Insurance
Chemical Linked to Cancer Found in Acne Creams Including Proactiv, Clearasil
Hand sanitizers were tainted by benzene. Sunscreens and dry shampoos too. Now acne treatments are joining the list of widely used consumer products found to contain high levels of the chemical linked to cancer. Acne products from brands including Proactiv, …
Read More Giving Highlighted at Annual Philanthropic Roundtable
Leaders from 25 major insurance organizations recently gathered for presentations on charitable giving and volunteerism in the insurance industry and initiatives focused on philanthropy, inclusion and sustainability. During the Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation’s 2024 Philanthropic Roundtable, which took place on …
Read More Fed Court Wants Florida Supremes to Clarify Rule that Can Bar Subrogation Recovery
In the next year or so, the Florida Supreme Court will decide on the exact meaning of a legal doctrine that, under one interpretation, has blocked the recover of millions of dollars per year in subrogation recovery for liability insurance …
Read More Liberty University to Pay $14M Fine for Failure to Disclose Campus Crimes
Liberty University has agreed to pay an unprecedented $14 million fine for the Christian school’s failure to disclose information about crimes on its campus and for its treatment of sexual assault survivors, the U.S. Department of Education announced Tuesday. The …
Read More Washington Commissioner Wants Insurers to Modify Claims Process for Wildfire Victims
Washington Insurance Commissioner Mike Kreidler on Wednesday sent a letter to insurers urging them to consider loosening personal property claim filing requirements for victims of last summer’s Spokane County wildfires. Insurance companies typically require policyholders to provide a full, itemized …
Read More Chicago Children’s Hospital Restores Some Systems Following Cyberattack
CHICAGO (AP) — Doctors and nurses at a premier Chicago children’s hospital can again access patients’ electronic medical records, more than a month after a cyberattack forced Lurie Children’s Hospital to take its networks offline. The hospital provided the update …
Read More Bulk Carrier Hit by Missile off Aden, With Fire Onboard: Ship’s Owner
The Barbados-flagged True Confidence bulk carrier was hit by a missile on Wednesday 50 nautical miles southwest of Yemen’s Aden, with a fire continuing onboard, the vessel’s owner and operator said. “The vessel is drifting,” Liberia registered owner True Confidence …
Read More People Moves: Sompo Japan Names Takahashi as Chief Risk Officer, Head of Reinsurance; WTW Taps Aon’s Bosc for Global Specialty Team
This edition of International People Moves details appointments at Sompo Japan and Willis Towers Watson (WTW). A summary of these new hires follows here. Sompo Japan Names Takahashi as Chief Risk Officer, Head of Reinsurance Sompo Holdings Inc. announced that …
Read More Texas Panhandle Ranchers Look to Rebuild After Wildfires
CANADIAN — Farmers and ranchers in the Panhandle lost livestock, buildings and infrastructure in the wildfires still raging through the region. Now they’re looking to rebuild. More than 100 people packed a room at the Hemphill County Exhibition Center on …
Read More Howden Acquires UK Sport and Entertainment Specialist Broker, Hencilla Canworth
Howden, the London-based insurance intermediary group, announced it has acquired Hencilla Canworth GI Ltd., a leading British independent specialist performing arts insurance broker. Founded in 1981, based in Croydon, UK, and trading since 2021 as Hencilla Canworth GI Ltd., Hencilla …
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