12 01, 2024

California Proposal to Ban Youth Tackle Football Clears Legislative Hurdle

By | January 12th, 2024|Uncategorized|Comments Off on California Proposal to Ban Youth Tackle Football Clears Legislative Hurdle

California lawmakers who want to ban tackle football for kids under 12 to reduce brain injuries gained ground this week in the Legislature but still face a very long field and a clock that is ticking. Though it was a …

22 12, 2023

UK Signs Swiss Financial Services Deal, Easing Post-Brexit Access for Insurers, Brokers

By | December 22nd, 2023|Uncategorized|Comments Off on UK Signs Swiss Financial Services Deal, Easing Post-Brexit Access for Insurers, Brokers

The UK and Switzerland signed an agreement to recognize each other’s laws and regulations in financial services, easing post-Brexit market access for firms including banks, insurers and asset managers. Chancellor of the Exchequer Jeremy Hunt and his Swiss counterpart Karin …

12 01, 2024

Avalanche Killed 1, Injured 3 at Popular California Ski Resort

By | January 12th, 2024|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Avalanche Killed 1, Injured 3 at Popular California Ski Resort

An avalanche roared through a section of expert trails at a California ski resort near Lake Tahoe on Wednesday, sweeping up four people and killing one, as a major storm with snow and gusty winds moved into the region, authorities …

22 12, 2023

Ryan Specialty Signs Agreement to Buy Castel Underwriting Agencies From Arch

By | December 22nd, 2023|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Ryan Specialty Signs Agreement to Buy Castel Underwriting Agencies From Arch

Ryan Specialty, the Chicago-based specialty insurance firm, announced it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Castel Underwriting Agencies Ltd. from Arch Financial Holdings (UK) Ltd. and minority shareholders. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Founded in 2014, Castel …

22 12, 2023

Global Regulators to Tackle Hidden Leverage Across ‘Shadow Banking’ Sector

By | December 22nd, 2023|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Global Regulators to Tackle Hidden Leverage Across ‘Shadow Banking’ Sector

Tackling hidden leverage across the multi-trillion dollar “shadow banking” sector is next year’s priority, global financial regulators said on Wednesday, but the challenge of accessing data could hamper the process. The G20’s Financial Stability Board (FSB) and IOSCO, a global …

18 12, 2023

Clorox, Boeing, MGM and More: Why Big Hacks Have Surged in 2023

By | December 18th, 2023|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Clorox, Boeing, MGM and More: Why Big Hacks Have Surged in 2023

Widely disruptive, large-scale hacks are surging. After a lull in 2022, ransomware attacks on high-value targets such as big companies, banks, hospitals or government agencies, have seen a “massive uptick” this year, rising 51% through late November, according to cybersecurity …

18 12, 2023

Washington Insurance Commissioner Issued $305K in Fines

By | December 18th, 2023|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Washington Insurance Commissioner Issued $305K in Fines

Washington Insurance Commissioner Mike Kreidler issued fines in November totaling $305,694 against insurance companies and insurance producers for violations of state insurance laws and regulations. Following are the fines, the reasons for them from the commissioner’s office and the details …

21 12, 2023

People Moves: Truenorth Names Rogers VP of HR; Leif Assurance Names Davis Creative Marketing Director

By | December 21st, 2023|Uncategorized|Comments Off on People Moves: Truenorth Names Rogers VP of HR; Leif Assurance Names Davis Creative Marketing Director

Leif Assurance Names Davis Creative Marketing Director Leif Assurance, headquartered in St. Louis, Mo., named Lauren Davis creative marketing director. Davis has worked as creative marketing director at Leif Assurance’s sister companies, Powers Insurance & Risk Management and Valley Insurance …

18 12, 2023

Fire Marshal Investigating Blast That Injured One, Severely Damaged Pennsylvania Home

By | December 18th, 2023|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Fire Marshal Investigating Blast That Injured One, Severely Damaged Pennsylvania Home

One person was injured and a house was severely damaged Friday by an early morning explosion at a home about 10 miles northwest of Reading, Pennsylvania. A male was hospitalized after the blast just before 7 a.m. in Bernville. A …

18 12, 2023

New Jersey Casino Workers Light Up in State House to Protest Smoking in Workplace

By | December 18th, 2023|Uncategorized|Comments Off on New Jersey Casino Workers Light Up in State House to Protest Smoking in Workplace

With prospects for a smoking ban in Atlantic City`s casinos looking hazier than ever, workers who want smoking banned took matters into their own hands, lips and lungs Thursday. Members of the United Auto Workers union disrupted a meeting of …