Insurance
AM Best: Migration to Cat-Prone States Fuels Record HO Underwriting Losses in 2023
The U.S. homeowners insurance segment suffered a $15.2 billion underwriting loss in 2023, more than double the loss seen in the previous year and the line’s worst underwriting results since at least 2000, according to a new AM Best report. …
Read More Indivior Reaches $86 Million Opioid Settlement With 16 States
Indivior reached an $86 million settlement with 16 U.S. states over the drug manufacturer’s alleged role in spreading opioid addiction across the United States, New York Attorney General Letitia James said on Friday. James said the settlement in principle concerned …
Read More Aspen Promotes Dunleavy to Group President, Succeeding Coleman
Aspen, the Bermuda-based re/insurer, announced changes to its leadership, effective Aug. 1, 2024, aiming to create stronger, more accountable executive roles that are more responsive to the current priorities of Aspen. Under the new structure, Christian Dunleavy has been appointed …
Read More French Internet Cables Severed in Latest Attack During Olympics
A number of fiber optic cables carrying broadband service across France’s southern and eastern regions were cut overnight in the latest attack on the country’s infrastructure during the Olympic Games. SFR said five lines were cut overnight and teams are …
Read More Wildfire in Jasper National Park Could Burn for Months, Canadian Official Says
JASPER, Alberta (AP) — A wildfire that has destroyed hundreds of structures in the town of Jasper is the largest blaze recorded in Jasper National Park in a century and could still be burning months from now, a Parks Canada …
Read More Beirut Flights Canceled, Delayed Amid Fears of Israeli Attack
Flights to and from Beirut airport were canceled or delayed on Monday as tensions escalated between Israel and armed political group Hezbollah after a strike in the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights killed 12 children and teenagers. Lufthansa, Swiss and Eurowings of …
Read More Texas Earthquakes Prompt Oil Regulator to Inspect Disposal Wells
The Texas oil regulator said it’s investigating after several earthquakes hit the Permian Basin last week. Extremely salty water that naturally comes out of oil wells is discarded by injecting the slurry back into the ground, a practice that has …
Read More ECB’s Cyber Security Test Shows ‘Room for Improvement’ for Banks
Euro zone banks have “room for improvement” in their cyber security, starting with how they would keep their business running after a hack, the European Central Bank said on Friday. The ECB’s first ever cyber risk stress test was launched …
Read More BMS Agrees to Purchase UK Insurance Broker DR&P From Private Equity Firm Inflexion
BMS Group, the London-based independent specialist re/insurance broker, has entered into an agreement to acquire David Roberts & Partners (DR&P) from private equity firm Inflexion. Financial details of the deal were not disclosed. Founded in 1977, DR&P is one of …
Read More Local Opposition Challenges Wind Farm Development in Rural Nebraska
After NextEra proposed a wind farm in Greeley County, Nebraska two years ago, Robert Bernt, a dairy farm owner in the area, helped to mobilize community members against the idea. His group held town hall meetings and ran ads on …
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