11 02, 2025

Ex-AIG Chief Duperreault Secures $700M for Mereo Reinsurance Startup

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Mereo Advisors, a Bermuda-based firm chaired by former American International Group Inc. Chief Executive Officer Brian Duperreault, has secured more than $700 million to fund its new reinsurance operations. The company received commitments from investors that include alternative asset manager …

6 02, 2025

13 US P/C Companies Impaired in 2023: AM Best

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Thirteen U.S. property/casualty companies became impaired in 2023, 10 of which were placed into insolvent liquidation, according to an AM Best report. The insurance company impairments identified in the U.S. property/casualty industry in 2023 follow six reported impairments in 2022. …

31 01, 2025

DeepSeek’s AI Restricted by ‘Hundreds’ of Companies in Days

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Companies and government agencies around the world are moving to restrict their employees’ access to the tools recently released by the Chinese artificial-intelligence startup DeepSeek, according to the cybersecurity firms hired to help protect their systems. “Hundreds” of companies, particularly …

22 01, 2025

People Moves: Lawley Names 4 New Partners; Burns Heads XS Brokers New Cyber Unit

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Lawley, headquartered in Buffalo, New York, appointed four new partners. Michael Jantzi II has worked in the insurance and business development sectors since 2010. Prior to becoming a partner, he was an employee benefits consultant for over 10 years. Michael …

6 02, 2025

Washington Insurance Agent Charged With Stealing $424K in Premiums

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A King County, Washington, judge issued a bench warrant a former Seattle insurance agent charged with stealing more than $400,000 in premiums from his clients. Edward Hadley was charged with nine counts of first-degree theft following investigations by the Washington …

11 02, 2025

It’s ‘Virtually Certain’ the World Has Already Breached 1.5C Warming Limit

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The world may have already missed its chance to limit global warming to 1.5C, according to two new studies in Nature Climate Change. The Paris Agreement was inked in 2015, with 196 countries agreeing to rein in greenhouse gas emissions …

22 01, 2025

Travelers Posts 28% Increase in Q4 Net Income

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The Travelers Cos. said fourth quarter 2024 and full year net income increased 28% and 67% on string underlying underwriting results. Travelers posted fourth quarter net income of about $2.1 billion compared to about $1.6 billion during the last quarter …

22 01, 2025

AXA XL Supports UK’s First Development-Stage Accelerator for Climate Tech Businesses

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AXA XL is partnering with London GreenCity, the UK’s first accelerator for development-stage climate tech entrepreneurs, to offer expertise in insurance and risk management to the accelerator’s members. London GreenCity supports the development of new technologies that address the causes …

31 01, 2025

AM Best Revises Outlook to Positive for RLI

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AM Best has revised the outlooks to positive from stable and affirmed the Financial Strength Rating (FSR) of A+ (Superior) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Ratings (Long-Term ICR) of “aa” (Superior) of the members of RLI Group (RLI). In addition, …

28 01, 2025

Target Becomes Latest Company to Backtrack on DEI Initiatives

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Target is ending its diversity, equity and inclusion program this year, the retailer said on Friday, the latest U.S. corporation to step away from such policies in the face of severe scrutiny from conservative groups. Over the last year, several …