23 05, 2023

People Moves: Lockton Adds Allianz’s Caruso; Verdi Joins Alliant From Gallagher; Marsh McLennan Agency Names Moher; Bischoff Joins Harford’s IT

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Lockton Appoints Caruso Financial Institutions Practice Leader in the Northeast Lockton, based in Kansas City, Missouri, has appointed Joe Caruso as its financial institutions practice leader in the Northeast. Caruso is based in New York, New York. Caruso brings 30 …

23 05, 2023

Fitch Downgrades Allstate’s IFS Ratings to ‘A’

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Citing declines in statutory capital and poor underwriting results in personal auto, Fitch Ratings has downgraded the insurer financial strength ratings of Allstate P/C insurance subsidiaries to “A” (Strong) from “A+.” Fitch has also downgraded Allstate’s holding company ratings, including …

7 06, 2023

US to Conduct Safety Review of All Major Railroads

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WASHINGTON — The Biden administration will conduct safety assessments of all major U.S. railroads following the Feb. 3 derailment of a Norfolk Southern NSC.N operated train in Ohio, according to a letter seen by Reuters on Tuesday. The Federal Railroad …

23 05, 2023

Widow of Bride Killed on Wedding Night Sues Driver, Carolina Bars

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The alleged drunken driver who police say slammed into newlyweds riding along a South Carolina beach road now faces a wrongful death lawsuit alongside several establishments accused of overserving her on the night of the crash, which killed the bride. …

23 05, 2023

Alabama Lawsuit Shines a Light on Fee-Sharing Agreements for Storm Claims

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Insurance defense attorneys say a pair of lawsuits filed by a law firm and a claims consulting business – against a national personal injury law firm – raises questions about the proper relationships between legal counsel and the professionals they …

23 05, 2023

Obie Raises $25M Series B to Expand Embedded Insurance Technology

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Insurtech Obie announced it has raised $25.5 million in a series B funding round led by Battery Ventures, with participation from Brick and Mortar VC, DivcoWest, and several real estate funds and investor groups. “We’re excited to have the ongoing …

23 05, 2023

World’s ‘Carbon Majors’ Face Biggest Share Price Hit From Climate Litigation: Study

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The world’s ‘carbon majors’ in the energy, utilities and mining sectors face the biggest share price hit when climate-related lawsuits are filed against them and need to consider it a financial risk, a study on Tuesday showed. The paper by …

23 05, 2023

Markets/Coverages: Sapiens to Integrate OpenAI for Insurers; WTW’s New Product for Intangible Assets; 2 New Construction Programs at Procore

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Sapiens International Corporation, a global provider of software solutions for the insurance industry, announced an agreement to integrate Microsoft Azure OpenAI Service to harness the most advanced generative AI models and tools for the insurance industry. Sapiens will integrate Microsoft …

23 05, 2023

U.S. Seeks Labor Rights Probe at Goodyear Tire in Mexico

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U.S. labor officials on Monday said they have asked Mexico to investigate alleged worker rights abuses at a Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co plant in Mexico in the latest “rapid response” probe under North American trade rules. The complaint from …

23 05, 2023

New York Dairy Farm Workers Gain $150K in Unpaid Wages

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A settlement in New York in a wage theft case has resulted in two dairy farm workers receiving nearly $150,000 in back wages. The New York State Department of Labor (NYSDOL) said its investigators found that Lewis County dairy farm …