The US Supreme Court reinforced the Securities and Exchange Commission’s power to recover illegal profits in a case that centered on one of the agency’s most potent enforcement tools. The justices ruled unanimously Thursday that SEC doesn’t have to show …
Marsh & McLennan Agency has filed suit against brokerage Patriot Growth Insurance Services and eight former members of a surety team over an alleged poaching scheme. Filed early June in U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York …
The Texas Department of Public Safety on Monday lifted a restriction on commercial drivers licenses and permits for immigrants with temporary agriculture work visas and removed the Spanish language option for CDL tests following changes in federal requirements. In September, …
King Risk Partners has acquired The Roberts Agency, Inc., an independent insurance agency specializing in the construction industry that is based in Bloomfield, Connecticut. This partnership strengthens King Risk Partners’ presence in Connecticut while expanding its construction insurance and surety …
Extreme weather will likely spur more than $20 trillion in global spending over the next decade, boosting sales and earnings for reinsurers and companies involved in energy efficiency and climate security, according to analysts at Bloomberg Intelligence. Returns for a …
Pennsylvania-based specialty insurance provider Novacore announced the addition of Euclid Design Underwriters to its Professional Underwriters Agency (PUA) program. Euclid Design Underwriters is a specialized managing general agent focused on errors and omissions (E&O) coverage for architects, engineers and design …
Resilience launched a private equity cyber risk program that the San Francisco-based company said will help private equity firms manage cyber exposure across their portfolios. The program connects Arc, Resilience’s cyber risk management platform for complex organizations, with bespoke insurance …
Even if the U.S. and Iran agreed to halt the war and open the Strait of Hormuz, ships trapped in the Gulf will be unable to leave without safety assurances, the CEO of V.Group, a leading global ship manager, told …
Democrats Jane Kim and Ben Allen led voting in Tuesday’s race for California insurance commissioner, making them the current favorites to advance to the Nov. 3 primary. However, insurance agent Stacy A. Korsgaden, R, was running a close third. The …
Wellington Management Co. agreed to buy the asset-management division of The Hartford as the Boston-based investment firm pushes ahead with a wealth expansion. The deal has a net present value of $1.9 billion and is expected to be completed in …