Insurance
People Moves: Starkweather & Shepley Unveils Promotions, Officer Advancements
Starkweather & Shepley Insurance Brokerage Inc., headquartered in East Providence, Rhode Island, made several recent promotions and advancements in officer positions, including: Starkweather & Shepley Insurance Brokerage Inc. Andrew J. Fotopulos, chairman & chief executive officer Elizabeth A. Lowe, president …
Read More US Braces for ‘Low-Level’ Cyberattacks by Iran After Airstrikes
US officials are warning businesses to brace for potential Iranian cyberattacks following American airstrikes on the country’s nuclear sites, an event that experts say could draw a relatively small response from hackers. A bulletin from the Department of Homeland Security …
Read More People Moves: Howden Belgium Appoints De Baets as CEO; Liberty Promotes Directors of 3 New Divisions for Marine & Aviation, Specialty, Property
This edition of International People Moves details appointments at Howden and Liberty Specialty Markets (LSM). A summary of these new hires follows here. Howden Belgium Appoints De Baets as CEO Howden, the London-based insurance intermediary group, today announces the appointment …
Read More Aon Launches AI-Powered Aon Broker Copilot for Commercial Insurance
Aon plc today announced the launch of Aon Broker Copilot, a platform that uses artificial intelligence, large-language models and predictive analytics in the commercial insurance placement process. “Aon Broker Copilot equips our brokers with the tools to lead with insight …
Read More Insurance Sector Should Be on the Lookout for ‘Scattered Spider’ Hackers
Watch out, insurance industry. A well-known cybercrime group appears to have shifted focus to insurers. Apparently, recent cybersecurity incidents at Erie Insurance, Philadelphia Insurance Cos., and most recently Aflac are indicative of a trend. The largely decentralized hacking group known …
Read More Father, Two Sons Charged With Defrauding North Carolina Insurer of Last Resort
North Carolina authorities have charged a 65-year-old man and his two sons with insurance fraud for allegedly submitting false and exaggerated claims to one of the state’s property insurers of last resort. William Andrews Sr., of Elon, and his sons …
Read More 32 New York Counties in State of Emergency; Severe Weather Takes 3 Lives
New York Governor Kathy Hochul on Sunday, June 22, declared a state of emergency in 32 counties in response to severe weather. Three deaths in the town of Kirkland have been attributed to the severe thunderstorms that hit parts of …
Read More NC Plane Crash Came After Pilot Raised Wheel to Avoid a Turtle, NTSB Says
The pilot of a small plane that crashed near a North Carolina airport this month had raised a wheel after landing to avoid hitting a turtle on the runway, according to a National Transportation Safety Board preliminary report. The pilot …
Read More 6 Reported Dead After Boat Capsizes on Lake Tahoe in California
Six people were confirmed dead and two others were missing after a boat capsized on Lake Tahoe in California during a powerful weekend thunderstorm that whipped up high waves, officials said. The U.S. Coast Guard and the El Dorado County …
Read More Jury Awards $2.25M to Georgia Couple in Suit Over Autopsy Images of Baby
A jury has awarded a Georgia couple $2.25 million in their lawsuit accusing a pathologist of posting graphic videos of an autopsy of their decapitated baby. A Fulton County jury returned the verdict against Dr. Jackson Gates on Wednesday. The …
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