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9 07, 2021

People Moves: LoPiccolo Takes on Client Engagement at AXIS Re; WTW’s Layton Joins Lockton Re; Futers Returns to RMS in UK

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In today’s International People Moves, appointments are detailed from AXIS Re, Lockton Re and catastrophe modeling company RMS. A summary of these new hires follows here. AXIS Re, the reinsurance business segment of AXIS Capital Holdings Ltd. announced the appointment …

9 07, 2021

Columbia County, Georgia Fired Ruled Arson

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A recent fire In Columbia County, Georgia has been ruled arson, according to Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner John F. King’s Fire Investigations Unit. The fire occurred on Sullivan Hartfield Road in Evans and was reported at approximately 6:43 p.m. …

9 07, 2021

Texas Windstorm Insurance Association Begins Annual Rate Filing Process

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The Texas Windstorm Insurance Association has begun its annual rate filing process, which will kick off with a July 21 meeting. TWIA’s Actuarial & Underwriting Committee is set to review the rate adequacy analysis prepared by the association’s actuarial staff. …

9 07, 2021

Scottish American Acquires Kaliff Insurance in Texas

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Scottish American has acquired Kaliff Insurance of San Antonio, Texas. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Kaliff Insurance was founded by Morris H. Kaliff in 1917. Today, his grandson Mitchell Kaliff is the third-generation leader of the company. Kaliff …

9 07, 2021

Cardinal Health And AppleOne Settle California Harassment and Retaliation Suit for $1.45M

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Global health care services and products company Cardinal Health will pay $1.45 million to resolve a racial harassment and retaliation discrimination lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employ­ment Opportunity Commission. Cardinal Health, along with California-based staffing agency AppleOne, have also …

9 07, 2021

Washington Adding Emergency Heat Exposure Rules for Outdoor Workers

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The Washington State Department of Labor & Industries filed an emergency rule to provide increased protection for employees exposed to extreme heat, including those working in agriculture, construction and other outdoor industries. The emergency Outdoor Heat Exposure rule filed on …

2 07, 2021

South Korean Insurtech Carrot Doubles Capital with $90 Million Rights Offering

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Carrot General Insurance Corp., South Korea’s first digital-only insurance provider, announced that it has raised 100 billion won (US$88.7 million), which equals its founding capital raised in 2019. The Seoul-based digital non-life insurer was established through a joint partnership of …

2 07, 2021

People Moves: PartnerRe’s Hanhart to AXIS Re; Zurich Names Verkerk to New Role of Chief Platform Officer; PwC’s Maxwell to MS Amlin as CRO

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These International People Moves include appointments at AXIS Re, Zurich Insurance Group and MS Amlin. Details of these new hires follows. AXIS Re, the reinsurance business segment of AXIS Capital Holdings Ltd., announced that Nicole Hanhart has joined AXIS Re …

2 07, 2021

New York Regulator Issues New Guidance on Growing Ransomware Threat

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The New York State Department of Financial Services (DFS) has issued new guidance on preventing ransomware attacks. In the guidance, DFS identifies cybersecurity controls that it says reduce the risk of a ransomware attack and should be implemented by companies …

2 07, 2021

New Hampshire Insurance Department Investigates 18 Insurance Fraud Cases

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The New Hampshire Insurance Department has announced that it investigated and submitted for criminal prosecution a total of 18 insurance fraud cases over the past twelve months. The cases varied in nature, but included false claims related to food poisoning, …