Bracing for a tsunami like the one that devastated Japanese communities during a 2011 mega-earthquake, coastal communities from British Columbia to California have been grappling with how to protect people from a similar catastrophe. One of those towns is constructing …
Lyft is the first ridesharing company to offer trips to travelers at McCarran International Airport in Las Vegas. Lyft said it began offering airport rides Monday morning. The company’s smartphone app connects individuals in need of a ride with drivers …
Insurers are unprepared for the costs of climate change, the top United Nations climate diplomat said as world leaders make final preparations for a deal on global warming. The agreement, which the UN expects to seal in Paris in December, …
Ping An Insurance (Group) Co., China’s second-largest insurer, said third-quarter profit rose 32 percent as higher premium income and banking revenue helped offset the impact of a stock market rout on investment returns. Net income climbed to 13.6 billion yuan, …
Ace Ltd. sold $5.3 billion of bonds to finance its acquisition of Chubb Corp. The debt sale, which will help close a deal valued at about $30 billion, was issued in four parts, with the longest portion, a 30-year bond, …
Distinguished LLC finalized its acquisition of Bellevue, Wash.-based Fulcrum Insurance Programs. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Fulcrum will combine with Distinguished’s own real-estate and hospitality program administrator, Bellevue-based National Specialty Underwriters. The combined businesses will be rebranded as …
Albert Hudson worries about the water coming from the well on his property near the Tennessee Valley Authority’s coal-fired power plant in Gallatin, Tenn. Hudson received a letter recently from the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation notifying him that …
Florida-Based Orchid Underwriters Insurance Agency, LLC, a specialty underwriter of property insurance focusing on coastal properties, has named Robert J. Rose senior vice president of Underwriting and Programs and Bryan Schofield vice president of Commercial Lines. Both are newly created …
CUNA Mutual Group, headquartered in Madison, Wis., has hired David (Dave) G. Brown as its new chief investment officer. He will replace David Marks, who retires at the end of the year after 10 years at CUNA Mutual Group. Brown most …
McKinney, Texas-based GDP Advisors has acquired The Insurance Connection of Texas (ICT). Located in Frisco, Texas, ICT has been owned and operated by Lori and Chris Gardner and specializes in general/commercial liability, individual auto, home and life insurance. Lori …