Third Point Reinsurance Ltd. and Sirius International Insurance Group Ltd. announced that their respective shareholders have voted to approve the merger of the two companies. Specialty reinsurer Third Point Re, and Sirius International Insurance Group, a multi-line insurer and reinsuer, …
The first Americans could receive a COVID-19 vaccine as soon as Dec. 11, the chief scientific adviser for the U.S. government’s vaccine program said on Sunday. “Within 24 hours from the approval, the vaccine will be moving and located in …
British roadside recovery company AA Plc agreed a sale to private equity groups Warburg Pincus International and TowerBrook Capital Partners on Wednesday, in a deal that digs a popular UK institution out of financial problems deepened by the coronavirus pandemic. …
Global broking business Brokerslink has launched a dedicated international insurance programme management platform to drive the continued growth and digitalization of its international portfolio across the organisation’s broker network. Called Space B IPA (International Programme Administration), the platform has been …
The California Public Utilities Commission has raised concerns over certain deficiencies that it says could affect PG&E Corp.’s ability to provide safe and reliable service, the power provider disclosed in a regulatory filing on Wednesday. The regulator, in a letter …
AM Best has revised the outlooks to stable from negative and affirmed the Financial Strength Rating of B+ (Good) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating of “bbb-” of PrimeOne Insurance Co. in Salt Lake City, Utah. The Credit Ratings reflect …
A four-week shutdown on indoor service at restaurants and bars prompted by an alarming statewide spike in COVID-19 cases is expected to cost the industry some $800 million, a representative said Monday. Anthony Anton, chief executive of the Washington Hospitality …
California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara has adopted and issued a revised average advisory pure premium rate, lowering the benchmark to $1.45 per $100 of payroll for workers’ compensation insurance, effective Jan. 1, 2021. This marks the tenth consecutive reduction to …
The Nevada Supreme Court has ruled that an undocumented worker is entitled to permanent disability. The court ruled on Nov. 23 that an undocumented worker suffering trauma due to a workplace accident is entitled to permanent total disability, despite a …
Woodruff Sawyer in San Francisco, Calif., has named Judith Pearson to launch The Family Office & Trustee Liability Resource Group. Pearson educates individual and institutional trustees and other fiduciaries to identify and reduce risk as well as provide solutions to …