13 04, 2026

China’s Ping An Seeks to Sell $1 Billion Software-Focused PE Assets

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China’s biggest insurer Ping An Insurance Group is seeking to reduce software-focused private equity exposure by selling its stakes in some funds, according to people familiar with the matter. The insurer has tapped Campbell Lutyens to offload stakes worth about …

13 04, 2026

Markets/Coverages: DUAL UK Enhances Cyber Binder With Increased Limits

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DUAL has significantly strengthened the scope of its global cyber and technology capabilities, offering increased primary limits for risks with revenues up to £1 billion and enhanced excess limits for risks up to £5 billion. Backed by a number of …

13 04, 2026

IBM Agrees to Pay Government $17 Million in DEI Settlement

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In the first outcome of the U.S. Department of Justice’s Civil Rights Fraud Initiative, IMB has agreed to about $17 million to settle charges related to the company’s diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) practices. “Racial discrimination is illegal, and government …

13 04, 2026

Bamboo Insurance Launches Condo Owner Offering for Californians

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Bamboo Insurance launched a new condominium unit‑owners (HO‑6) insurance policy in California. The product is designed to address the insurance needs of condominium owners in the state, where coverage requirements often involve coordination between individual unit policies and homeowners association …

13 04, 2026

Lululemon Slips as Texas Announces Probe of ‘Forever Chemicals’

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Lululemon Athletica Inc. fell in New York trading Monday after the Texas attorney general said his office is investigating for the presence of so-called “forever chemicals,” which have been linked to health problems, in the yogawear brand’s apparel. “Emerging research …

13 04, 2026

Jury Orders Abbott to Pay $70M in Preterm Infant Formula Trial

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A jury in Chicago said Abbott Laboratories must pay $70 million in damages to a group of families that had accused the company of failing to warn that its formula for premature infants can cause a potentially deadly bowel disease, …

13 04, 2026

People Moves: Everest’s Izzo Joins AXIS as CCO; Liberty Mutual Elects Canney to Board of Directors

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Everest’s Izzo Joins AXIS as Chief Commercial Officer AXIS Capital Holdings Limited, headquartered in Pembroke, Bermuda, appointed Anthony Izzo as chief commercial officer. Izzo will report directly to Vince Tizzio, President and CEO of AXIS, and will work out of …

10 04, 2026

US E&S Growth Slows Again; Declining Berkshire Volume Tops Leaders

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A recent analysis by S&P Global Market Intelligence reveals that the pace of growth in the U.S. excess and surplus lines market slowed to 7.8% in 2025, marking the first single-digit growth rate recorded since 2017. Previous reports from S&P …

10 04, 2026

A Toll for Using Hormuz Would Be a ‘Dangerous Precedent’, UN’s Ship Agency Says

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Imposing a toll on ships sailing through the critical Strait of Hormuz would “set a dangerous precedent” and countries should not impede freedom of navigation, the UN’s shipping agency said on Thursday. Iranian officials have raised the idea of charging …

10 04, 2026

Oil Climbs as Strikes on Saudi Facilities Stoke Anxiety, Hormuz Near Standstill

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Oil prices climbed on Friday, driven by fresh anxiety over supplies from Saudi Arabia and as tanker traffic through the critical Strait of Hormuz remained largely frozen. Prices were still headed for a loss as nerves eased over a fragile …