1 10, 2021

Tests Show no Health Risks From U.S. Steel Plant Discharge: EPA

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Preliminary tests indicate iron-contaminated wastewater that leaked from a northwestern Indiana steel plant into a Lake Michigan tributary presents no risk to public health, the Environmental Protection Agency said. U.S. Steel Midwest idled the plant in Portage, about 30 miles …

1 10, 2021

JZZ Tech Acquires Florida-Based Beacon Insurance Solutions

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JZZ Technologies Inc. has acquired Florida-based Beacon Insurance Solutions, part of its continuing effort to reach the senior adult market with insurance and other services, the companies announced. “Following this acquisition by JZZ Technologies Inc., I expect we will be …

1 10, 2021

Houston Man Sentenced for $1.8M Insurance Fraud Scheme; Must Repay $1.8M

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A Houston businessman has been sentenced to prison for an insurance fraud scheme and ordered to pay more than $1.8 million in restitution, federal officials say. According to Acting U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei for the Eastern District of Texas, …

1 10, 2021

OSHA Fines Tampa Smelter $320,000 for Lead Exposure

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The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration has fined a Tampa battery recycling center and smelter almost $320,000 for exposing workers to unsafe levels of lead, cadmium and arsenic, despite being warned about its practices last year, OSHA announced. Envirofocus …

29 09, 2021

Amwins Global Risks Launches Underwriting Portfolio Mgmt Team; AXA XL Promotes MacFarlane to Head of Climate; R&Q Appoints Pinkes as CEO for Legacy Insurance

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This edition of International People Moves covers appointments at Amwins Global Risks, AXA XL and Randall & Quilter. A summary of these new hires follows. Amwins Global Risks Launches Underwriting Portfolio Management Team Amwins Global Risks, the international arm of …

29 09, 2021

Broker BMS Re Launches Operations in Brazil, Led by 2 Former Guy Carpenter Execs

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BMS Re, the independent specialist reinsurance broker, announced the launch of BMS Brasil Corretora de Resseguros Ltda (BMS Re Brazil), headquartered in Sao Paulo. Confirmation of BMS Re Brazil’s license was published in the Official Gazette on Sept. 27. José …

29 09, 2021

CNN Prevents Australians From Accessing Its Facebook Pages, Citing Defamation Risk

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SYDNEY – CNN said it is preventing Australians from accessing its Facebook Inc pages after a court ruled that publishers can be liable for defamation in public comment sections and the social media firm refused to help it disable comments …

29 09, 2021

ACORD Releases Re/Insurance Data Standards for Electronic Placing

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ACORD, the standards-setting body for the global insurance industry, announced the expansion of its Global Reinsurance & Large Commercial (GRLC) Data Standards, to include new standards for electronic placing. Re/insurers will be able to leverage these newly developed standards in …

29 09, 2021

Connected Motor Insurtech Ticker and Abacai Partner to Raise Capacity, Expand Offering

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UK connected motor insurtech Ticker and Abacai Group have partnered to increase Ticker’s capacity and introduce new levels of pricing sophistication, bringing connected insurance to a much wider market. Founded in 2018 and launched in 2019 with the backing of …

29 09, 2021

Cash-Strapped China Evergrande Sells Bank Stake to Repay Loan

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Cash-strapped China Evergrande Group left its offshore bondholders guessing whether it would pay interest on a bond coupon due Wednesday, despite agreeing to settle debt with a Chinese bank in a $1.5 billion stake divestment deal. With liabilities of $305 …