25 01, 2023

Report Says Social Inflation Adds Up to 11% to Physician Malpractice Claims

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Social inflation accounts for 8% to 11% of all medical malpractice losses for carriers that insure physicians, according to an actuarial analysis commissioned by The Doctors Co. TDC hired Moore Actuarial Consulting to estimate how much insurers’ average losses are …

26 01, 2023

Sentry Tournament of Champions Opens PGA 2023 Calendar

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The PGA Tour 2023 calendar year teed off in Kapalua, Hawaii earlier this month with the Sentry Tournament of Champions, sponsored by Sentry Insurance. The tournament marked the first of 13 new elevated PGA Tour events this year with increased …

25 01, 2023

People Moves: Everest Insurance Int’l Hires Powell to Lead Financial Lines; Swiss Re Corporate Solutions Names Arquint CEO EMEA, Succeeding Kleiterp

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This edition of International People Moves details appointments at Everest Insurance International and Swiss Re Corporate Solutions. A summary of these new hires follows here. Everest Insurance Int’l Taps Zurich’s Powell to Lead Financial Lines Everest Insurance, the primary insurance …

26 01, 2023

Light Earthquake Confirmed in Southern California

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A light earthquake centered offshore gave Southern California an early morning wake-up call Wednesday, the U.S. Geological Survey confirmed. There were no reports of damage. The 2 a.m. quake occurred beneath the ocean 10.6 miles south of Malibu, the USGS …

25 01, 2023

Markets/Coverages: kWh Analytics, Aspen Partner on Property for Renewables; Hub Starts People & Tech Consulting; DUAL New Fine Art Program

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kWh Analytics, Aspen Partner on Property Insurance for Renewables kWh Analytics, a leader in climate insurance, announced the launch of property insurance for renewable energy assets with capacity partner Aspen Insurance. This new product will provide coverage against physical damage …

25 01, 2023

A Class-Action Wave Is Coming for ESG Claims

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Lawyers are bracing for an increase in ESG-related cases as corporate disclosure requirements stiffen around the world. A survey by the law firm Norton Rose Fulbright found that 28% of more than 430 general counsel and in-house litigation leaders said …

25 01, 2023

Twitter Sued in Germany in Bid to Force Vetting of Antisemitic Posts

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Twitter Inc. was hit by a lawsuit in Germany by an anti-hate speech organization and a European group of Jewish students in a bid to force the platform to remove antisemitic content. HateAid and the European Union of Jewish Students …

25 01, 2023

Moody’s RMS Estimates $5B-7B in Economic Losses from California Flooding

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Moody’s RMS estimates total economic losses from the recent California flooding at between $5 billion and $7 billion, and insured losses are anticipated to be between $500,000 and $1.5 billion, including losses to the National Flood Insurance Program and the …

25 01, 2023

Subpoena Granted in Reno Mayor’s Lawsuit over Tracking Device

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A Nevada judge has granted subpoenas sought by Reno Mayor Hillary Schieve to force a private investigator to identify who hired his firm to secretly install a tracking device on her vehicle. Washoe County District Judge David Hardy approved the …

25 01, 2023

FBI Says N. Korea-Related Hacker Group Behind Crypto Firm Heist

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A hacker group associated with North Korea, the Lazarus Group, also known as APT38, was responsible for the theft last June of $100 million from U.S. crypto firm Harmony’s Horizon bridge, the Federal Bureau of Investigation said on Monday. On …