INSURANCE NEWS
Markets/Coverages: Marsh Launches European Cyber Facility for Mid-Sized Enterprises
Marsh, insurance brokerage business of Marsh McLennan, announced the launch of Cyber Unity, a new insurance facility for organizations across the European Union, as well as in Israel, Norway, Serbia, and Turkey, with revenues up to €500 million (US$581.2 million). …
USC Basketball Star Alijah Arenas Recounts Tesla Cybertruck Crash
Star college basketball recruit Alijah Arenas spoke publicly for the first time about the Tesla Cybertruck crash that left him in an induced coma, casting fresh attention on safety issues with the EV maker’s newest model. The University of Southern …
Judge Says California FAIR Plan Violating Law, Industry Also Fighting Consumer Group Suit
A judge ruled that the California FAIR Plan’s smoke-damage policy violates state law, while in another matter a lawsuit from a consumer group is drawing concern from insurers that it could push the California insurance market closer to collapse. On …
A Shrinking FEMA Puts Lake Town’s Rebuilding Plans in Limbo
LAKE LURE, North Carolina, June 17 (Reuters) – When Hurricane Helene’s flood waters slammed into Lake Lure’s century-old dam last September, gouging a massive scar into one embankment and cascading five months’ worth of rain down its sides, town commissioner …
Middle East Tensions Boost Underwriting Risks Across Re/Insurers’ Portfolios: Report
Marine, aviation, cyber, and terrorism insurers face immediate underwriting pressures and potential accumulation losses as a result of heightened hostilities between Iran and Israel, according to Morningstar DBRS. In addition, the report said, reinsurance capacity in certain business lines could …
Illinois Chiropractor Sentenced to 20 Months in Prison for Insurance Fraud
An Illinois chiropractor was sentenced to 20 months in prison and ordered to repay more than $2.3 million, following convictions on multiple charges related to a scheme to defraud Medicare and twelve other insurance companies, the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Central …
Inszone Acquires Texas’ Osterts and Associates
Inszone Insurance Services announced its acquisition of Osterts and Associates, LLC, a insurance agency based in Plano, Texas. This acquisition grows Inszone’s capabilities and further expands its presence in Texas, allowing the company to further provide exceptional insurance solutions and …
Viewpoint: Cyber Is a Product for Everyone, so Let’s Start Acting Like it
If this latest wave of retail cyberattacks proves anything, it’s that any business in any sector and of any size can find itself breached. These aren’t fringe incidents anymore; they’re national news, hitting high-street brands and sending disruptive shockwaves through …
Markets/Coverages: Descartes Expands US Parametric Flood Cover for Businesses; EverPeak Takes Workers Comp Product to 11 New States
Parametric insurance company Descartes Underwriting has a new flood insurance product it said delivers better protection for US businesses, investors, and homeowners associations. Any type of business and industry class may be covered. Limits of up to $70 million are …
Texas THC Industry Welcomes More Regulations With Ban Off the Table
With a ban off the table for now, Texas hemp industry leaders said they are amenable to state lawmakers imposing more regulations on their THC products, such as age restrictions on purchases and more testing of their products, but caution …
Telemarketing Firm to Pay $85K Over Discrimination at Ohio Location
DialAmerica Marketing, LLC, a provider of telemarketing and call-center services for third-party clients, will pay $85,000 to settle a lawsuit brought by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charging race and sex discrimination and retaliation, the federal agency announced. …
SpaceX Polluted Border Area, Mexican President Sheinbaum Says
SpaceX’s Starship rocket launches in Texas have polluted an area across the border with debris, Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said. The president will meet with her cabinet soon on the “security and environmental impacts” of the rocket launches, the president …