Hedge funds speculating on wildfire insurance claims in California were just dealt a legal blow, after the state adopted new legislation designed to stifle such bets. Under the law, approved last month by California Governor Gavin Newsom, alternative investment managers …
Global Indemnity Group LLC (GBLI) announced that its subsidiary, Penn-America Underwriters LLC, is launching its first reinsurance managing general agency (MGA), in partnership with veteran reinsurance executive George Dragonetti, who will also serve as president of the new unit. Penn-AmericaUnderwriters …
Intact Financial Corp. (IFC) announced the official rebranding of RSA and NIG to Intact Insurance across the UK, Ireland and Europe. This move marks a significant milestone in the company’s journey which is now united under a single brand, reflecting …
The massive power outage that hit the Iberian Peninsula in April is the first known blackout caused by excessive voltage, the European network of electricity transmission system operators said in a report on Friday [October 3] . Released ahead of …
More than a year after he was charged, a Georgia businessman known as “Dr. Taxes” has been indicted for posing as an insurance agent and swiping hundreds of thousands of dollars in workers’ compensation premiums. Emmanual Torres-Cruz, 35, was indicted …
Illinois sued the Trump administration over its plan to deploy National Guard troops to the Chicago area, setting off a fresh legal battle over the president’s authority to use soldiers to respond to protests over his immigration crackdown. The lawsuit …
The commercial insurance industry is entering a period of stability and opportunity made possible by an abundance of capital and the power of artificial intelligence (AI), according to a new report from global broker Willis. This promising stage comes after …
SiriusPoint Ltd., the Bermuda-based specialty insurer and reinsurer, announced an agreement to sell its 49% equity stake in managing general agent, Arcadian Risk Capital to private equity firm Lee Equity Partners for a total consideration of $139 million, inclusive of …
The US Supreme Court declined a chance to open social media companies to lawsuits over content recommended by their algorithms, turning away an appeal that accused Meta Platforms Inc.’s Facebook of radicalizing a man who killed nine South Carolina churchgoers. …
Federal authorities said the superintendent of Iowa’s largest school district had a history of criminal charges before his arrest by immigration agents last week, which shocked the community and prompted the school board to sue the consulting company it hired …