Wrong expert, wrong opinion: insurer’s summary judgment bid fails
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Higginbotham’s Houston Dynamo deal: smart business play or pricey pitchside perk?
The Fort Worth broker is putting its name on a premium club at an MLS stadium. Industry research shows how hard it will be to prove the deal paid off
Poaching wars: Marsh spends US$30m in a quarter fighting rivals over staff
The giant broker’s legal bill points toward Howden, the London-based firm at the centre of a string of US poaching suits
Ukraine Hits Russian Refinery; Zelenskiy Says ‘We’re Done’ with Trump’s Energy Truce
Ukraine struck a Russian oil refinery on Oct. 15, after President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said Kyiv was “done” supporting a ceasefire on energy targets announced by US President Donald Trump a
Marsh Names Michael Crowley Senior Enterprise Risk Advisor for Digital Infrastructure
Marsh announced that Michael Crowley has joined the professional services firm as senior enterprise risk advisor for Digital Infrastructure, based in San Francisco. “Mike brings to the team a ra
AI Credit Worries Send Default Insurance to Record High
The cost of insuring against tech defaults struck record highs on Thursday, as investors rushed to hedge against the risk of credit stress building in the AI trade, with heavily indebted data center o
Parima members urged to tame the black dragon
Asian and global risk and insurance managers need to rethink the way they view risk and focus on how risks are connected and how they converge to survive and prosper in the age of the Black Dragon, Mi
Travelers earnings rise as commercial insurance pricing stabilizes
Travelers reported higher third-quarter earnings Friday as commercial insurance pricing stayed largely stable and investment income rose. Net income increased 2% to $1.92 billion in the quarter, compa
Japan inundated with cyberattacks
Japan recorded at least 600 cyberattack reports in the first nine months of the year, surpassing the total for the entire prior year, with more than 20 major Japanese companies disclosing incidents, G
West Virginia Fire Commission Says State Really Needs More Firefighters
Staffing at fire departments is the top issue cited in the newly released Fire Prevention and Control plan by the West Virginia Fire Commission. The plan states that staffing issues plague both paid a
Cal/OSHA proposes $212,500 in fines over fatal tunnel collapse
Two California contractors face $212,500 in proposed penalties after a tunnel collapse that killed one worker and seriously injured another, the California Division of Occupational Safety and Health s
World Bank, Nepal explore $190M quake bond
The World Bank has signed an agreement with Nepal to explore the development of a parametric earthquake catastrophe bond for the country, targeting $80 million to $190 million in fully collateralized
Marine insurer arrives in New York
First US office brings claims and loss prevention to the state
All in the Family: Husband, Wife and Daughter Indicted for Insurance Fraud and Bribery
Three members of a New Jersey family have been charged for their alleged roles in a homeowners’ insurance fraud scheme involving an Assurance Insurance Co. claims examiner that generated more th
People Moves: OneShield Appoints Brown as Chief Insurance Officer
Insurance technology company OneShield, headquartered in Marlborough, Massachusetts, appointed Terry Brown as chief insurance officer. In this newly created role, Brown will shape the company’s
Marsh Names Nicole Delimitros President of National Employee Health and Benefits for Marsh Agency
Marsh announced that Nicole Delimitros will become president of National Employee Health and Benefits for Marsh Agency, effective Jan. 1, 2027, succeeding Kate Moher, who will retire from the firm on
Taiwan to Fund $4 Billion Texas Complex for AI, Nvidia Partners
Taiwan plans to raise billions of dollars to develop industrial parks in the US that would build a base for a comprehensive supply chain for Nvidia Corp. and other AI hardware makers in the country. T
Sumitomo Life sets Symetra loose on US deal hunt as Japan’s insurers keep buying American
The Japanese mutual has earmarked up to ¥1 trillion for acquisitions, and wants its Bellevue-based subsidiary to find targets that fit alongside, not on top of, what it already does
P&C industry on track for 94 combined ratio in 2026: Triple-I and Milliman
Homeowners posted its best first half in more than a decade, but general liability and commercial auto are still expected to lose money on underwriting, and personal auto premiums are set to shrink
Canada’s Sun Life rebrands globally as ‘Sunlife’
The Toronto-based insurer drops the space in its name. It sold its UK life business to Phoenix in 2023 and is not linked to the UK over-50s brand
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