INSURANCE NEWS

Search for Answers Begins After Small Plane Hits House in South Florida

Federal authorities are investigating what may have caused a small plane to crash into a house in a south Florida neighborhood, killing the pilot and a passenger early this week. The single-engine Aventura II went down just before noon on …
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Investor Group, Unions Push Hyundai to Address Child Labor at U.S. Suppliers

A group that works with union pension funds is pressing Hyundai Motor Co to respond to reports of child labor at U.S. parts suppliers, warning of potential reputational damage to the Korean automaker. SOC Investment Group, which works with union …
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Arch Capital Estimates Q3 Catastrophe Losses Could Hit $560 Million

Arch Capital Group Ltd., the Bermuda-based re/insurer, reports that its 2022 third quarter results will be negatively affected by claims from global catastrophe events such as Hurricane Ian, U.S. convective storms, Typhoon Nanmadol (which hit Japan in September), and French …
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New York’s $4.5M Cybersecurity Settlement with EyeMed Bars Insurance Recovery

Health insurance company EyeMed Vision Care LLC will pay a $4.5 million penalty to New York State for violations of the state’s cybersecurity regulation that officials said exposed hundreds of thousands of consumers’ personal health data, including data concerning minors. …
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Hurricane Fiona Costs Insurers C$660M, Breaking New Records for Atlantic Canada

Hurricane Fiona is estimated to have caused C$660 million (US$436.8 million) in insured damage, according to the Insurance Bureau of Canada (IBC), which quoted initial estimates from Catastrophe Indices and Quantification Inc. (CatIQ). Hurricane Fiona is the most costly extreme …
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Nine Injured in Connecticut When Train Hits Tractor-Trailer Stopped in Crossing

A commuter train hit a tractor-trailer Monday whose operator had driven to a rail crossing after leaving the scene of an earlier crash, transit authorities said. Nine train passengers suffered minor injuries. The tractor-trailer was involved in a crash with …
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Bank of England and City of London Square Off Over Financial Services’ Reforms

Government powers to force UK regulators to scrap financial rules could harm the City’s global clout, a senior Bank of England official said on Wednesday as the sector called for watchdogs to develop a more “commercial mindset.” While Britain remains …
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Brexit Results in ‘Substantial Negative Impact’ on Trade Between UK and EU: Report

Brexit resulted in a “substantial negative impact” for trade in both directions between the European Union and the UK, according to Ireland’s Economic and Social Research Institute. Trade from UK to the EU dropped 16% while there was a 20% …
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People Moves: Lockton Re Taps CyberCube’s Brew for London Cyber Practice; Howden Hires Tysers Godfrey for Equine Division; Carpenter’s Delegated Authority Unit Hires 3

This edition of International People Moves details appointments at three brokers: Lockton Re’s Cyber Practice, Howden’s Equine division and Guy Carpenter’s delegated authority unit. A summary of these new hires follows here. Lockton Re Taps CyberCube’s Brew to Lead London …
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Australian Insurer Medibank Says Hackers Claim to Have Stolen Customer Data

Australia’s Medibank Private Ltd. said on Wednesday an unnamed hacker group had contacted it negotiate about customer data it claimed to have retrieved from the health insurer’s IT systems. The news comes six days after Medibank reported an attempted ransomware …
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EU’s Sanctions Against Russia Could Deprive Some of World’s Tanker Fleet of Insurance

The European Union’s latest sanctions on Russian petroleum could end up depriving a swath of the world’s tanker fleet of industry standard insurance, a move that threatens to undermine US efforts to avert an oil supply shock. The bloc’s eighth …
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Amazon Launches Online Home Insurance Store for UK Customers

Amazon.com Inc. is moving into a new business area, offering UK consumers home and contents insurance from third-party providers. The world’s largest online retailer will initially provide shoppers with quotes from LV= General Insurance, Ageas UK and Co-op, with more …
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