California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara on Friday announced what he’s calling “first of its kind” catastrophe modeling and ratemaking regulation that will allow carriers to use the models as a factor in setting and getting rates. The regulation is a …
A U.S. House of Representatives task force on artificial intelligence on Tuesday released a report of more than 250 pages outlining the potential benefits and harms of the technology. The 24 members of the bipartisan House Task Force on Artificial …
J. Scott Penny, chief acquisitions officer of Brown & Brown, Inc. (NYSE:BRO), and David Dybdahl and Cynthia Statz, owners of American Risk Management Resources Network, LLC (“ARMR”), announced that a Bridge Specialty Group company and subsidiary of Brown & Brown, …
Pressure is building on Amazon.com to come to the bargaining table with the Teamsters union as thousands of workers threaten to strike during the retailer’s busy holiday selling season. Workers in New York City, southern California and Skokie, Illinois, voted …
Ten people were injured after a police traffic officer on a motorcycle crashed into bystanders at a weekend holiday parade in Palm Springs, California, authorities said. All of the injured were taken to hospitals Saturday night for treatment of injuries …
California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara on Friday announced what he’s calling “first of its kind” catastrophe modeling and ratemaking regulation that will allow carriers to use the models as a factor in setting and getting rates. The regulation is a …
Target has failed to persuade a judge in Florida to dismiss a lawsuit that accused the retailer of deceiving shareholders after its sales of LGBTQ-themed merchandise for Pride Month sparked a backlash and a customer boycott. U.S. District Judge John …
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. announced the acquisition of Indianapolis, Indiana-based M.J. Schuetz Insurance Services Inc. (Schuetz Insurance). Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Schuetz Insurance provides property/casualty, surety and bonding services throughout the Midwest with industry expertise in …
Ben Sloop is set to take over as president of Amwins Group at the start of 2025, the wholesale brokerage said. Sloop succeeds James Drinkwater, who has been with Amwins since 2004 and has served as president since 2018. He …
Battery power is set to gradually replace diesel-fueled generators on many U.K. train routes as the rail industry seeks to cut greenhouse gas emissions and reduce toxic pollutants. Some locomotive manufacturers are reportedly trialing lithium-ion batteries, but there are concerns …