The Hartford reported a 93% increase in third quarter net income to $645 million driven by results in its commercial lines segment. The Hartford, Connecticut-based insurer said third quarter net income in commercial lines grew more than 80% to $519 …
Relatives of three people who died last year in a flash flood stemming from the largest wildfire in New Mexico’s recorded history are suing the U.S. Forest Service. The wrongful death lawsuit filed earlier this month alleges the Forest Service …
SiriusPoint Ltd., the specialty insurer and reinsurer, and managing general agent Banyan Risk Ltd. announced an extension of their capacity partnership. The deal extends for three years the Bermuda-based companies’ existing commercial relationship. At the same time, it concludes the …
Two New York hospitals that were hit with a cyberattack have resumed admitting emergency patients after shutting down their computer systems to investigate, hospital officials said. The ambulance diversion ended Saturday night and the hospitals resumed admitting patients, hospital officials …
Sam Bankman-Fried, testifying in his own defense at his fraud trial on Friday, acknowledged that a “lot of people got hurt” when the FTX cryptocurrency exchange he founded collapsed, but said he did not defraud anyone or take customer funds. …
A Collegeville, Pennsylvania restaurant and its owners must pay $268,660 in back wages, liquidated damages and punitive damages to satisfy a consent judgment obtained by the U.S. Department of Labor after an investigation into the employers’ illegal pay practices. According …
NFP, a New York City-based property/casualty broker, announced it has acquired Resolute Insurance Services, an independent insurance broker based in the West Midlands. Financial details of the deal were not disclosed. NFP said the acquisition expands its commercial insurance product …
DBRS Morningstar experts anticipate increased reliance on government insurance programs as insurers exit catastrophe-prone states. New commentary from the credit ratings business said these departures could “eventually trigger declines in property valuations in the affected regions if alternative sources of …
Ransomware attacks are up 95.41% globally in 2023 year over year, a trend showing no signs of slowing. The number of ransomware victims to date in 2023 (3,311) has already surpassed totals for the entirety of 2021 (3,048) or 2022 …
NEW ORLEANS (AP) – At least seven people were killed Monday after a “superfog” of smoke from marsh fires and dense morning fog caused a series of wrecks on Interstate 55 near New Orleans that left a long stretch of …