AM Best’s population of global reinsurance companies posted a return on equity (ROE) of 22% in 2023 – a five-year high that was driven mainly by favorable investment income and strong underwriting performance. The fundamentals are excellent but Hurricanes Helene …
The Singaporean corporations that owned and operated the cargo ship Dali have agreed to pay $101,980,000 to resolve a civil claim brought by the United States for costs related to the response to the catastrophic collapse of Baltimore’s Francis Scott …
The owner of a Fresno, California-based for-profit vocational school was charged with engaging in fraudulent billing practices related to workers’ compensation. Paul Steve Ramirez, 59, was charged with 11 felony counts, including insurance fraud. The fraudulent insurance claims could reach …
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — A judge has appointed a mediator in the long-running dispute over who gets licenses to grow and sell medical marijuana in Alabama. Montgomery Circuit Judge James Anderson named retired Circuit Judge Eugene Reese to act as …
As the third-fastest growing company on a list of the world’s top 50 largest insurance companies, State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co. continued to rank No. 1, according to research S&P Global Market Intelligence. State Farm recorded nearly $87.6 billion …
H.W. Kaufman Group Names Kaufman and Kaufman Davis to Newly Established Co-President Role H.W. Kaufman Group, headquartered in Farmington Hills, Michigan, named Danny Kaufman and Jodie Kaufman Davis as co-presidents. The newly created positions establish distinct leadership responsibilities across Kaufman’s …
Alcohol-fueled company events could become a thing of the past, as UK employers consider new rules that place an onus on firms to protect workers from sexual harassment or risk hefty damages claims. Under a new law, companies will have …
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co., the Rolling Meadows, Illinois-based broker, announced the acquisition of London-based Redington Ltd. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Redington is an investment consulting firm providing comprehensive investment, research and technology services to pension funds, …
City firms reported a 72% surge in non-financial misconduct complaints over the last three years following a string of high-profile scandals including sexual harassment allegations leveled at hedge fund chief Crispin Odey. In the biggest review of discrimination and bullying …
An Indian court in the southern state of Tamil Nadu has told insurer Star Health to help Telegram identify data leaked via its messaging app so the chatbots can be deleted. The country’s biggest insurer with roughly $4 billion market …