Insurance
Officials Investigate Missouri Theme Park Worker’s Death
An employee of Silver Dollar City near Branson, Missouri has died from head injuries while working at the park, federal officials said. The employee was hospitalized Wednesday with “head injuries allegedly sustained during maintenance and testing of a rollercoaster,” said …
Read More Brown & Brown’s GRP Acquires Insurance Portfolio of WM Brokers Ltd.
Global Risk Partners (GRP), part of Brown & Brown, announced it has acquired the general insurance portfolio of Woodward Markwell Insurance Brokers Ltd. (WM Brokers Ltd). The deal marks GRP’s 100th acquisition since 2013, when the business was founded. Financial …
Read More Ford Bronco Engine Failures Prompt US Safety Investigation
Ford Motor Co.’s hot-selling Bronco sport-utility vehicle is the subject of a safety investigation by federal regulators for catastrophic engine failure that can cause the vehicle to lose power at highway speeds. The US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said …
Read More Teva Reaches Proposed $4.35 Billion Settlement of Opioid Lawsuits
Teva Pharmaceutical Industries on Tuesday announced a $4.35 billion proposed nationwide settlement that could resolve thousands of lawsuits over the drugmaker’s alleged role in the U.S. opioid epidemic. The proposal calls for Teva to pay state and local governments up …
Read More California Commissioner Announces Action to Protect Residents from Non-Renewals
California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara on Tuesday sent out a message to residents in Mariposa County who have been ordered to evacuate due to the Oak Fire that they may have homeowners or renters insurance to help with evacuation and …
Read More Chubb Q2 Net Income Drops $1 Billion; Books Record Insurance Results
Chubb Ltd. late Tuesday said second quarter net income was about $1.22 billion, more than a 46% fall from $2.27 billion in net income logged during the same period a year ago. The insurer said it lost $565 after tax …
Read More Washington Department of Labor Issues Outdoor Worker Guidance Amid Heat Wave
The Washington Department of Labor & Industries is responding to potentially record-breaking temperatures across Washington this week and warning businesses in industries from agriculture to building and road construction that they are required to take steps to protect outdoor workers …
Read More Tesla’s Phantom Brake Problem Exposes Need for Human Audits of Machine-Read Data
“Slamming on the brakes” is often a blaming moment. Someone most likely was not paying attention to conditions, but is that always the case? In the case of usage-based insurance models, which determine an individual driver’s rates based on patterns …
Read More People Moves: Howden RE Hires Former Carpenter Exec Thienel to Launch German Unit; MGA Alta Signa Appoints Kisters as Professional Indemnity Manager, Netherlands
This edition of International People Moves details appointments at the broker Howden RE and the MGA Alta Signa Europe. A summary of these new hires follows here. Howden RE Hires Former Carpenter Exec Thienel to Launch German Reinsurance Unit Howden …
Read More Firefighters Slow Growth of Massive California Blaze Near Yosemite
Firefighters have significantly slowed the spread of a huge wildfire burning in a forest near Yosemite National Park that burned 55 homes and other buildings and forced thousands from their homes, officials said Monday. “It was a successful day for …
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