21 01, 2025

World Insurance Associates Acquires Business Contractors Insurance in California

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World Insurance Associates LLC acquired the business of Business Contractors Insurance Services in Santee, California. BCIS was founded more than 15 years ago. The firm provides insurance services to individuals and businesses. World Insurance Associates is headquartered in Iselin, N.J., …

21 01, 2025

Automakers Seek Repeal of Biden’s High-Speed Braking Rule

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The largest U.S. auto trade group wants a federal court to block a Biden administration rule requiring carmakers to install automatic emergency braking systems on new vehicles that the industry argues is impractical. The Alliance for Automotive Innovation on Friday …

20 01, 2025

Red Sea Trade Route to Remain too Risky Even After Gaza Ceasefire: Industry Executives

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Companies transporting their products around the world are not ready to return to the Red Sea trade route in the wake of a Gaza ceasefire deal because of uncertainty over whether Yemen’s Houthis will continue to attack shipping, industry executives …

21 01, 2025

New York, New England Surplus Lines Insurance Groups Merge

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The Professional Insurance Wholesalers Association (PIWA) and the New England Surplus Lines Association have merged. The combined organization will operate under the PIWA name and serve excess-and-surplus wholesalers throughout the Northeast. The organization serves as a resource for wholesale brokers …

21 01, 2025

NHTSA Opens Preliminary Probe into More Than 870,000 GM Vehicles

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The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said it was opening a preliminary probe into 877,710 vehicles manufactured by General Motors, after receiving reports alleging engine failure. The investigation covers certain Chevrolet Silverado, GMC Sierra, Chevrolet Tahoe, Chevrolet Suburban, GMC …

20 01, 2025

Moody’s RMS Adds to LA Fires Insured Loss Estimates With Range of $20B-$30B

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Moody’s RMS Event Response said insured losses for the January 2025 Los Angeles fires will likely fall in the $20 billion to $30 billion range. The Jan. 17 estimate from Moody’s RMS came a day after CoreLogic put out a …

20 01, 2025

City of London’s Tallest Tower Fully Leased With RiverStone International Deal

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The tallest skyscraper in the City of London financial district has reached full occupancy just over four years after it was completed. RiverStone International, a holding company that acquires insurance businesses, has leased the final remaining floor at 22 Bishopsgate, …

21 01, 2025

Generali, BPCE to Form Europe’s Second-Largest Asset Manager

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Assicurazioni Generali SpA and BPCE have reached a preliminary deal to combine their investment units and create Europe’s second-largest asset manager amid a deal wave in the industry. The two firms signed a non-binding memorandum of understanding for a joint …

20 01, 2025

EU Plans Ban on ‘Forever Chemicals’ in Consumer Products

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The European Commission intends to propose a ban on the use of PFAS, or “forever chemicals,” in consumer products, with exemptions for essential industrial uses, the EU’s environment chief told Reuters. PFAS, or Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances, do not break …

20 01, 2025

Four Canadian Banks Quit Climate Group as Exodus Begun by Wall Street Picks Up

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Four of Canada’s biggest banks are leaving the industry’s top climate-finance alliance, joining Wall Street peers and extending an exodus that started in early December. Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce, Toronto-Dominion Bank, Bank of Montreal and National Bank of Canada …