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NYC Hires Pinnacle Actuaries, Seeks Private Partners for City-Backed Insurance Program
New York City has taken the next steps toward realizing its vision of a city-backed insurance program for affordable housing providers. The city has selected Pinnacle Actuarial Resources to provide actuarial analysis and technical support. Also, the city has issued …
Read More People Moves: HDI Global Names New Leadership
As part of its new group strategy Xcelerate29, corporate & specialty insurer HDI Global (HDI) will implement a new organizational setup and leadership changes in its U.S. business. HDI Global U.S. named Shadi Albert as the new CEO as of …
Read More Super El Niño Risk Tally: Wildfires, A ‘Mini-Dust Bowl,’ Flooding
What’s being referred to as a super El Niño is now looking more than likely, and it brings with it increased wildfire risk in the West, drought and a possible “mini-Dust Bowl” in parts of the Great Plains, the potential …
Read More Millions of Honeybees Escape After Texas Semitrailer Crash
Millions of honeybees escaped into a rural Texas neighborhood after a semitrailer carrying about 400 hives tipped over, officials said. Emergency officials in Orange County, Texas, shut down roads in the area Sunday morning and warned residents to stay in …
Read More People Moves: The MJ Companies Adds McColm as Associate Director of Benefits Compliance
The e MJ Companies announced the addition of an accomplished benefits compliance professional to its team. Rebecca McColm is joining as associate director of benefits compliance, based in the firm’s Indiana office. She will provide compliance support to MJ clients …
Read More Westfield Specialty Acquires DOXA’s Arris Property Underwriters Program
Westfield Specialty announced the acquisition of the renewal rights for DOXA’s Arris Property Underwriters Program. The E&S commercial property program provided custom solutions for real estate, hospitality, healthcare, education, municipalities, and manufacturing through wholesale distribution. The renewal rights deal provides …
Read More Tesla Sued After Woman Killed by Car Crashing Into Her House
Tesla Inc. was sued by the family of a 76-year-old woman who was killed after a Model 3 sedan allegedly using driver-assistance software slammed into her home near Houston. The electric-vehicle maker’s automated technology failed to detect the end of …
Read More More Americans Are Moving Away From Flood Risk Than Toward It
Americans are leaving some of the nation’s most flood-prone communities at an accelerating pace, suggesting that climate concerns are beginning to influence migration decisions alongside more traditional factors such as housing costs and quality of life. High-flood-risk US counties — …
Read More NYC Mayor Orders Steps to Protect Workers From Heat, Study of Workers’ Compensation
New York City Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani yesterday signed an Executive Order directing a “whole-of-government response” to protect workers from extreme heat. The order directs the departments of Health and Mental Hygiene, Emergency Management and the Citywide Administrative Services to …
Read More Florida’s Unemployment Rate Is Surging Even as High-Profile Companies Move In
Joseph McCue came to Florida expecting to do even better than he was in New York City working as an electrician. He had a job lined up at a hospital construction site in Orlando, and the combination of zero state …
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