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Appetite for Catastrophe Exposures Returns but Reinsurers Maintain Discipline in Mid-Year Renewals: Brokers
Capacity was more readily available during the mid-year renewals, which brokers described as “orderly,” in comparison to the turbulent January renewals. At the same time, prices saw some moderating trends while reinsurers continued to maintain underwriting discipline, according to reports …
Read More ‘Ongoing Storm Rule’ Clears Costco of Liability for Customer’s Fall While Snow Falling
A New Jersey business is not liable for injuries suffered by a customer who falls in its snow-covered parking lot in the middle of a snowstorm, before the lot can be cleared. A Costco Wholesale store in North Plainfield, and …
Read More Oakbridge Insurance Acquires JHA Risk Management in North Carolina
Georgia-based Oakbridge Insurance Agency, one of the largest independent agencies in the country, has continued its growth with the acquisition of JHA Risk Management agency in North Carolina. JHA, based in Rocky Mount, specializes in personal and commercial property and …
Read More People Moves: AIG’s Jainchill Joins Lockton as U.S. Cyber & Technology Product Leader
Lockton Adds Jainchill as U.S. Cyber & Technology Product Leader Lockton in New York, N.Y has hired Chuck Jainchill as its U.S. cyber and technology product leader. Jainchill joins Lockton after 16 years at AIG, where he most recently served …
Read More Cleanup Begins After Asphalt Binder Spill into Montana’s Yellowstone River
Globs of asphalt binder that spilled into Montana’s Yellowstone River during a bridge collapse and train derailment could be seen on islands and riverbanks downstream from Yellowstone National Park a week after the spill occurred, witnesses report. Officials with the …
Read More Churchill Downs Extends Baffert Suspension Through 2024
Churchill Downs is extending Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert’s suspension through 2024, keeping the two-time Triple Crown winner from entering horses in the Kentucky Derby and other races for an additional year. Churchill Downs Inc. announced Monday it was …
Read More Investigators Visit Carolina Amusement Park After Crack Found in Roller Coaster
State investigators were on site Monday at a North Carolina amusement park after a crack was discovered on a support beam on one of their popular roller coasters. Tommy Petty, chief of the state Department of Labor’s Amusement Device Bureau, …
Read More NHTSA Seeks Updates From Tesla in Autopilot Probe
U.S. auto safety regulators said on Thursday they are seeking updated responses and current data for an ongoing probe into 830,000 Tesla vehicles and the automaker’s advanced driver assistance system Autopilot. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) sent Tesla …
Read More Specialty MGA UK Approved as Lloyd’s Coverholder
Specialty MGA UK, a recently formed MGA that is focused on providing additional capacity for specialty lines of business, has been approved as a Lloyd’s coverholder. Coverholder status will allow Specialty MGA UK to be given binding authority by Lloyd’s …
Read More Spanish Authorities Seek Damages From Swedish Mining Firm for Toxic Spill in 1998
Spanish authorities are seeking 90 million euros ($98 million) in damages from a Swedish mining company for a major toxic spill near the famed Doñana National Park in 1998. The civil trial that opened Tuesday is hearing the case against …
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