Insurance
Toyota’s Hino Suspends Small Truck Shipments as Data Falsification Scandal Deepens
Japan’s Hino Motors will suspend shipments of small trucks after confirming that a widespread data falsification scandal included those models, it said on Monday, highlighting deepening problems at the Toyota Motor Corp. unit. Truck and bus maker Hino’s President Satoshi …
Read More New Zealand Weighs Damage After Floods Batter South Island
New Zealand retained a state of emergency in parts of its flood-battered South Island on Sunday as authorities weighed damage in the region hardest hit by four days of torrential rain. Last week’s rains in northern and central areas forced …
Read More Marsh Launches 1st Dedicated Insurance for Hydrogen Energy Projects
Broker Marsh, a unit of Marsh & McLennan, said on Monday it was launching the world’s first dedicated insurance for hydrogen energy projects, as the nascent industry looks to scale up quickly in the fight against climate change. As the …
Read More Ford Motor Hit With $1.7B Verdict for Fatal Rollover Accident: Lawyer
Ford Motor Co. was told by a jury to pay more than $1.7 billion over a 2014 rollover accident that killed a Georgia couple, a lawyer for the family said. Jurors delivered their verdict on punitive damages Friday following a …
Read More Insurers Anticipate Staffing Increase Over the Next Year Despite Recruiting Difficulty: The Jacobson Group
Most insurers (68 percent) plan to increase staff during the next 12 months, while only 5 percent anticipate a reduction in the number of employees, according to the Semi-Annual U.S. Insurance Labor Market Study by The Jacobson Group. Overall recruiting …
Read More Lockton Names 2 Execs in Tennessee
Lockton, a global brokerage firm that provides insurance and employee benefits, has named two new executives in its Tennessee region. Jay Brown, with 25 years of experience, will be president in Lockton’s Nashville and Memphis offices. He will oversee culture, …
Read More Judge Blocks Florida ‘Anti-Woke’ Law Pushed by Gov. DeSantis
A Florida judge has declared a Florida law championed by Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis that restricts race-based conversation and analysis in business and education unconstitutional. Tallahassee U.S. District Judge Mark Walker said in a 44-page ruling that the “Stop WOKE” …
Read More Georgia Insurance Commissioner Slams Allstate’s 25% Auto Rate Increase
The Georgia insurance commissioner is publicly shaming one of the country’s largest auto insurers after the carrier announced an average 25% rate increase in the state. “I am angry and disappointed that Allstate has chosen to exploit a loophole in …
Read More AM Best Places Credit Ratings of American Reliable in Arizona Under Review
AM Best has placed under review with negative implications the Financial Strength Rating (FSR) of A (Excellent) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating (Long-Term ICR) of “a” (Excellent) of American Reliable Insurance Co. in Scottsdale, Arizona. American Reliable is a …
Read More AM Best Downgrades Credit Rating of Missouri’s Cameron Mutual
AM Best has downgraded the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating (Long-Term ICR) to “bb” (Fair) from “bb+” (Fair) and affirmed the Financial Strength Rating (FSR) of B (Fair) of Cameron Mutual Insurance Company (Cameron Mutual) (Cameron, MO). The outlook of the …
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