2 09, 2022

People Moves: Sompo Int’l Taps Zurich’s Brand as President, Continental Europe; HDI Global Specialty Promotes Candi in Italy Branch; DUAL APAC Promotes 2 Execs

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This edition of International People Moves details appointments at Sompo International, HDI Global Specialty, and DUAL Asia Pacific. A summary of these new hires follows here. Sompo International Taps Zurich’s Brand as President, Continental Europe Sompo International, the Bermuda-based re/insurer, …

31 08, 2022

Breaking Down Inflation’s $30B Impact on Insurers Line By Line

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Experts at McKinsey & Company estimate that inflation pushed loss costs for property/casualty insurers up roughly $30 billion last year, with nearly three-quarters of that figure coming through personal lines. In an article titled, Countering inflation: How U.S. P&C insurers …

31 08, 2022

Beyond Zeros and Ones: When Cyber Attacks Become Physical

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When people think of cyber attacks, they might think of things like phishing, ransomware or data theft. But increasingly, something called cyber-physical attacks are making their way into the conversation – particularly in the critical infrastructure industry – and experts …

31 08, 2022

First MainStreet Adds Pair of Partner Agencies in Iowa

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First MainStreet Insurance L.C. (FMSI), an affiliate of TrueNorth Companies L.C., announced it has added two Iowa-based partner agencies. Joining the First MainStreet platform in June was Hagge Insurance Agency. As a second-generation insurance agency with roots dating back to …

31 08, 2022

Greenland’s Melting ‘Zombie Ice’ Will Raise Global Sea Level by 10 Inches: Report

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Greenland’s rapidly melting ice sheet will eventually raise global sea level by at least 10.6 inches (27 centimeters) — more than twice as much as previously forecast, according to a study published Monday. That’s because of something that could be …

31 08, 2022

Insurtech Accelerant Launches $175M Sidecar Investment Vehicle Flywheel Re

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Accelerant, an insurtech platform that aims to provide underwriters with risk exchange, data analytics and long-term capacity commitments, announced a new $175 million sidecar vehicle, Flywheel Re. Flywheel will provide multi-year risk capital to Accelerant and its team of underwriting-led …

31 08, 2022

Hilb Group Acquires Cook & Company in Massachusetts

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Insurance broker The Hilb Group reports it has acquired Massachusetts-based Cook & Company Insurance Services in Hanover. Cook & Co. offers health plan consulting and brokerage services to employers in New England, including a specialized focus on medical stop-loss and …

31 08, 2022

Florida Judge Dismisses Contractors’ Challenge to SB 2D’s Attorney Fee Limits

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A Florida judge has thrown out a constitutional challenge to an insurance litigation reform law, noting that the state officials named in the lawsuit were not the correct defendants. Plaintiffs Restoration Association of Florida and Air Quality Assessors, headed by …

31 08, 2022

Washington Judge Enters Order on Washington Insurance Commissioner’s Credit Scoring Ban

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Judge Indu Thomas entered the final order declaring that Insurance Commissioner Mike Kreidler exceeded his authority when he issued a permanent rule banning the use of credit-based insurance scores. Judge Thomas initially granted the industry’s petition for a declaratory judgment …

31 08, 2022

California Lawmakers Pass Landmark Fast Food Workers Bill

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California lawmakers this week approved a nation-leading measure that would give more than a half-million fast food workers more power and protections, over the objections of restaurant owners who warn it would drive up consumers’ costs. The bill will create …