4 11, 2022

Progressive Off the Hook for Hospital Costs Where Auto Insured Wouldn’t Cooperate

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Auto insurer Progressive Insurance is not responsible for a hospital bill incurred by a Massachusetts insured who refused to cooperate with its efforts to investigate the accident claim that led to the medical expenses. Mount Auburn Hospital claimed that Progressive …

4 11, 2022

Family of Bullied Utah Girl Who Died by Suicide Files $14M Claim

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The family of a Black fifth grader in Utah who died by suicide last year plans to file a $14 million lawsuit against her school, arguing that an inadequate response to reports of her being bullied over her race and …

4 11, 2022

Washington Calling out Flaw in Elevators Installed Before 2018

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The Washington State Department of Labor & Industries is urging property owners with older residential elevators make safety improvements to prevent danger to children. In many elevators installed before 2018, there’s a gap between the house-side door and the elevator …

4 11, 2022

Alera Group Acquires Benson Blackburn for Affluent Clients

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Alera Group Wealth Services, a division of Alera Group, an insurance and wealth management firm, today announced the acquisition of Benson Blackburn. Based in Naples, Florida, BB is a specialized insurance consultancy with a focus on ultra-affluent families and closely …

4 11, 2022

Dutch Government to End Credit Insurance for Fossil Fuel Exports

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The Dutch government on Thursday said it intends to stop giving companies and banks credit insurance for exports in the fossil fuel sector as of Jan. 1, following through on a pledge made at the COP-26 climate conference in Glasgow. …

4 11, 2022

UK Seeks to Cap Price of Russian Oil With Insurance Prohibition

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The UK government is to cap the price of Russian oil for any company in the world using the country’s insurance, brokerage and shipping services. The UK Treasury said in a statement on Thursday that the country will prohibit the …

4 11, 2022

Markel Q3 Income Drops on Investments but Insurance ‘Solidly Profitable’

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On the heels of a third quarter that saw increased earned premiums compared to the same stretch in 2021, leaders at Markel Corp. recently reflected on their recent earnings and examined how current events are shaping their future approach. “You …

4 11, 2022

TotalEnergies to Take Legal Action After Greenpeace Says it Under-Reports Emissions

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France’s TotalEnergies said on Thursday it would take legal action after environmental group Greenpeace France said it had under-reported its carbon emissions in 2019. Greenpeace France earlier accused the oil giant of under-reporting emissions, sparking a debate about its seriousness …

4 11, 2022

SEC Considering Action Against SolarWinds Over Cyber Disclosures

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The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has recommended an enforcement action against SolarWinds Corp over its public statements on cybersecurity and procedures governing such disclosures, the software firm said on Thursday. The Austin, Texas-based company also said in a filing …

4 11, 2022

Ukraine War, Geopolitics Fuel Cyber Attacks: EU agency

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Geopolitics such as Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has led to more damaging and widespread cybersecurity attacks in the year to July, EU cybersecurity agency ENISA said in its annual report on Thursday. ENISA’s study follows concerns about the role of …