Insurance
People Moves: Tassone Jr. Promoted to AM Specialty CEO; Canopius Names Leftwich US Head of Strategy; FM Hires Erbig as CFO
Tassone Jr. Promoted to CEO of AM Specialty Dominick Tassone Jr. was promoted to CEO of AM Specialty Insurance Company (ASIC U.S.), effective Jan. 1, 2026. Since joining AM Specialty Insurance Group in 2023 as chief underwriting officer, Dominick has …
Read More UN Sees World’s Emissions Falling 10% by 2035, Far Short of 60% Goal
Global emissions of planet-warming greenhouse gases are expected to fall by about 10% by 2035, compared with 1990 levels, representing the first decline ever forecast by the United Nations. But the world remains well off course to keeping global warming …
Read More Progressive Now 4th Largest Global Insurer; RenRe Fastest Growing in ’24
As a group, the top 50 global property/casualty insurers grew premiums by 8.3% in 2024, but four of them, individually, grew by more than 20%, including Progressive which vaulted into the top five. S&P Global Market Intelligence published its list …
Read More Generali, Natixis Owner Likely to Drop Asset Management Deal, Sources Say
Italy’s biggest insurer Generali and French banking group BPCE are likely to abandon plans to merge their asset management businesses by letting a year-end deadline lapse without a binding agreement, three sources said. The sources, briefed on the process, spoke …
Read More Europe’s Top Rights Court Rejects Climate Challenge Against Norway’s Oil
The European Court of Human Rights on Tuesday ruled in favor of Norway’s government in a climate lawsuit brought by young activists who claimed the country’s policy of Arctic oil exploration had put their future at risk. Norway is western …
Read More Mondelez Defeats Greenwashing Lawsuit Over ‘Climate Neutral’ Clif Bar Claim
A federal judge dismissed a proposed class action lawsuit accusing Mondelez International of deceiving consumers into overpaying for Clif bars that were labeled “climate neutral certified.” U.S. District Judge Manish Shah in Chicago found nothing wrong with labels for Clif …
Read More California Commissioner’s Regulation to Prevent Insurance Crises From Climate Disasters, Cyber Threats, AI
California Commissioner Ricardo Lara is proposing a regulation aimed at mitigating rising insurance costs and safeguarding the state’s insurance market from catastrophic risks and technological threats. Lara’s Long-Term Solvency Regulation is aimed at providing the California Department of Insurance enhanced …
Read More Jamaica Catastrophe Bondholders Headed for ‘Full’ Trigger Event
Investors in Jamaica’s catastrophe bond now face a potential full payout scenario, meaning the entire value of the bond will likely go toward covering the cost of Hurricane Melissa.That’s according to Florian Steiger, chief executive of Icosa Investments AG, a …
Read More Oklahoma Insurance Department’s Fire Classifications Save Homeowners $22M
The Oklahoma Insurance Department (OID) announce that its Fire Protection Classification Division saved homeowners approximately $22 million in insurance premiums in 2024. Classification ratings are based upon Verisk’s “Fire Suppression Rating Schedule,” general criteria of the National Fire Protection Association, …
Read More People Moves: Evans Jr. Elected President of Big I Illinois
Thomas Evans, Jr. of Biglow & Company, Inc, (Assured Partners) in Fox Lake, Illinois, has been elected and formally installed as the President of Big I Illinois at the organization’s annual convention in Peoria earlier this month. He will serve …
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