INSURANCE NEWS
University of California Purchases Sensor-Triggered Earthquake Parametric Policy
What is being called the first sensor-triggered earthquake parametric insurance policy in the U.S. was purchased by The University of California. Liberty Mutual Reinsurance, part of Liberty Mutual Insurance Group, and Safehub, a technology provider in seismic sensor and risk …
Flooded Farms, Fouled Rivers, Dozens Dead: Helene’s Rising Toll
As historic floodwaters unleashed by Hurricane Helene recede across the US Southeast, the region faces a humanitarian, economic and ecological crisis of staggering scope, with effects likely to last years. Cotton crops on the verge of harvest have been flattened. …
Employer, Workers’ Comp Insurer, Survivor Join Baltimore Bridge Collapse Litigation
The road construction firm that employed six workers who were killed and another who was seriously injured in the collapse of Baltimore’s Key Bridge, along with its workers’ compensation carrier, have filed claims against the owner and operator of the …
Insured Losses from Central European Floods Range From US$2.2B to US$3.4B: Verisk
Insured industry losses from the flooding in the Czech Republic, Poland and Austria in September 2024 will range from €2 billion (US$2.2 billion) to €3 billion (US$3.4 billion), according to Verisk, the data analytics and technology provider. S&P Global Ratings …
US DOJ Charges British Man Over ‘Hack-to-Trade’ Scheme
A British man has been arrested and charged by U.S. authorities with hacking into the computers of five companies to obtain details about their expected earnings, and making $3.75 million of illegal profit by trading before results were released. The …
Taiwan Rescues All Crew Members on Stricken Ship as Super Typhoon Nears
Taiwan authorities completed the dramatic helicopter rescue of 19 crew members on a stricken ship, which foundered as Super Typhoon Krathon brings strong winds and heavy rains to the island. All those on the Barbados-registered “Blue Lagoon” were rescued, the …
People Moves: Markel Appoints 2 Senior Underwriters, 1 Claims Manager for International Casualty Team; BHSI Announces 2 Promotions in Global, UK Casualty Teams
This edition of International People Moves details appointments at Markel and Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance (BHSI). A summary of these new hires follows here. Markel Appoints 2 Senior Underwriters, 1 Claims Manager for International Casualty Team Markel, the insurance operations …
Markets/Coverages: Hub Int’l Forms Partnership With Largest Trucking Broker in Mexico
Hub International Ltd. (HUB), the Chicago-based insurance broker, announced an exclusive referral and broker program partnership throughout the U.S., Canada and Mexico with MAS Seguros, the largest trucking insurance broker in Mexico. The partnership is a response to Mexico’s growing …
Stellantis’ $854 Million UK Lawsuit Over Airbag, Seatbelt Cartels Begins
Stellantis’ 771 million euro ($854 million) London lawsuit against two safety equipment makers began on Tuesday, with the European carmaker arguing long-running cartels led to it being overcharged for roughly a decade. The automaker, which was formed by the 2021 …
UK’s Saga in Talks With Belgium’s Ageas for Insurance Partnership
British holiday group Saga said on Wednesday that it is in talks with Belgian insurer Ageas for a potential partnership for its insurance business. Saga, which specializes in holidays and insurance for people over 50, has been struggling with its …
Arkansas Sues YouTube Over Claims That Site is Fueling Youth Mental Health Crisis
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas sued YouTube and parent company Alphabet on Monday, saying the video-sharing platform is made deliberately addictive and fueling a mental health crisis among youth in the state. Attorney General Tim Griffin’s office filed the …
Black Man Sues Iowa Trucking Company for Alleged Hair Discrimination
A Black man alleges in a lawsuit that an Iowa trucking company fired him as a driver because he wouldn’t cut off his dreadlocks, the latest in a series of incidents across the country over an issue activists have dubbed …