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5 02, 2025

Hub Acquires Missouri-Based Lindenwood Agency

By | February 5th, 2025|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Hub Acquires Missouri-Based Lindenwood Agency

Hub announced that it has acquired the assets of Lindenwood Agency, Inc. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Located in St. Charles, Missouri, Lindenwood Agency is one of the largest independent insurance agencies in St. Charles and has been …

22 01, 2025

Storm Éowyn Set to Hit UK With Damaging Winds and Heavy Rains

By | January 22nd, 2025|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Storm Éowyn Set to Hit UK With Damaging Winds and Heavy Rains

Winter Storm Éowyn is gathering strength, supercharged by the Arctic blast that moved through the US, and has the potential to trigger power outages and travel disruptions across the UK later this week. Authorities have expanded warnings, forecasting the storm …

27 01, 2025

Data Centers and Large Users Strain Texas Power Grid

By | January 27th, 2025|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Data Centers and Large Users Strain Texas Power Grid

The rise of artificial intelligence, the digitization of the economy and everyday life’s growing computing needs have turbocharged the expansion of data centers, driving up a surge in electricity demand in Texas and across the country. Texas’ main grid operator …

18 02, 2025

Uber Targets Personal Injury Lawyers in Multimillion Dollar Ad Campaign

By | February 18th, 2025|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Uber Targets Personal Injury Lawyers in Multimillion Dollar Ad Campaign

Uber Technologies Inc. is pouring millions of dollars into a national ad campaign to push for reforms in insurance policies that it says have been exploited by personal injury lawyers and contribute to higher ride prices. The San Francisco-based rideshare …

31 01, 2025

Howden Said in Talks to Buy Insurance Broker Risk Strategies

By | January 31st, 2025|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Howden Said in Talks to Buy Insurance Broker Risk Strategies

Howden, one of the world’s largest closely held insurance brokers, is in talks to acquire Risk Strategies, according to people with knowledge of the matter. The talks to acquire Risk Strategies, which is ultimately backed by private equity firm Kelso …

17 02, 2025

Aviva’s India Arm Hit With $7.5 Million Fine for Fake Invoice Scheme, Order Shows

By | February 17th, 2025|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Aviva’s India Arm Hit With $7.5 Million Fine for Fake Invoice Scheme, Order Shows

Indian authorities have ordered British insurer Aviva’s local unit to pay $7.5 million in back taxes and penalties after an investigation found it created fake invoices to pay illegal commissions and claimed incorrect tax credits, an order shows. The tax …

31 01, 2025

Brazil Insurer Porto Seguro Eyes Partners for Health Business, Sources Say

By | January 31st, 2025|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Brazil Insurer Porto Seguro Eyes Partners for Health Business, Sources Say

Brazilian insurance group Porto Seguro is in talks with private equity funds to possibly sell a minority stake in its health business, with discussions focusing on the strategic advantages of potential partners and valuation, two people familiar with the talks …

14 02, 2025

California Wildfire Mitigation And Recovery Bill Package Introduced

By | February 14th, 2025|Uncategorized|Comments Off on California Wildfire Mitigation And Recovery Bill Package Introduced

California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara and a group of state lawmakers are pushing a 10-bill legislative package designed to improve disaster preparedness and help protect wildfire survivors. The bills intended focus are on consumer protection, climate resiliency and market strength. …

27 01, 2025

W.R. Berkley Posts Record Year With Q4 Net Income Up 45%

By | January 27th, 2025|Uncategorized|Comments Off on W.R. Berkley Posts Record Year With Q4 Net Income Up 45%

Forth quarter 2024 net income at W.R. Berkley Corp. jumped 45% compared to a year ago to about $576 million. For the year, the Greenwich, Connecticut-based commercial insurer said it booked record income of about $1.8 billion compared to about …

11 02, 2025

Pen Underwriting Simplifies Divisional Structure in UK & Ireland, With Breslin at Helm

By | February 11th, 2025|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Pen Underwriting Simplifies Divisional Structure in UK & Ireland, With Breslin at Helm

Pen Underwriting, the London-based managing general agent, announced a simplified divisional structure to bring together core commercial underwriting capabilities and expertise across the UK and Ireland. Under the central leadership of Sarah Breslin as managing director of the new Commercial …