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18 08, 2022

UK Water Supplier Hit by Cyber Attack, Highlighting Vulnerabilities to Critical Infrastructure

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A company that supplies water to more than 1.5 million people in the UK disclosed it was hit by a cyber attack in an incident security experts said highlighted potentially dangerous vulnerabilities in the country’s critical infrastructure. South Staffordshire Plc …

18 08, 2022

Front Runner to Be Next UK PM Wants to Review Financial Watchdogs’ Roles: Source

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Liz Truss, the front-runner to become Britain’s next prime minister, wants to examine the roles of the country’s three financial regulators as part of a review, a source close to her leadership campaign said on Thursday. Provided she wins the …

18 08, 2022

Costa Rica Weighs Raising $2.7 Billion via Sale of State-Owned Insurer, Banks’ Assets

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Costa Rica’s President Rodrigo Chaves said on Tuesday he plans to present a bill to sell state-owned banks Banco de Costa Rica and Banco Internacional de Costa Rica, as well as 49% of the state-owned INS insurance company to reduce …

18 08, 2022

Dollar General Fined Again for Safety at Georgia Stores

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Dollar General faces nearly $1.3 million in penalties after government inspectors visited three of the chain’s stores in Georgia earlier this year and found worker-safety violations, federal regulators said Monday. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration said its inspectors found …

18 08, 2022

SURE Expands Offerings in Storm-Prone North Carolina

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SURE, a member-owned insurance company for coastal homeowners, has expanded to North Carolina, a market that continues to harden. The coverage will be underwritten by SageSure, the managing general underwriter for SURE, the company said in a news release. SURE …

18 08, 2022

Georgia Boat Driver Indicted on Homicide Charges After Deadly Memorial Day Crash

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A Georgia man was indicted on homicide charges Wednesday, after a Memorial Day weekend boat collision that killed five people. Mark Stegall was indicted on 10 counts of first-degree homicide by a vessel, USA Today reported. The man, age 45, …

18 08, 2022

Killourhy to Take Helm at QBE Re, Succeeding Postlewhite; Liberty Mutual GRS Taps CRO From Aspen, CUO From Liberty Specialty

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This edition of International People Moves details appointments at QBE Re and Liberty Mutual’s Global Risk Solutions. A summary of these new hires follows here. Killourhy to Take Helm at QBE Re, Succeeding Postlewhite QBE announced the appointment of Chris …

18 08, 2022

Viewpoint: The Connection Between Celebrations and a Strong Culture

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What will draw employees to work and keep them engaged? If your organization is wrestling with that question, you’re not alone. Insurance employers – like those in many other industries – are struggling to retain employees and engender their loyalty, …

18 08, 2022

Florida Hospital Facing Hundreds of Lawsuits over Surgeon’s Allegedly Botched Operations

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A Jacksonville hospital now faces hundreds of lawsuits alleging that a surgeon who reportedly had palsy caused serious injuries and corrective surgeries from 2016 to 2020. The Florida Times-Union newspaper and NBC News recently reported that at least 348 suits …

18 08, 2022

MGA Euclid Transactional Opens Stockholm Office

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Euclid Transactional, a New York City-based managing general agent that specializes in transactional insurance underwriting, announced the opening of a Stockholm office, which will be led by Vice President Willy Edholm Fjellstad. The new office will further strengthen the firm’s …