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24 01, 2023

Hannover Re Transfers Cyber Risks to Capital Markets via Proportional Reinsurance

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Hannover Re has developed an additional retrocession tool that for the first time enables the capital markets to participate directly in coverage of its cyber risks through a quota share cession. Longstanding partner Stone Ridge is supporting the transfer with …

24 01, 2023

Well-known Injury Lawyer Alex Murdaugh Now on Trial for Murder in South Carolina

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As his life unraveled over the past two years, disgraced South Carolina attorney Alex Murdaugh didn’t fight giving up his law license and said he made plenty of mistakes tied to missing client money and a financial mess that led …

24 01, 2023

Drive Free or Die? New Hampshire Bill to Restrict Pets in Cars Starts Dogfight

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New Hampshire is the only state that allows adults to drive without wearing seatbelts. Want to use your dog instead? Go for it, for now. While the state currently has no lapdog-related laws, the Legislature is considering a bill that …

24 01, 2023

North Carolina Lawmakers Propose Power Grid Protections After Attacks

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When gunshots at two electrical substations cut power to thousands of central North Carolina homes for several days in early December, Republican state Rep. Ben Moss watched his vibrant district full of family farms, small businesses and sprawling golf courses …

24 01, 2023

At-Bay Acquires Licensed P&C Insurance Carrier

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Managing general agent At-Bay said it has acquired an excess and surplus lines insurer licensed in 44 states from XL Insurance America to now become a full-stack carrier. “This milestone will allow us to accelerate the pace of our innovation …

24 01, 2023

Nevada Cannabis Regulators Issue Product Pesticide Advisory for Products

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Nevada marijuana regulators have issued a health and safety advisory about widely available legal cannabis products produced in the Las Vegas area during the last 16 months using plants treated with an unapproved pesticide. The Nevada Cannabis Compliance Board bulletin …

24 01, 2023

Auto Insurance Shopping – and Switching – Increases

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Drivers are not only shopping around for auto insurance more than ever, they are switching carriers. According to a quarterly report from J.D. Power, in collaboration with TransUnion, the quote rate for auto insurance in the fourth quarter 2022 was …

23 01, 2023

Consumer Reports Urges Dark Chocolate Makers to Reduce Lead, Cadmium Levels

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Consumer Reports on Monday urged four chocolate producers to commit by Valentine’s Day to reduce the amounts of lead and cadmium in their dark chocolate products, after testing revealed harmful levels of the heavy metals. In letters to Hershey Co., …

23 01, 2023

Louisiana Governor Orders Special Session to Address Insurance Incentive Fund

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Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards called for a special session Sunday to address appropriate funds to the Insure Louisiana Incentive Fund, a fund created by lawmakers last year to attract more insurance companies to the state. Edwards said the special …

23 01, 2023

Germany’s Commerzbank Sues EY for Losses Incurred in Wirecard Collapse

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The German lender Commerzbank is suing accounting firm EY over the 200 million euros ($216.12 million) in losses that it incurred in the collapse of Wirecard, a bank spokesperson said on Thursday. Wirecard’s downfall two years ago shook the German …