4 11, 2026

People Moves: Resilience Makes Underwriting, Distribution Promotions; Duhart Now Specialty CUO of HDI Global US

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Resilience, headquartered in San Francisco, promoted Chris Pitcher to head of North America underwriting strategy and operations and Alex Carleton to U.S. distribution leader. Pitcher joined Resilience in 2025 and most recently served as senior vice president of enterprise underwriting …

4 11, 2026

South Africa’s Kruger Park Faces Flood-Repair Funding Gap

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South Africa’s iconic Kruger National Park faces a substantial funding shortfall to repair severe flood damage, restricting visitor numbers. The vast wildlife reserve, a popular international tourist destination and home to critically endangered species such as the black rhinoceros, suffered …

4 11, 2026

European Supermarkets Rush to Patch Vulnerabilities After Region-Wide Fridge Hack

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European supermarkets targeted in a second wave of cyberattacks that cranked up fridge and freezer temperatures were rushing on Tuesday to upgrade their systems and protect themselves against further hacking attempts. Stores in eight European countries were forced to throw …

3 11, 2026

People Moves: Five Named to California’s COIN Advisory Board and Curriculum Board

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California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara made two appointments and three reappointments to two of the California Department of Insurance‘s statewide governing boards: the California Organized Investment Network (COIN) Advisory Board and the Curriculum Board. Guinevere Doner and Jonathan Parfrey join …

3 11, 2026

US Judge Dismisses Trump Administration’s Harvard Admissions Probe Case

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A federal judge dismissed on Monday a lawsuit by President Donald Trump’s administration seeking to force Harvard University to turn over records for an investigation into whether it continues to consider race in its student admissions process. US District Judge …

3 11, 2026

Orion180 Opens New HQ in Florida After IPO

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Eight years after it began operations and three months after going public, Orion180 Insurance Group has continued its growth trajectory with the opening of a new corporate headquarters in Melbourne, Florida. The 40,000-square-foot office includes a gym, patio, dining area …

3 11, 2026

Infinity Auto Agrees to Refund $46M in Excess Profits to Florida Policyholders

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One year after Progressive insurance was forced to disgorge excessive profits in Florida, a Kemper insurance subsidiary must now do the same. Infinity Auto, a nonstandard and specialty insurer based in Birmingham, Alabama, filed an excess profits report with the …

3 11, 2026

UK Tries to Map Out Risks to Public Services of Extreme Weather

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Extreme weather is having a measurable impact on Britain’s public finances as areas including railways, prisons and healthcare are increasingly affected, the UK’s National Audit Office said. The full scale of the damage remains difficult to gauge, however, as many …

3 11, 2026

APCIA Says Claims Data Standards in Works to Better Combat Criticism

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These days the insurance industry is “caught in the crosshairs,” and it may also be caught flatfooted – responding to recent questions of a policy’s worth rather than working from in front with appropriate data. In Boston at the American …

3 11, 2026

Banks Start Reviewing Clients’ Loan Terms as El Niño Builds

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Banks whose clients are exposed to the super El Niño cycle building in the Pacific Ocean are now assessing loan structures and loss risks, with debt rescheduling among options being considered. Spain’s Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria SA, which aside from …