Insurance
Ryan Specialty Underwriting Managers Forms International Renewable Energy MGU
Ryan Specialty Underwriting Managers (RSUM), the specialty underwriting segment of Ryan Specialty, has launched Ryan Specialty Renewables, an international renewable energy managing general underwriter. The MGU is formed from the unification of existing company brands: PERse Americas, PERse International, de …
Read More New Push to Reframe DEI in London Shifts Away from Diversity
A new study aims to reframe the global debate surrounding diversity, equity and inclusion in the City of London by focusing less on demographics and more on hiring people with diverse experiences. The report, published on Monday by the Diversity …
Read More UK Judge Warns of Risk to Justice After Lawyers Cited Fake AI-Generated Court Cases
Lawyers have cited fake cases generated by artificial intelligence in court proceedings in England, a judge has said — warning that attorneys could be prosecuted if they don’t check the accuracy of their research. High Court justice Victoria Sharp said …
Read More USI Mid-Year Update: Ongoing Trends to Continue
Mid-year insurance industry assessments indicate that the ongoing trends of the last six months are likely to persist through the end of the year, even if the conditions in question are defined as unstable or unpredictable. The new USI report, …
Read More Fitch Warns of Rising Mortgage-Bond Risk Due to Extreme Weather
For analysts at Fitch Ratings, the recent demolition of a Swiss village by a glacier is fresh proof that climate change is altering the laws of mortgage risk. The world looked on in shock last month as 3 million cubic …
Read More Financier Lex Greensill Decries ‘Code of Silence’ Around SoftBank Deals
Financier Lex Greensill said there was a “code of silence” around a series of transactions with SoftBank Group Corp. to keep potential losses hidden, in his first public court appearance since the high-profile collapse of his firm. Greensill is giving …
Read More Unison Risk Advisors Acquires Boutique Hatcher Insurance Agency in Orlando
The Orlando-based boutique agency and brokerage Hatcher Insurance is now part of Unison Risk Advisors, Unison announced this week. Hatcher, founded almost 80 years ago, offers property and liability insurance, surety bonding, employee benefits and personal insurance services. Industry veterans …
Read More Waymo Halts LA Service After Cars Destroyed During Protests
Waymo has suspended service of its ride-hailing service in downtown Los Angeles after its vehicles were set on fire during protests against immigration raids in the area. Waymo doesn’t believe the protests are related to the company specifically, according to …
Read More Insurance Companies Urged to Respond to TDI Data Call by July 11
The Texas Department of Insurance (TDI) said it has issued a data call to Insurance companies writing personal automobile and residential property policies to gather information for the HelpInsure.com website. TDI said in a commissioner’s bulletin that HelpInsure is a …
Read More Report Reveals Delay in Deploying Specialized Plane in Ohio Train Derailment
A specialized plane equipped with advanced sensors that the government deploys to chemical disasters could have helped authorities avoid needlessly blowing open five rail tank cars and burning their toxic contents after the disastrous 2023 East Palestine train derailment, a …
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