INSURANCE NEWS

Mississippi Insurance Department Fires Examiner After Credit Union Scandal

The Mississippi Insurance Department has fired its top examiner, a month after he was implicated in a multimillion-dollar embezzlement scandal at his wife’s credit union. Chad Bridges, the director of financial and market regulation at the insurance department since early …
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NYC Mayor, Other Leaders Want Ban on Horse Carriage Rides After Teen’s Death

The death of a young tourist who jumped from a runaway horse carriage in Central Park has intensified calls to ban the old-time attraction from one of New York City’s most recognizable destinations. Romanch Mahajan, 18, died after he got …
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California AG Announces $7M Settlement with Property Manager in Algorithmic Rent Scheme

A property management company is paying $7 million for what the California Attorney General calls an “algorithmic rent alignment scheme.” California Attorney General Rob Bonta worked on the settlement as part of a coalition of nine attorneys general with LivCor …
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California and US West Threatened by Wildfires Over Coming Days

The fire threat across the U.S. West will rise Friday and remain dangerous through Saturday for many areas, including Northern California, as lightning strikes risk igniting dry vegetation. Critical fire weather conditions and dry lightning will prevail across the western …
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People Moves: Arch Promotes Halgan as CEO of Global Reinsurance, Schmeiser as CEO, Global Mortgage; Sompo International Markets Names MacHale as CUO, Head of Strategy

This edition of International People Moves details appointments at global re/insurers Arch Capital Group and Sompo. A summary of these new hires follows here. Arch Capital Group Ltd., the Bermuda-based provider of insurance, reinsurance and mortgage insurance, announced the promotions …
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Nasdaq Private Market Alleges Rival Hiive Stole Technology

Trading platform Nasdaq Private Market alleged that its Vancouver-based competitor Hiive has stolen trade secrets and infringed on its intellectual property in a lawsuit. The suit, filed Tuesday in Manhattan federal court, adds new allegations of trade secrets to a …
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North Carolina Ethics Panel Dismisses Complaint About Insurance Commissioner

The North Carolina Ethics Commission has dismissed a complaint against Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey, brought by a former employee who accused him of sexual harassment, news outlets reported. “After review and discussion as necessary, the Panel concluded its preliminary inquiry …
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DeSantis Signs Citizens Commercial Clearinghouse Bill That’s Been Called ‘Unneeded’

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has signed a bill that will create a commercial clearinghouse for Citizens Property Insurance policies, a bill that a number of brokers and agents have called “unnecessary” and little more than a sop to one major …
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Teen Dies After Being Thrown From Horse-Drawn Carriage in NYC’s Central Park

A teenager thrown to the ground Wednesday when a Central Park carriage horse bolted away from its driver has died, according to police. The 18-year-old was riding in the horse-drawn carriage with three other passengers when the accident happened just …
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Markets/Coverages: Chubb Leads New Lloyd’s War Risk Consortium for Hormuz Shipping

A new Lloyd’s market consortium has been launched to provide additional marine war risk insurance capacity for vessels and cargo transiting the Strait of Hormuz, Lloyd’s announced. Chubb will serve as lead underwriter, supported by participating Lloyd’s syndicates and specialist …
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Trump Administration Backtracks on Removing Ocean Sensors

The Trump administration is dropping near-term plans to dismantle a $386 million federal ocean-observing system after encountering resistance from scientists and Congress. The National Science Foundation said Thursday it will pause efforts to decommission most of the Ocean Observatories Initiative, …
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Viewpoint: Hormuz Is Reopening, but Global Shipping Won’t Return to Normal for Months

Iran and the United States are about to sign a peace deal that will reopen the Strait of Hormuz, the narrow waterway that carries about one-fifth of the world’s oil. Oil prices reacted quickly to the announcement of the tentative …
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