Insurance
Slumping EV Prices Force Carmakers to Repay Leasing Firms
Carmakers have begun compensating leasing companies for the sliding value of used electric cars as Tesla Inc.’s price cuts rip through an industry that must sell more EVs or face hefty fines. Ayvens, the biggest multi-brand leasing firm, already has …
Read More Insurers’ LNG Support at Odds With Their Climate Ambition, Report Says
The underwriting of liquefied natural gas (LNG) capacity in the US by major global insurers is at odds with their climate ambition, according to a report from activist groups including Public Citizen and Rainforest Action Network. Chubb, American International Group …
Read More TWIA Board Votes to Increase PML to $6.5B in 2024
The Texas Windstorm Insurance Association Board of Directors voted Tuesday to establish $6.5 billion as the association’s 1:100 probable maximum loss (PML) for the 2024 storm season, an increase of $2 billion over last year’s PML. TWIA has added more …
Read More Michigan Department of Insurance Recovers $19.5M for Consumers in 2023
The Michigan Department of Insurance and Financial Services (DIFS) announced that the department helped recover more than $19.5 million for Michigan consumers in 2023. In addition, DIFS staff answered nearly 140,000 consumer phone calls, a single year record, and handled …
Read More Resilience Acquires Texas-Based BreachQuest
Resilience, a risk management firm, has strategically expanded its capabilities through the acquisition of BreachQuest, an incident response technology solution. This move is set against the backdrop of an evolving digital workspace and cloud-based productivity applications, highlighting the critical challenge …
Read More Lawsuit Accuses U. of Nebraska of Failing to Address Coach-Student Relationship
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — A former Nebraska women’s basketball player alleges coach Amy Williams and athletic director Trev Alberts did not take appropriate action when her sexual relationship with an assistant coach became widely known. Ashley Scoggin filed a civil …
Read More People Moves: Markel Names Costello as Head of Hull and War; IQUW Strengthens Property Team With 3 Senior Appointments
This edition of International People Moves details appointments at the insurer Markel and the specialty re/insurer IQUW. A summary of these new hire follows here. Markel, the insurance operations within Markel Group Inc., announced that Katie Costello has been named …
Read More NHC Unveils New Hurricane Forecast Maps for 2024, Showing More Inland Warnings
The familiar “cone of uncertainty” map, used for years by meteorologists to show a hurricane’s predicted path, is about to get an upgrade – at least temporarily, the National Hurricane Center announced this week. Starting Aug. 15, just after the …
Read More Aon-NFP Deal Clears Antitrust Hurdle
Aon’s proposed $13.4 billion acquisition of NFP passed a regulatory waiting period Feb. 21, the companies said. While the acquisition is still subject to other regulatory and closing conditions, it has cleared the 30-day waiting period under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust …
Read More Target, Hoverboard Maker Agree to $38.5M Settlement Over Fire That Killed 2 Girls
Retailer Target and the maker of a hoverboard the store sold have agreed to a $38.5 million settlement of a lawsuit claiming the scooter caused a Pennsylvania house fire in which two girls, ages 10 and 15, died. The lawsuit …
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