INSURANCE NEWS
Specialist Risk Group Acquires UK Claims Specialist One Claim Ltd.
Specialist Risk Group (SRG), the London-based specialist insurance intermediary, announced the acquisition of One Claim Ltd. Based in Essex, England, One Claim provides broker partners and their clients with claims management support from initial notification through to settlement. The One …
Howden Broadens Asia Footprint With Acquisition of Hong Kong Broker Storfield
Howden, the London-based insurance intermediary group, announced the acquisition of Storfield Insurance Consultants Ltd., a specialist in general insurance for small-to-medium sized enterprises (SMEs) and high-net-worth (HNW) clients. Financial details of the transaction were not disclosed. This strengthens Howden’s position …
Storm-Weary Philippines Forcibly Evacuates Thousands as Another Typhoon Hits
A new typhoon barreled across an agricultural region in the northeastern Philippines on Monday after thousands were evacuated to safety while still struggling to recover from the devastation caused by three successive storms in the last three weeks. Typhoon Toraji …
Shell Wins Appeal Against Landmark Dutch Climate Ruling
A Dutch court on Tuesday accepted Shell’s appeal against a landmark climate ruling, dismissing the order for the oil and gas company to sharply reduce emissions. The original 2021 ruling ordered Shell to cut its absolute carbon emissions by 45% …
Malaysia’s Top Bank Is Said to Weigh Options for Insurer Etiqa
Malayan Banking Bhd. is considering options including buying out Ageas SA’s minority stake in Etiqa as Malaysia’s biggest lender seeks to boost the value of the Southeast Asian insurer, according to people with knowledge of the matter. Maybank, as the …
Biden Administration to Support Controversial UN Cyber Treaty
The Biden administration plans to support a controversial cybercrime treaty at the United Nations this week despite concerns that it could be misused by authoritarian regimes, according to senior government officials. The agreement would be the first legally binding UN …
FTX Sues Binance and Its Former CEO for $1.8B
Collapsed cryptocurrency company FTX is suing Binance and its former CEO Changpeng Zhao, alleging that $1.8 billion was “fraudulently transferred” by FTX management to Binance and its executives. The lawsuit relates to Binance’s sale of its stake in Sam Bankman-Fried’s …
FEMA Fires Manager Who Told Staff to Skip Homes With Trump Signs
A Federal Emergency Management Agency employee who ordered workers to bypass homes with yard signs supporting President-elect Donald Trump has been fired, the agency’s head said Saturday. “This is a clear violation of FEMA’s core values and principles to help …
Nonresident Surplus Brokers in Alabama Must Have $50,000 Bond Starting Jan. 1
Nonresident surplus lines brokers working in Alabama, like their in-state brethren, must secure a $50,000 fidelity bond to be licensed in the state, starting Jan. 1. The Alabama Department of Insurance posted the bulletin last week. A form is available …
People Moves: LP Insurance Services Names Reed to Commercial Team in Nevada
LP Insurance Services LLC named Travis Reed to its commercial lines team in northern Nevada. Reed has more than 10 years of industry experience, most recently as a sales executive with Alpine Insurance Associates. He previously worked as vice president …
Louisiana Community Protest Approval Process for Ammonia Plant
ELKINSVILLE, La. (AP) — A dispute over a planned ammonia plant near a historic Black town in southeastern Louisiana ratcheted up a notch with a challenge to the state’s approval process. The battle over the plant is occurring despite the …
AI Thermostats Pitched for Texas Homes to Relieve Stressed Grid
Three of the biggest names in US home energy automation are coming together to offer some relief to the beleaguered Texas electrical grid. Power supplier NRG Energy Inc. is partnering with Renew Home LLC to distribute about 650,000 artificial intelligence-enabled …