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1 11, 2024

Bain-Backed Motor Insurer Esure Draws Interest from Aviva, Allianz

By | November 1st, 2024|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Bain-Backed Motor Insurer Esure Draws Interest from Aviva, Allianz

Aviva Plc and Allianz SE are among potential bidders for Britain’s home and motor insurance firm Esure Group Plc, according to people familiar with the matter. Sampo Oyj, which owns British general insurer Hastings Group, and Belgium-based Ageas have also …

1 11, 2024

Kremlin Says Google Should Lift YouTube Block on Russian Broadcasters

By | November 1st, 2024|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Kremlin Says Google Should Lift YouTube Block on Russian Broadcasters

The Kremlin said on Thursday that Alphabet’s Google should lift its block on Russian TV channels broadcasting on YouTube and said it hoped huge legal claims racking up against the U.S.-based company would jolt it into action. Google stopped serving …

1 11, 2024

Ryan Specialty in Discussions to Acquire UK’s Innovisk Capital Partners

By | November 1st, 2024|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Ryan Specialty in Discussions to Acquire UK’s Innovisk Capital Partners

Ryan Specialty, the Chicago-based specialty insurance services firm, announced it is in final discussions to acquire Innovisk Capital Partners from Abry Partners and BHMS Investments LP. As a result of the acquisition, Innovisk would become a part of Ryan Specialty …

1 11, 2024

Ardonagh Advisory Agrees to Acquire Rowett Insurance Broking in UK

By | November 1st, 2024|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Ardonagh Advisory Agrees to Acquire Rowett Insurance Broking in UK

Ardonagh Advisory announced it has agreed to acquire Rowett Insurance Broking Ltd. in the UK. Rowett specializes in commercial, and personal insurance from its offices in St. Austell and Plymouth, England. Its subsidiary company, AGRi Insurance Facilities Ltd., specializes in …

1 11, 2024

Markets/Coverages: IQUW Launches Financial Institutions Product in Australia

By | November 1st, 2024|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Markets/Coverages: IQUW Launches Financial Institutions Product in Australia

IQUW, the London-based property and specialty re/insurer, has announced that its financial institutions (FI) product, FortiFI, has launched new wording for the Australian insurance market. Launched in the US earlier this year, FortiFI is one of the only fully end-to-end …

24 10, 2024

U.S. Gains $100M Settlement With Owner, Operator of Ship That Wrecked Key Bridge

By | October 24th, 2024|Uncategorized|Comments Off on U.S. Gains $100M Settlement With Owner, Operator of Ship That Wrecked Key Bridge

The Singaporean corporations that owned and operated the cargo ship Dali have agreed to pay $101,980,000 to resolve a civil claim brought by the United States for costs related to the response to the catastrophic collapse of Baltimore’s Francis Scott …

25 10, 2024

California Vocational School Owner Charged With Fraud in Workers’ Comp Scheme

By | October 25th, 2024|Uncategorized|Comments Off on California Vocational School Owner Charged With Fraud in Workers’ Comp Scheme

The owner of a Fresno, California-based for-profit vocational school was charged with engaging in fraudulent billing practices related to workers’ compensation. Paul Steve Ramirez, 59, was charged with 11 felony counts, including insurance fraud. The fraudulent insurance claims could reach …

25 10, 2024

Alabama Judge Appoints Mediator in Long-Running Med Marijuana License Dispute

By | October 25th, 2024|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Alabama Judge Appoints Mediator in Long-Running Med Marijuana License Dispute

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — A judge has appointed a mediator in the long-running dispute over who gets licenses to grow and sell medical marijuana in Alabama. Montgomery Circuit Judge James Anderson named retired Circuit Judge Eugene Reese to act as …

25 10, 2024

S&P Reveals Top 50 Largest P/C Insurers

By | October 25th, 2024|Uncategorized|Comments Off on S&P Reveals Top 50 Largest P/C Insurers

As the third-fastest growing company on a list of the world’s top 50 largest insurance companies, State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co. continued to rank No. 1, according to research S&P Global Market Intelligence. State Farm recorded nearly $87.6 billion …

25 10, 2024

People Moves: H.W. Kaufman Names Kaufman, Kaufman Davis Co-Presidents; Desett Joins HUB as N.A. Commercial Lines Pres.; Benson New Chubb Multinational Insurance Lead

By | October 25th, 2024|Uncategorized|Comments Off on People Moves: H.W. Kaufman Names Kaufman, Kaufman Davis Co-Presidents; Desett Joins HUB as N.A. Commercial Lines Pres.; Benson New Chubb Multinational Insurance Lead

H.W. Kaufman Group Names Kaufman and Kaufman Davis to Newly Established Co-President Role H.W. Kaufman Group, headquartered in Farmington Hills, Michigan, named Danny Kaufman and Jodie Kaufman Davis as co-presidents. The newly created positions establish distinct leadership responsibilities across Kaufman’s …