Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has declared a state of emergency for four southeastern Michigan counties following a water main break that led to a boil-water advisory for several communities. Whitmer issued the emergency declaration Sunday for Lapeer, Macomb, Oakland, and St. …
Lloyd’s announced it has received regulatory approval to set up a second protected cell company (PCC), which aims to enhance market accessibility for investors – a key deliverable of the Future at Lloyd’s project. Lloyd’s previously announced a number of …
Quotech, the insurtech that creates data-taming systems for specialty insurers, brokers, and MGAs, has raised £1 million from a number of angel investors and Convex Group Ltd., the international specialty insurer and reinsurer. Proceeds from the funding round will be …
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co., the Rolling Meadows, Ill.-based insurance broker, announced the acquisition of Another Day Ltd. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Founded in 2016, AnotherDay is a London-based risk management consultancy that helps organizations across 90 …
Two more ships, carrying corn and soybeans, departed from Ukrainian Black Sea ports on Monday, Turkey and Ukraine said, taking the total to ten since the first ship sailed last week under a deal with Russia to unblock Ukrainian grain …
Water levels on the Rhine in Germany fell again during hot dry weather over the weekend and cargo vessels cannot sail fully loaded, vessel brokers and commodity traders said on Monday. Shallow water is causing problems for shipping on the …
In the latest in the back-and-forth court filings between Arthur J. Gallagher and Alliant Insurance Services, Gallagher said its competitor is putting on a “masterclass in deflection” to prevent the court from granting a restraining order against Alliant. Late last …
The slide in U.S. stock prices punished Berkshire Hathaway Inc’s bottom line in the second quarter, as the conglomerate run by billionaire Warren Buffett on Saturday reported a $43.8 billion loss. Berkshire nevertheless generated nearly $9.3 billion of operating profit, …
The MarshBerry Platform announced it has merged with First Choice Agents Alliance (FCAA). The merger will position the combined firms as one of the insurance brokerage industry’s top agency partnerships. MarshBerry Platform and FCAA, each on their own, represent two …
A motorcycle driver’s signed waiver of underinsured motorists coverage in 2004 was still in effect 15 years later when he was in a tragic crash despite a phone conversation he had in 2014 with a representative for his direct insurer …