INSURANCE NEWS
What to Watch: The Trends for P/C Insurance in 2025 So Far
As we reach the midpoint of 2025, now is a perfect time to reflect on some of the key trends that have defined the first half of the year while also looking ahead at what to expect in the back …
EV-Carrying Ship Sinks in Pacific Ocean After Catching Fire
A ship that caught fire in the Pacific Ocean earlier this month has sunk. The vessel was abandoned in the middle of the pacific — about 360 miles from land — after a blaze. It was carrying about 3,000 vehicles …
Last Body Found After Boat Capsizes on Lake Tahoe in Sudden Storm Brings Death Toll to 8
The body of the last person missing from a boat that capsized on Lake Tahoe in California during a sudden and powerful weekend thunderstorm was found Monday, bringing the death toll to eight. Ten people were on board the 27-foot …
Chicago Allows Summer Curfews for Minors as Mayor Vows Veto
Chicago’s city council voted to give its police chief the green light to enforce temporary curfews for minors in a bid to curb violence that has typically ramped up during the summer months, prompting Mayor Brandon Johnson to vow to …
Texas Lt. Gov. Patrick Clashes With Gov. Abbott Over Veto of THC Ban
Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, the powerful head of the Texas Senate, sharply rebuked Gov. Greg Abbott on Monday for vetoing his top legislative priority — a ban on all THC products — and dug in his heels against the governor’s …
People Moves: Acrisure Re Names Souza Leader of New West Coast Office
Acrisure Re named Danny Souza, senior vice president, as leader of Acrisure Re’s new West Coast office in San Francisco, California. He will continue to report to Marc Piccione, partner and managing director of the New York office. Souza joined …
Weeks Later, Erie and Philadelphia Insurance Still Working to Restore Networks
Erie Insurance reports it has made progress in reconnecting several business systems and applications as it continues to recover from a network outage that is now 17 days old. The insurer said the network and system outage it initiated on …
Adaptive Insurance, Tokio Marine HCC Partner on Power Outage Losses
Adaptive Insurance, a provider of parametric insurance solutions, has partnered with specialty insurer Tokio Marine HCC on GridProtect—an insurance product for short-term power outages. The flagship product from Adaptive, which says it is building an AI-driven platform to businesses create …
Cyclists Blocking Traffic Do Not Always Have to Pull Off Road: Pennsylvania Supreme Court
While cyclists on Pennsylvania road must make “reasonable efforts” to not impede the flow of traffic, the law does not mandate that they let faster traffic pass by always and immediately pulling off the read, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court recently …
Insurers Have New Opportunity in Secondary Perils, Swiss Re Says
Being able to predict the environmental risks that follow a major natural disaster represents an untapped business opportunity for the insurance sector, according to the head of reinsurance firm Swiss Re AG’s China unit. Risks associated with catastrophes such as …
People Moves: Everest Appoints Global Atlantic’s Co-Founder Levine to Board of Directors; AEGIS London Taps QBE’s Yuile as International Casualty Underwriter
This edition of International People Moves details appointments at Everest Group and AEGIS London. A summary of these new hires follows here. Everest Appoints Global Atlantic’s Co-Founder Levine to Board of Directors Everest Group Ltd., the Bermuda-based property, casualty, and …
Markets/Coverages: Miller Launches Property Smart-Follow Facility
Miller, the London-based specialist re/insurance broker, has unveiled MillerBoost, a new property smart-follow facility designed to help brokers and their clients move faster and with more conviction in a rapidly evolving market. Powered by InsurX’s frictionless trading infrastructure and offering …