California recently adopted significant amendments to its financial code, resulting in what is now known as the California Consumer Financial Protection Law (CFPL), or colloquially as the California “mini-CFPB” Act. The California CFPL substantially mimics the federal Consumer Financial Protection …
Property data and analytics firm CoreLogic has agreed to be acquired by two private equity firms for about $6 billion. Funds managed by Stone Point Capital and Insight Partners are set to snatch up all outstanding shares of CoreLogic for …
MJ Insurance, headquartered in Indianapolis, has added industry veteran Leea Ashfeld-Schwarz to its Benefits Consulting team, where she will serve as an employee benefits client executive. Ashfeld-Schwarz comes to MJ from Apex Benefits where she served as a senior account …
W. R. Berkley Corp. announced the appointment of David Brosnan as chief executive officer of W. R. Berkley Syndicate Management Ltd., the Lloyd’s managing agent for W. R. Berkley Syndicate 1967. He succeeds Alastair Blades, who will continue in his …
The Insurance Council of Australia (ICA) has declared a catastrophe for the Perth Hills bushfires which continue to burn north-east of Perth. Insurers have received more than 270 claims and estimated loss value is over A$40 million (US$30.5 million), this …
DUBLIN – Ireland’s High Court ruled on Friday that four publicans insured by FBD are entitled to be indemnified for losses under lockdown-linked claims, in a test case that could have implications over 1,000 similar contracts. Irish pubs have been …
The website of the New Zealand Stock Exchange slowed to a crawl on a Tuesday afternoon in August. It was so badly throttled that the exchange couldn’t post market announcements, as required by financial regulators. So with an hour left …
The effects of the COVID-19 pandemic will be felt by the insurance industry and its customers well into 2021 as consumers and businesses continue to face economic challenges, according to a new survey by consumer credit reporting firm TransUnion. Insurance …
Missouri senators on Feb. 3 advanced a bill that would shield hospitals, manufacturers and other businesses from lawsuits over alleged wrongdoing during the coronavirus pandemic. Senators gave the measure initial approval after hours of debate and negotiations. The bill would …
Worldwide electronics leader Foxconn Technology Group violated terms of its contract in Wisconsin, while local governments spent hundreds of millions of dollars to prepare for the project, a lawsuit filed by a real estate development company alleges. Hintz Real Estate …