24 06, 2025

Markets/Coverages: Miller Launches Property Smart-Follow Facility

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Miller, the London-based specialist re/insurance broker, has unveiled MillerBoost, a new property smart-follow facility designed to help brokers and their clients move faster and with more conviction in a rapidly evolving market. Powered by InsurX’s frictionless trading infrastructure and offering …

24 06, 2025

Firefighters Battle Major Wildfire on Greek Island of Chios, With Evacuations Ordered

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Greek authorities sent new evacuation notifications for two areas near the main town of the eastern Aegean island of Chios Monday morning, as firefighters struggled to control a major wildfire raging on the town’s outskirts for a second day. The …

30 06, 2025

Tech Firms Warn ‘Scattered Spider’ Hacks Are Targeting Aviation Sector

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Tech companies Google and Palo Alto Networks are sounding the alarm over the “Scattered Spider” hacking group’s interest in the aviation sector. In a statement posted on LinkedIn on Friday, Sam Rubin, an executive at Palo Alto’s cybersecurity-focused Unit 42, …

2 07, 2025

Marsh McLennan Buys Excel Agency in South Florida

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Marsh McLennan Agency, part of the global Marsh insurance brokerage and services companies, has acquired Excel Insurance, an insurance agency in Medley, Florida. Excel was founded in 2020 and provides property/casualty solutions, including auto, watercraft, commercial coverage, homeowners and workers’ …

24 06, 2025

Texas Lt. Gov. Patrick Clashes With Gov. Abbott Over Veto of THC Ban

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Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, the powerful head of the Texas Senate, sharply rebuked Gov. Greg Abbott on Monday for vetoing his top legislative priority — a ban on all THC products — and dug in his heels against the governor’s …

1 07, 2025

How Much Does a Heat Wave Cost? Insurers and CEOs Want to Know

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When a hurricane or a wildfire strikes, the economic damage is usually very visible — roofs are ripped off or charred homes line roads. Heat waves cause financial damage, too, but it’s more diffuse: Farm crops might wither, construction workers …

30 06, 2025

US Warns Iran-Tied Hackers Pose Ongoing Risk to American Firms

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Iran-affiliated hackers remain a potential threat to critical sectors of the US economy, including defense contractors and other American organizations, according to a bulletin published Monday from the FBI, the National Security Agency, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency and …

24 06, 2025

World Acquires Five Louisiana Agencies

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World Insurance Associates announced that it acquired the business of five entities with locations across Louisiana on March 1, 2025. The agencies are Insurance Unlimited of Louisiana, LLC (“IU”), Erwin Insurance Agency, Inc. (“Erwin”), Burke & Burke Insurance Marketing Inc. …

2 07, 2025

Personal Data on Millions of Columbia University Applicants Stolen by Hacker

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Personal information about Columbia University students and applicants—including whether they were accepted or rejected by the school—has been stolen, according to a Bloomberg News review of data provided by a person who claimed to have hacked the school in June. …

29 06, 2025

Erie Insurance Restores Online Access for Customers; Still Working on Other Systems

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Erie Insurance has reported that online account access for customers has been restored in the latest update on its recovery from its network outage. The online bill pay portal is also available. The insurer said the network and system outage …