750,000 settlement with New York state for violating students’ privacy and unlawfully selling their personal data. As a result of the …
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