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Binance Was Used to Funnel Money to Hamas, Other Militant Groups
In February 2019, Binance Holdings Ltd.’s then-Chief Compliance Officer Samuel Lim acknowledged that the cryptocurrency exchange was being used to funnel money to Hamas, explaining to a colleague that terrorists normally sent “small sums.” Hamas could “barely buy an AK47 …
AM Best: Number of P/C Gross Impairments Falls in 2022; No Net Impairments
Despite the reversal seen in the U.S. equity market and rising inflation and interest rates, property/casualty insurers performed well in 2022, according to the latest report on the long-term impairment rates of U.S.-domiciled insurance companies. The report released earlier this …
Markets/Coverages: CFC Upgrades Packaged Cyber Cover, Services for SMEs
Specialist insurer CFC announced a major upgrade to its packaged insurance policies for professional services businesses. Brokers selling CFC’s professional liability policies can offer SME clients add-on cyber cover that now includes broad cybercrime coverage, as well as giving SMEs …
Judge Finds Evidence That Tesla, Musk Knew About Autopilot Defect
A Florida judge found “reasonable evidence” that Tesla Chief Executive Elon Musk and other managers knew the automaker’s vehicles had a defective Autopilot system but still allowed the cars to be driven unsafely, according to a ruling. Judge Reid Scott, …
Thanksgiving Cargo Theft Threat ‘Extremely High’: CargoNet
The threat of cargo theft activity this Thanksgiving is “extremely high” and “unlike any recent year,” according to CargoNet. CargoNet, a Verisk product, has tracked a sharp increase in year-over-year theft reports. Since November 2022, the average number of reports …
People Moves: Wiglesworth-Rindom Names Cathey; Liberty Brokers Promotes Baillie
Wiglesworth-Rindom Insurance Agency, based in Stuart, Florida, has named Linda Cathey vice president of agency operations. Cathey will oversee growth and development of the agency team. She previously was the managing director for Squeeze, an online insurance agency and quote …
Justice Department Investigating Lexington, Mississippi Police Practices
The Justice Department has opened a civil pattern or practice investigation into the city of Lexington, Mississippi, and the Lexington Police Department (LPD) seeking to determine whether there are systemic violations of the Constitution and federal law. DOJ said the …
Best Agency to Work For – Southeast Bronze Winner: Energy Insurance
The Driving Force Behind Success Is a Motivated and Engaged Team At Energy Insurance Agency in Lexington, Kentucky, creating a great place to work is at the core of the agency’s success. The company’s family-friendly policies, personal attention to employees, …
HCI’s Homeowners Choice Takes On 53.7K Florida Citizens Policies; TypTap Goes Next
Homeowners Choice Property & Casualty Insurance Co. recently assumed approximately 53,750 policies from Citizens Property Insurance Corp., Florida’s state-backed insurance company. The policies assumed amount to approximately $196 million of in-force premium. The insurer said the assumption, which was effective …
Best Agency to Work For – East Bronze Winner: Deland, Gibson Insurance Associates
Long-Term Thinking Builds Winning Culture When Chip and Ted Gibson got the keys to Deland, Gibson Insurance Associates in 2020, the brothers took over what Chip described as “a great shop.” Three generations of their family members had guided the …
People Moves: Idoux Named Lockton Dunning President; Sanford Joins Alliant in Houston
Lockton Dunning Promotes Idoux to President Lockton Dunning, headquartered in Kansas City, Mo., named Steve Idoux president. Current president Bruce Sammis is retiring from the top leadership post at the end of 2023 after nearly 20 years of service. Idoux …
Missouri’s Cameron Mutual Placed Into Liquidation
Cameron Mutual Insurance Company has been placed into court-supervised liquidation effective December 1, 2023, the Missouri Department of Commerce and Insurance (DCI) announced. Chlora Lindley-Myers, Director of the Missouri Department of Commerce and Insurance has been named liquidator of Cameron …