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12 07, 2023

TWIA Committee Recommends 5% Increase in 2024 Residential Rates, 8% for Commercial

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The Texas Windstorm Insurance Association Actuarial & Underwriting Committee met Tuesday, July 11 and voted to recommend increasing rates for residential policies by 5% and commercial policies by 8% for 2024. The TWIA Board of Directors will vote to approve …

12 07, 2023

Marsh McLennan Acquires Illinois-Based Trideo Systems

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-Marsh McLennan Agency, a subsidiary of Marsh, today announced the acquisition of Arlington Heights, Illinois-based Trideo Systems, a risk management information system (RMIS) provider for health care organizations. Terms of the acquisition were not disclosed. Founded in 2008, Trideo’s RMIS …

12 07, 2023

Insurers Sue Energy Corporation Blamed for Helping Start Colorado Wildfire

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Dozens of insurance companies are suing Minneapolis-based Xcel Energy to recoup money paid out to homes and businesses lost in Colorado`s most destructive wildfire in 2021. The lawsuit was filed Thursday, a few weeks after investigators announced that a sparking …

12 07, 2023

People Moves: LP Insurance Services in Nevada Names Steelman COO

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LP Insurance Services, headquartered in Reno, Nev., promoted Trinity Steelman to chief operating officer. Founding COO, Joe Wyatt, retired on July 1. Steelman is responsible for the daily operations throughout the LP Insurance footprint. She continues to lead the employee …

12 07, 2023

$12M in Fines Isn’t Enough to Stop Jersey Shore Town From Bulldozing Its Beach

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Not even $12 million worth of fines is enough to stop a Jersey Shore town from bulldozing sand on its beach to bolster eroded spots in defiance of state environmental officials. The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection says North …

12 07, 2023

Appeals Court Revives Lawsuit Against Royal Caribbean Over Toddler’s Death

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A federal appeals court on Tuesday revived a lawsuit against Royal Caribbean Cruises by the parents of an 18-month-old girl who died after slipping through her grandfather’s hands and falling through an open cruise ship window. The 11th U.S. Circuit …

12 07, 2023

FDA Classifies Recall of J&J’s Electrosurgical Tools as Most Serious

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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Tuesday classified the recall of certain electrosurgery tools manufactured by a Johnson & Johnson unit as “most serious,” saying their use could lead to injuries or death. The U.S. health regulator said …

12 07, 2023

AXA Weighs Offloading $2B Reinsurance Arm to Cut Exposure to Disasters: Sources

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One of the world’s top insurers is mulling offloading its property reinsurance business in a bid to cut its exposure to natural disasters like hurricanes, according to three people familiar with the matter. French insurer AXA SA has been discussing …

12 07, 2023

Swiss Re Nominates New Permanent Chairman to Succeed Ermotti

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The insurer Swiss Re said on Wednesday that it planned to promote its deputy chairman Jacques de Vaucleroy to the role of permanent chairman of the board after his predecessor Sergio Ermotti resigned to lead UBS. The reshuffle is part …

12 07, 2023

Russian Hackers Lured Embassy Workers in Ukraine With Fake Used-Car Advert

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Hackers suspected of working for Russia’s foreign intelligence agency targeted dozens of diplomats at embassies in Ukraine with a fake used car advert in a bid to break into their computers, according to a cybersecurity firm report seen by Reuters. …