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8 09, 2023

Maui Wildfires Portend Unprecedented Shift in What It Means to Mitigate Risk

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The Maui wildfires portend a grand and incalculable reality for every single one of us living on this spinning blue globe we call Earth. Understanding the risks associated with where we live, work and play may be reaching a tipping …

8 09, 2023

Walgreens to Pay $44 Million to Settle Theranos Fraud Claims

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Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc. has agreed to pay $44 million to settle class action claims by consumers who received flawed blood tests in Arizona and California through the pharmacy chain’s partnership with Theranos Inc. The proposed settlement, which needs court …

8 09, 2023

People Moves: Fato to Assume Newly Created Vice Chair Role at AIG; Johnson Joins Insurance Quantified as Strategic Advisor

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Fato to Assume Newly Created Vice Chair Role at AIG Lucy Fato, executive vice president, general counsel and global head of communications and government affairs at American International Group (AIG), will transition to the newly created role of vice chair …

8 09, 2023

Hong Kong Sees Heaviest Rainfall on Record; Insurance Claims Could Exceed $100M

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Hong Kong’s heaviest rainstorm since records began in 1884 flooded the financial hub’s streets and sent torrents of water rushing through subway stations, bringing much of the city to a standstill and forcing the stock market to scrap trading on …

8 09, 2023

Lloyd’s in Talks With UN Over New Black Sea Grain Insurance Cover: CEO Neal

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Lloyd’s of London is in talks with the United Nations over providing insurance cover for Ukrainian grain shipments if a new Black Sea corridor deal can be reached, its CEO John Neal told Reuters on Thursday. NATO member Turkey is …

8 09, 2023

Reinsurance Rates to Rise in 2024, Soften in 2025: Fitch

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Reinsurance rates are likely to continue to rise in 2024, though at a slower pace than in 2023, and prices will start to fall in 2025, Fitch Ratings analyst Robert Mazzuoli told Reuters on Thursday. Reinsurers – who insure insurers …

8 09, 2023

Hamilton Insurance Group Confidentially Files for US IPO

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Hamilton Insurance Group said on Thursday it has confidentially filed for a U.S. initial public offering, at a time when there is growing momentum for deals involving insurance and reinsurance companies. The U.S. IPO market has seen a nascent recovery …

8 09, 2023

Allianz Unveils €20 Billion Spending Target in Net-Zero Transition Plan

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Allianz SE is planning to invest €20 billion ($21.4 billion) in renewable energy and low-carbon technology by 2030, as it unveils its first ever net zero transition plan. The German insurance and asset management giant also plans to increase revenues …

1 09, 2023

Brightway, The Herron Family Agency to Open in Texas

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VeinTwain Herron, a Texas commercial real estate specialist, will open Brightway, The Herron Family Agency in Cedar Park this month. The agency offers customized Home, Flood, Auto, Boat, Condo, Renters, Personal Articles, RV, Motorcycle, Umbrella, Commercial and Life insurance. “Opening …

1 09, 2023

Louisiana Department of Insurance Opens Second Round of Incentive Program

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The Louisiana Department of Insurance (LDI) has opened the second round of the Insure Louisiana Incentive Program, which is designed to offer grants to insurers that write new policies in the state. The application period began Sept. 1 and goes …