Insurance
Hurricane Debby Data Due to Florida OIR Thursday and Friday
The Florida Office of Insurance Regulation said it is reminding property insurers in the state to file Hurricane Debby claims data Thursday and Friday this week. Insurers should use the Simplified 2024 Catastrophe Reporting Form through the Insurance Regulation Filing …
Read More ‘We’re Going to Survive and It’s Going to Come Back’: A Year After Maui Wildfire, Survivors Press on
They have combed the ashes for mementos, worried about where they would sleep, questioned their faith and tried to find a way to grieve amid the great, unsettling devastation. Residents have faced a year of challenges, practical and emotional, since …
Read More People Moves: Benefield Joins B&R as SVP and Broker
Brown & Riding, headquartered in Dallas, named Wes Benefield to its national management and professional liability practice as senior vice president and broker, D&O, E&O and cyber. Based in Fort Worth, Benefield has over 11 years of combined retailer, carrier …
Read More Ohio Begins Sales of Recreational Marijuana
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Recreational marijuana sales will begin across Ohio on Tuesday when the state issues its first operating certificates. Nearly 100 medical marijuana dispensaries will be able to begin sales immediately, although it’s not clear how many will …
Read More El Paso Contractor Faces $260K Fine After Employee Fatally Injured in Trench Collapse
An El Paso, Texas contractor could have prevented a 37-year-old employee from suffering fatal injuries in February 2024 by following federally required safety standards to avoid trench collapses, the same failure for which the U.S. Department of Labor has cited …
Read More City of Columbus, Ohio Says Foreign Cyber Threat Attempted to Disrupt IT System
The City of Columbus said an investigation into a July 18 cybersecurity incident has found that a foreign cyber threat actor attempted to disrupt the city’s IT infrastructure, in a possible effort to deploy ransomware and solicit a ransom payment …
Read More NHTSA Seeking Information on Fatal Tesla Cybertruck Crash in Texas
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said on Monday it was seeking more information about an accident involving Tesla’s TSLA.O Cybertruck from the electric vehicle maker. The driver of the electric pickup truck was declared dead as a result of …
Read More What Latest Ivans Index Shows About Commercial Lines Renewal Rate Changes
All major commercial lines premium renewal rates were higher in July than in June, except commercial property which decreased, according to the latest monthly Ivans Index. Year over year, commercial auto, business owners, general liability, commercial property and umbrella experienced …
Read More People Moves: Arch Insurance International Promotes Penberthy to CFO; Price Forbes Singapore Names Coates as Chief Broking Officer
This edition of International People moves details appointments at Arch Insurance International and Price Forbes Singapore. A summary of these new hires follows here. Arch Insurance International Promotes Penberthy to CFO Arch Insurance International announced the promotion of Marie Penberthy …
Read More UK Faces High Wildfire Risk After Spell of Warmer Weather
Europe’s wildfire risks are extending as far north as the UK after a recent spell of hot weather. Parts of southeastern England, including areas around London, face high wildfire risks later this week, according to forecasts from Copernicus. Wildfires have …
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