Insurance
TWIA to Maintain $4.6B Total Funding for 2023 Storm Season
The Texas Windstorm Insurance Association (TIWA) Board of Directors on Tuesday elected to forego additional reinsurance beyond the $2.24 billion it selected in January, bringing the insurer of last resort’s total funding for the 2023 storm season to $4.5 billion. …
Read More Rural Texans Oppose Wind and Solar Development
FRANKLIN COUNTY — Volunteer firefighter Jim Emery grew emotional as he spoke to the crowd at an anti-solar development town hall meeting in his northeast Texas community. Emery, who worked for decades at the nearby coal power plant before it …
Read More Ohio Doctor Acquitted in 14 Patient Deaths Sues Health System
DETROIT (AP) – An Ohio doctor acquitted in the deaths of 14 patients who died after they were given painkillers has filed a lawsuit against a national Catholic health system that operates the hospital where he worked in the intensive …
Read More Ex-Cardinal Charged in Wisconsin With Sex Abuse
MADISON, Wis. (AP) – The defrocked Roman Catholic cardinal who became the face of the church’s clergy sex abuse crisis has been charged in Wisconsin with sexually assaulting an 18-year-old man more than 45 years ago, court records show. A …
Read More AM Best Gives A- Rating to At-Bay Specialty; Fischel Hired as At-Bay CFO
At-Bay said insurance industry rating agency AM Best has assigned At-Bay Specialty Insurance Company a financial strength rating of A- (Excellent). At-Bay Specialty Insurance Company is a Delaware-domiciled excess and surplus (E&S) lines property and casualty (P&C) carrier, acquired by …
Read More Snap Says It’s Wrongly Dragged Into Social Media Addiction Suits
nap Inc. says it can’t be sued for allegedly addicting young users and contributing to a mental-health crisis because its “ephemeral” messaging service is “fundamentally different” from other platforms including TikTok and Instagram that are at the center of a …
Read More Florida Lawmakers May End Disney Ride Inspection Exemptions in DeSantis Crusade
Gov. Ron DeSantis and Florida lawmakers ratcheted up pressure on Walt Disney World on Monday by announcing legislation that will use the regulatory powers of Florida government to exert unprecedented oversight on the park resort’s rides and monorail. Lawmakers will …
Read More Catastrophe Losses Cause Q1 Drop in Travelers’ Net Income
First quarter net income at Travelers Cos. fell 4% to $975 million as catastrophes cost the insurer a total of about $535 million during the first three months of the year. Catastrophe losses, coupled with a $48 million first quarter …
Read More New York Names InnSure to Manage Clean Tech Insurance Innovation Project
New York Governor Kathy Hochul announced that the nonprofit InnSure will administer the state’s $6.5 million insurance innovation fund that includes grants to encourage the development of new insurance policies and products that support new clean technologies. The initiative, announced …
Read More EU Announces $1.2B Plan to Counter Growing Cyber-security Threats
The European Commission on Tuesday announced a 1.1-billion-euro ($1.2 billion) plan to counter growing cybersecurity threats, underscoring mounting concerns about a series of high-profile hacking incidents. The growing use of cyber warfare in the military conflict between Russia and Ukraine …
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