INSURANCE NEWS
Prudential Reimburses 2.85 Billion Yen After Misconduct Probe
Prudential Financial Inc. said it reimbursed 437 individuals about a total of 2.85 billion yen ($17.4 million) as part of remediation efforts following a regulatory probe into employee misconduct at its Japan business. In addition to the 498 individuals who …
US Mortgage Rates Rise for Third Straight Week
Mortgage rates in the US, already the highest in almost a year, rose for a third week, squeezing affordability as home price growth accelerates. The average for a 30-year, fixed loan climbed to 6.58% from 6.55% a week earlier, Freddie …
Tesla Expands Robotaxi Service to Orlando, Tampa
Tesla this week expanded its robotaxi service to Orlando and Tampa, as the electric-vehicle maker races to prove that it can scale its autonomous ride-hailing business beyond its initial launch markets. The move comes a day before Tesla reports second-quarter …
People Moves: Executive Changes at Hudson Insurance
Odyssey Group Holdings, Inc., based in Stamford, Connecticut, made several leadership changes at its U.S. insurance subsidiary, Hudson Insurance Group, based in New York City. After more than 20 years with the company, Chris Gallagher will retire from Hudson, effective …
Husband and Wife Insurance Brokers Sentenced for Fraud Scheme
A married couple from New Bedford, Massachusetts was sentenced yesterday for a scheme to defraud at least 50 individuals or insurance providers seeking insurance coverage through their business, BL Insurance Brokerage, LLC. According to U.S. Attorney Leah B. Foley, a …
Insurer Mapfre Estimates Venezuela Quake Losses at €25 Million
Spanish insurer Mapfre said on Thursday that losses from the June 24 earthquakes in Venezuela would be up to €25 million ($28.5 million), after its first-half net profit grew 9.4% despite storm-related claims in Spain and Portugal and negative currency …
Munich Re Reports €2.2 Billion Profit on ‘Very Low’ Major Losses
Munich Re reported second-quarter proft that exceeded analyst estimates on “very low” major-loss expenditures in its property-casualty reinsurance business. Net income amounted to about €2.2 billion ($2.5 billion) in the three months through June, the Munich-based reinsurer said in a …
US and Allies Say Russian Hackers Stole Emails Without Social Engineering
The United States and more than a dozen allied nations said on Thursday that Russian hackers stole emails from users of the Zimbra email program without having to fool them into opening an attachment or clicking a link. The trick, …
US Strikes Iran From South to North After Trump Threats Over Red Sea Shipping
U.S. missiles struck targets across Iran, reaching as far as its Caspian coast, on Friday after President Donald Trump vowed “major military punishment” for Tehran and its Houthi allies in Yemen for extending the Middle East war to a second …
World Bank Estimates Quakes Cost Venezuela $20 Billion in Damage
The twin earthquakes that hit Venezuela last month may have caused $19.6 billion in physical damage to buildings and infrastructure, or about 18% of gross domestic product, according to a preliminary assessment by the World Bank. Almost half of the …
Russia’s Black Sea Waters Not Safe for Ships Amid Attacks, Moscow Warns
Moscow warned that it is unsafe to navigate in its Black Sea waters after Ukraine has been ramping up attacks on Russia-linked ships in the area. The warning was addressed to all vessels in Russia’s exclusive economic zone in the …
Allianz to Buy HSBC’s Singapore Insurer in $2.1 Billion Deal
Allianz SE agreed to buy HSBC Holdings Plc’s Singapore insurance unit for S$2.7 billion ($2.1 billion), marking a substantial expansion less than two years after another deal in the city-state fell apart. The two firms also agreed to enter a …