Sunstar Insurance Group announced the appointment of Brad Hearst as executive vice president, national growth and sales strategy. Hearst brings extensive insurance-industry leadership experience in driving organic growth, developing high-performing sales organizations and building disciplined sales processes that deliver measurable …
The level of investment into data centers globally may soon make it necessary for insurers involved to begin selling securitization products to spread the risk among a broader pool of investors, according to Zurich Insurance Group AG. “I do anticipate …
A second firefighter has died from injuries suffered while fighting a fire and explosion at a Maine lumber mill last month. The May 15 fire at Robbins Lumber in Searsmont sent plumes of black smoke into the sky and necessitated …
At long last, Florida property insurers may be thinking, state regulators have revised a consumer complaint tabulation methodology that many had criticized as skewed, unrealistic and out of line with most other states. Under Rule 69O-138.003, published last week, the …
China Evergrande’s liquidators have asked a court to void a HK$1 billion ($127.6 million) shareholder compensation deal a regulator struck with PricewaterhouseCoopers’ Hong Kong affiliate. The fund was part of an agreement with Hong Kong’s Securities and Futures Commission in …
Appetite from insurance mergers and acquisitions remains, but the industry’s use of artificial intelligence is expected to enter the equation to affect strategies. According to finding from PwC, the insurance sector logged about $29.6 billion in deal value from 191 …
A cyber extortion group claimed on Tuesday to have stolen more than a terabyte of data from pharmaceutical giant Novo Nordisk and said it is exploring selling parts of the data after unsuccessfully demanding $25 million from the company. FulcrumSec, …
The US and Iran are expected to formally sign a memorandum of understanding on June 19 in Switzerland, paving the way for 60 days of talks aimed at ending their war for good and putting strict new limits on Iran’s …
Allianz SE has emerged as the frontrunner to acquire HSBC Holdings Plc’s Singapore insurance unit, people familiar with the matter said. The German insurer is the likeliest buyer for HSBC Life Singapore Pte after outbidding other industry players, according to …
The city of Baltimore and about 11 private entities including dockworkers and small businesses should not be allowed to collect for any economic losses from the collapse of Baltimore’s Key Bridge in 2024, the owner and manager of the Dali …