Insurance
Specialist Risk Group (SRG) Acquires Medical Liability MGA, The MPLC
Specialist Risk Group (SRG), the London-based insurance broker, announced the acquisition of the managing general agent, The Medical Professional Liability Co. Ltd. (The MPLC), subject to regulatory approval. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. This latest acquisition is …
Read More Swiss Re Returns to Q1 Profit With Net Income of $643M
Swiss Re swung back to a first quarter profit, reporting net income of $643 million, compared with a loss of $248 million for the prior-year period. “Profitability improved in all our main businesses, supported by adequate pricing, higher investment results, …
Read More Meta Faces Stiff Privacy Review as FTC Claims New Violations
Meta Platforms Inc. was accused by the Federal Trade Commission of repeatedly violating privacy promises it made to US regulators and now faces a possible government ban on launching new social-media products without an independent review. Meta, the parent company …
Read More TotalEnergies Sues Greenpeace Over Emissions Report
French oil major TotalEnergies has sued environmental group Greenpeace France and climate consulting firm Factor-X over a report claiming the company massively underestimated its 2019 greenhouse gas emissions, Total said on Wednesday. The civil complaint, served on April 28, seeks …
Read More Judge Says No Class Action Against Peloton Over Fitness Class Availability
A U.S. judge has refused to let Peloton Interactive Inc customers pursue a class action accusing the bike and treadmill maker of misleading them about the “ever-growing” size of its library of on-demand fitness classes. In a 74-page decision May …
Read More Allstate Posts Loss With ‘Exceptionally’ High Catastrophe Costs
Allstate Corp. posted a bigger first-quarter loss than analysts expected as higher premiums failed to offset rising auto costs and soaring catastrophe losses. The company reported a $342 million loss on an adjusted basis for the period, compared to profit …
Read More Banks and Insurers Increasingly Move Away From Coal: Report
Banks and insurers are more frequently adding coal exclusion policies to their investments while those with existing policies are toughening them up despite record profits in the sector, according to a report on Thursday. More than 200 financial institutions globally …
Read More Progressive Falls Short of Goal in Q1
Despite posting a year-over-year net income increase of 45%, Progressive Corp. shared first quarter financial results on Tuesday that showed the company falling short of its combined ratio goal for 2023. The firm’s CR for the quarter was 99 – …
Read More Massachusetts Man Sentenced in Luxury Car Insurance Fraud Scheme
A Holbrook, Massachusetts man has been found guilty and sentenced to two and a half years in the Norfolk House of Correction for damaging luxury cars bought under false pretenses in order to collect insurance proceeds. Attorney General Andrea Joy …
Read More Keystone Adds Texas’ Perkins to Network
Keystone, the fourth largest participant-owned insurance agency network in the nation, added Perkins Insurance Agencies, LLC, based in Abilene, Texas, to its growing network of agencies in the state. A second-generation agency with deep roots in Abilene and surrounding areas, …
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