INSURANCE NEWS
BlackRock Leaves Major Climate Group Amid Wall Street Exodus
BlackRock Inc. is parting ways with one of the world’s biggest climate-investor groups after being targeted by Republican politicians for its efforts on global warming. The money manager has decided to leave the Net Zero Asset Managers initiative it said …
Edison Denies LA Wildfire Involvement as Insurers Ask It to Preserve Evidence
Southern California Edison said on Thursday it had received notices from insurance companies to preserve evidence related to the Eaton Fire that is still burning in Los Angeles, but said no fire agencies have pointed the utility’s connection to the …
Europe Warns Airlines on Russia Airspace After Azeri Plane Crash
The European Union Aviation Safety Agency warned airlines to steer clear of several cities in Russia following the fatal crash of an Azerbaijan Airlines passenger jet that was likely shot down by Russian forces. EASA advised carriers to avoid five …
South Korea Jet Crash Puts Fast-Growing Jeju Air’s Safety Under Scrutiny
Before it suffered the deadliest crash in South Korea’s history, budget airline Jeju Air was moving fast: racking up record passenger numbers and flying its aircraft more than domestic rivals and many of its global peers, data show. The high …
Hottest Year Ever Sees World Breach 1.5C Global Warming Target
Earth’s warming exceeded 1.5C on an annual basis for the first time in 2024, according to two major climate science agencies. It’s the most potent evidence yet that countries are failing to meet a Paris Agreement goal of limiting global …
Winter Weather Wallops US Farmers
A nasty dose of winter weather has pummeled much of the U.S. from Kansas to the East Coast, leaving many Americans to dig out of the blizzard — including farmers. And more is on the way, with the polar air …
Texas Refineries Prepare for First Winter Storm, Frigid January
Texas refineries are bracing for an onslaught of cold, snow and freezing rain as the US South’s first major winter storm sweeps in during what’s projected to be a frigid month. While temperatures in the upcoming storm aren’t expected to …
Warner Pacific Completes Acquisition of 5 Acrisure General Agencies
General agency Warner Pacific said it has acquired five general agencies from broker and fintech specialist, Acrisure, effective Dec. 1 2024. Financial terms were not disclosed. Westlake Village, California-based Warner Pacific’s Jan. 7 announcement said it will provide general agency …
People Moves: AIG Moves Flatt to Global CUO; Tooker Now President at The Hartford; Berkley Financial Names Brinkley Chief of Claims
American International Group (AIG) said Christopher Flatt, currently head of AIG North America alternative channels, has been named global chief underwriting officer, effective immediately. Flatt also held the the position of interim CEO of managing general underwriter Private Client Select …
Cal/OSHA Says Safeway Exposed Workers to Hazardous Conditions at Largest Warehouse
The California Division of Occupational Safety and Health cited Safeway $182,000 in proposed penalties for safety violations that reportedly put roughly 1,700 workers at risk of serious injuries at the company’s warehouse in Tracy, their largest facility in the nation. …
Collateral Agreement Didn’t Mention Tort Claims, Cutting SUNZ Out of BP Funds
If insurance carriers want to have dibs on a company’s assets as premium security or collateral, they had better specify that those assets include potential tort-claim settlements, a federal appeals court said Wednesday. In a case that involved a Florida …
Catastrophe Bond Funds Say They’ll Dodge Losses as LA Fires Rage
The wildfires sweeping through Los Angeles are unlikely to trigger significant losses for catastrophe bonds designed to capture such risks. Roughly 12% of the $50 billion cat-bond market is currently exposed to wildfire risk, according to Florian Steiger, chief executive …