INSURANCE NEWS
Severe Storms (Mostly in US) Account for 70% of Global Insured Natural Disaster Losses
Global insured losses from natural catastrophes totaled US$60 billion during the first half of 2024, or 62% above the 10-year average, according to preliminary estimates from Swiss Re. Severe thunderstorms (mainly in the US) accounted for 70% of insured losses …
EEOC Sues Illinois Contractor for Disability Discrimination
Alto Ingredients, Inc., a manufacturer of industrial and food-grade, corn-based alcohols, violated the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) when it terminated an electrician from its campus in Pekin, Illinois, because of his disability, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged …
Former Michigan State Football Coach Sues School Over His Firing
Former Michigan State University head football coach Mel Tucker is suing the university and school leaders, alleging that they wrongfully fired him last year and violated his constitutional rights after he was accused of sexual harassment. The federal lawsuit filed …
Small Tornado Briefly Swept Into Buffalo, Damaging Buildings, Scattering Tree Limbs
A small tornado took Buffalo by surprise Monday, damaging buildings, flipping cars and sending debris swirling over downtown. A spiraling column was caught on multiple videos shortly before 1 p.m. One video showed the cell appearing to move from Lake …
Flooding in Carolinas as Wind Losses Expected to Stay Below Re Retentions
Debby, downgraded to a tropical storm Tuesday, is expected to bring as much as 25 inches of rain and more flooding to parts of the Carolinas this week, exacerbating uninsured flood damage but keeping wind losses within limits. Moody’s, a …
Energy Department Awards $2.2B to Strengthen Electrical Grid, Add Clean Power
The Department of Energy on Tuesday announced $2.2 billion in funding for eight projects across 18 states to strengthen the electrical grid against increasing extreme weather, advance the transition to cleaner electricity and meet a growing demand for power. The …
Viewpoint: Generative AI in Insurance Isn’t Working
The insurance industry is at a pivotal moment in embracing generative AI. According to the ISG Pulse Check State of the European Insurance Industry 2024, insurance firms are actively engaged in generative AI transformations and currently comprise nearly a quarter …
Microsoft and Delta Trade Blame Over Crowdstrike Outage
Microsoft Corp. said Delta Air Lines Inc. turned down repeated offers for assistance following last month’s catastrophic system outage, echoing claims by CrowdStrike Holdings Inc. in an increasingly contentious conflict between the carrier and its technology partners. Microsoft employees reached …
Airborne Bounce House Kills 1 Child, Injures Another at Baseball Game
One child was killed and another was injured after a wind gust blew a bounce house into the air at a baseball game in Maryland last Friday night, local officials said. Local emergency personnel received a call in Waldorf, Maryland, …
Fidelis Partnership Launches Renewables MGA Called ‘Novagen’
Pine Walk Capital Ltd., the specialist managing general agency platform and wholly owned subsidiary of The Fidelis Partnership (TFP), announced the launch of Novagen, a renewables MGA. Novagen will focus on underwriting the full spectrum of renewable technologies (onshore, offshore, …
China Evergrande Group’s Liquidators Start Legal Action Against PwC
China Evergrande Group’s liquidators have launched court proceedings against PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, another legal step to recover at least a fraction of creditors’ investments from the property giant. Lawyers of liquidators have started legal actions against PwC and PricewaterhouseCoopers Zhong Tian …
Norway Salmon Farming Industry Grapples With Harsh Climate Effects
Norwegian salmon farmers face challenges from an unusually harsh winter and the El Nino climate phenomenon which led to record fish mortality and concerns over long-term forecasts ahead of a warmer summer. El Nino — a climate pattern raising temperatures …