Insurance veteran and former Willis Group Holdings CEO Joe Plumeri will occupy the new role of chairman at Insurance Advisory Partners (IAP). According to the investment bank focused on the insurance, insurance services and insurtech industries, Plumeri will start the …
Demand for political risk insurance is likely to rise by 33% due to tariff uncertainty and the instability of the current trading environment, according to Howden’s 2025 survey of multinational corporates with revenue of more than US$1 billion. Rising geopolitical …
After losing their biggest export market due to Donald Trump’s trade wars, US farmers are now counting on the president’s support for biofuels to prevent their next crop from piling up in storage. The administration is set to soon unveil …
South Carolina’s governor has signed a liquor liability and tort-reform bill into law, but some lawmakers said broader changes to the state’s legal system are needed. Senate Majority Leader Shane Massey, who helped push through a compromise dram shop bill …
The former chief executives of Partner Re and Howden Tiger are joining two other industry veterans to form a company, which they describe as “an independent holding company that oversees carriers supporting managing general underwriters. Novel Financial Holdings LLC (“Novel”) …
After eight years of losses, Florida’s personal property insurance market reported an underwriting profit and a considerable jump in operating income in 2024, the AM Best rating and analytics firm said in a report this week. The firm examined 45 …
This edition of International People Moves details executive appointments at Markel and AXA XL Reinsurance. A summary of these new hires follows here. Markel Taps Former RSA Exec Mooney to Succeed Galjaard Who Will Step Down Markel, the insurance operations …
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has vetoed a bill that would have restored some family members’ right to file suit after a loved one dies from medical negligence. The Florida Legislature this year approved House Bill 6017 by wide margins. The …
Cars of today are more than just forms of transportation; they are mobile data hubs. Not only is the modernization of cars making life easier for people driving to work, dropping the kids at school, or going on road trips, …
In an era where billion-dollar disasters are becoming the norm, one truth stands above the wreckage: strong building codes save buildings – and lives. Yet despite mounting risks, the U.S. remains caught in a paradox. We have the knowledge and …