Allstate reported about $641 million in August catastrophe losses from 18 events, with about half coming from the Maui wildfire. The losses for the month of August were $551 million or $435 million, after-tax, partially offset by favorable reserve reestimates …
Chicago is suing Bayer AG’s Monsanto and Univar Solutions Inc. for polluting the city’s water, air and soil with chemicals the companies knew were harmful to humans. The complaint, filed in Cook County Circuit Court, seeks financial compensation for expenses …
Risk Strategies, announced that it has acquired human resources and employee benefits specialist orchestrateHR Inc. and its affiliate, Ebenconcepts Company . and its affiliate, (doing business as eBen Benefits). Also included in the transaction were the company’s specialty operating subsidiaries, …
One of the themes at this year’s reinsurance Rendez-Vous de Septembre (RVS) was that reinsurers have rediscovered client need, client interest and have again started to put clients at the center of conversations, according to Dirk Spenner, managing director at …
Grange Names Murphy Chief Legal Officer as Coleman Retires After Nearly 34 Years Grange Insurance Company, headquartered in Columbus, Ohio, named Beth Murphy as chief legal officer, effective January 1, 2024, as LaVawn Coleman retires at the end of the …
The Hilb Group announced that it has acquired an Illinois-based property and casualty business, building on the company’s growing presence in the Midwest region and broadening its offerings to include specialized services for fast food franchises and student housing industries. …
A Texas manufactured homes company was sued for subjecting an employee to a hostile work environment after learning learning of his multiracial family, according to a lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. Cavco Industries, Inc. and Palm …
(Bloomberg) — Airports around the world are relocating sensitive electrical equipment to rooftops to protect it from flooding, reinforcing runways to handle extreme temperature swings and revving up air conditioning as climate change complicates operations. In New York, the $19 …
A New York startup company said it is now offering a platform that will make it easier for homebuyers to assume a mortgage from the seller, potentially saving buyers significantly over current interest rates. Roam, as it’s known, launched last …
Hylant, one of the larger privately held insurance brokers in the country, has made a number of personnel changes in recent weeks. Alejandro Reyes will lead Ohio-based Hylant’s business risk consulting teams, which help clients manage operational risks, the company …