News Archives - Insurance Journal

/News Archives - Insurance Journal

About News Archives - Insurance Journal

This author has not yet filled in any details.
So far News Archives - Insurance Journal has created 5975 blog entries.
15 03, 2023

SVB’s Lack of Risk Officer Emerges as Focus in Fed Probe

By | March 15th, 2023|Uncategorized|Comments Off on SVB’s Lack of Risk Officer Emerges as Focus in Fed Probe

Silicon Valley Bank’s lack of a chief risk officer for much of last year is being examined by the Federal Reserve as part of its probe of the bank’s failure, two people familiar with the matter said. SVB revealed in …

15 03, 2023

Buttigieg Says Recent U.S. Aviation Close Calls ‘Deeply Troubling’

By | March 15th, 2023|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Buttigieg Says Recent U.S. Aviation Close Calls ‘Deeply Troubling’

U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said on Tuesday that a series of aviation close calls was “deeply troubling and deserve our immediate attention.” The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is holding a safety summit on Wednesday with airlines, unions, airports and …

13 03, 2023

FEMA Urges California and Nevada Residents to Heed Flood Warnings

By | March 13th, 2023|Uncategorized|Comments Off on FEMA Urges California and Nevada Residents to Heed Flood Warnings

The Federal Emergency Management Agency is cautioning residents in parts of central California and western Nevada to pay attention to local officials as additional heavy rains and flooding are predicted. The National Weather Service predicts widespread rain, snow and strong …

13 03, 2023

U.S. Announces it Will Stem SVB Fallout, Customers to Have Deposit Access

By | March 13th, 2023|Uncategorized|Comments Off on U.S. Announces it Will Stem SVB Fallout, Customers to Have Deposit Access

Silicon Valley Bank customers will have access to their deposits starting on Monday, U.S. officials said on Sunday, as the federal government announced actions to shore up deposits and stem any broader financial fallout from the sudden collapse of the …

13 03, 2023

State Seeks $2.7M in Alleged Back Wages Plus Damages From Highway Shops Operator

By | March 13th, 2023|Uncategorized|Comments Off on State Seeks $2.7M in Alleged Back Wages Plus Damages From Highway Shops Operator

Connecticut is suing the operator of the state’s 23 highway rest stops, alleging the company is refusing to pay more than $2.7 million in back wages owed to food service workers for Subway, Dunkin’ and other restaurant chains, state Attorney …

13 03, 2023

Swiss Financial Regulator Monitors Silicon Valley Bank Collapse for Signs of Contagion

By | March 13th, 2023|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Swiss Financial Regulator Monitors Silicon Valley Bank Collapse for Signs of Contagion

Swiss financial regulator FINMA on Monday said it was monitoring the situation surrounding failed Silicon Valley Bank and looking for signs of contagion from the bank’s collapse. “FINMA takes note of the media reports on Silicon Valley Bank in the …

13 03, 2023

Markets/Coverages: Coalition Enters UK Excess Cyber Insurance Market

By | March 13th, 2023|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Markets/Coverages: Coalition Enters UK Excess Cyber Insurance Market

Coalition, the San Francisco-based cyber managing general agent and cyber-security firm, announced it will enter the excess cyber insurance market in the United Kingdom to help protect businesses with enhanced coverage. By adding additional capacity to the market in this …

13 03, 2023

Mosaic Insurance Opens Singapore Office, Hiring 2 Specialty Underwriters

By | March 13th, 2023|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Mosaic Insurance Opens Singapore Office, Hiring 2 Specialty Underwriters

Mosaic Insurance has opened an office in Singapore and hired two specialty underwriters to build its transactional liability business across the Asia-Pacific region. Benn Wilson will serve as regional CEO, and head of Asia for Mosaic’s transactional liability division. Joining …

13 03, 2023

Aon Updates Europe Windstorm, Severe Convective Storm Models

By | March 13th, 2023|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Aon Updates Europe Windstorm, Severe Convective Storm Models

Aon plc, a leading global professional services firm, updated its Impact Forecasting Europe Windstorm and Severe Convective Storm (SCS) catastrophe models to incorporate emissions scenarios that inform current and future projections of climate and storm activity across the continent. Windstorm …

13 03, 2023

WV Lawmakers Cap Damages for Deliberately Putting Workers in Harm’s Way

By | March 13th, 2023|Uncategorized|Comments Off on WV Lawmakers Cap Damages for Deliberately Putting Workers in Harm’s Way

A bill that would cap some of the damages West Virginia workers and their families can receive if their employer deliberately puts them in harm’s way on the job is headed to the desk of Gov. Jim Justice. The Republican …