Asset Owners With $9.5 Trillion Call for Stopping Deforestation
A coalition of pension funds and insurance companies holding a combined $9.5 trillion of assets has called on investors to ensure their portfolios aren’t supporting or enabling deforestation. The Net-Zero Asset Owner Alliance, whose signatories include Allianz SE and the …
Trucordia Closes Carlyle Investment, Refinances Debt
Trucordia announced that it has completed a comprehensive debt refinancing that it says significantly enhances the company’s capital structure and positions it for continued growth. The transaction closes concurrently with the $1.3 billion strategic investment from Carlyle announced earlier this …
Insurance Industry Rejects Proposed Moratorium on State AI Regulation
A proposed decade-long moratorium on state regulation of artificial intelligence has gained the attention of many, including those within the insurance industry. The 10-year prohibition of AI regulation is contained within the sweeping tax bill, “One Big Beautiful Bill,” and …
Religious Organizations Get New Chance for Exemption From New York Abortion Rule
The Supreme Court on Monday ordered a New York court to take a new look at whether some religious organizations should be excluded from a state regulation requiring health insurance plans to cover abortions. The justices acted after the court …
People Moves: Hamilton Re and Hamilton Global Specialty Announce CEO Appointments, as Graves Retires; Aon Promotes Rieth to Global Cyber Leader
This edition of International People Moves details appointments at Hamilton Re and Hamilton Global Specialty as well as Aon. A summary of these new hires follows here. Hamilton Re, Hamilton Global Specialty Name New CEOs, as Graves Retires Hamilton Insurance …
Oklahoma Man Arrested for Illegal Marijuana Grow Operations
An Oklahoma man faces felony charges for illegally growing marijuana, Attorney General Genter Drummond’s office announced. Hui Tang, 51, of Kingfisher, was arrested in the wake of a May 29 raid by The Attorney General Office’s Organized Crime Task Force. …
Storm System Brings Severe Weather and Tornadoes to Central Plains and Midwest
A powerful storm system brought severe weather across parts of the Central Plains and Midwest early this week, with more storms forecast for Wednesday. A moist and unstable atmosphere led to significant rainfall, hail and tornadoes in Minnesota on Monday, …
How Big Batteries Could Prevent Summer Power Blackouts
In any other year, May 14 may well have been an energy disaster in Texas. Temperatures climbed to seasonal levels not seen in over a century: 92F in Dallas, 95F in Houston and 104F in Laredo. Air conditioners hummed en …
Eighth Circuit: Travelers Doesn’t Owe in Missouri Apartment Construction Delay Case
A real estate investment firm isn’t covered for losses of rental income and soft costs over a delayed Missouri apartment construction project after the Eighth Circuit determined the firm’s status as an “Additional Named Insured” doesn’t qualify for such losses. …
China’s Financial Opening Up Offers Opportunities for Global Capital, Regulator Says
China’s financial opening up and rapidly growing consumer market benefit the country and provide better asset allocation opportunities for global capital, Li Yunze, the head of China’s financial regulator, said in Shanghai on Wednesday. Total assets under foreign banks and …
Nuclear-Powered Cargo Ships Promise Cleaner Transport but Could Be Hard to Insure
The commercial shipping industry is chasing a novel carbon-free propulsion technology as it pursues a lofty climate goal: nuclear power. Shipping accounts for more planet-warming greenhouse gas emissions than Japan. The sector is responsible for 3% of all emissions globally, …
US Homeowners Insurance Rates Rose 40.4% in Six Years, Report Shows
U.S. homeowners insurance rates rose 40.4% over the past six years, with the biggest increases hitting in the last two years, a new report shows. LendingTree’s 2025 State of Home Insurance Report shows rates from 2019 through 2021 remained stable, …
Alabama-Based CRC Group Rebrands BenefitMall as CRC Benefits
Three years after it purchased BenefitMall, Alabama-based CRC Group is rebranding its employee benefits division as CRC Benefits, the company announced this week. The change marks a significant step in aligning the division with CRC Group’s broader go-to-market strategy and …
AM Best Downgrades Credit Ratings of Oregon Mutual Group Members
AM Best has downgraded the Financial Strength Rating to B- (Fair) from B++ (Good) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Ratings to “bb-” (Fair) from “bbb” (Good) of Oregon Mutual Insurance Company and Western Protectors Insurance Company, which are domiciled in …
Erie Insurance: ‘No Evidence’ of Ransomware in Network Outage
Erie Insurance said it has “seen no evidence of ransomware and there is no indication of ongoing threat actor activity” in a June 17 update on its 10-day long network outage. That statement would appear to contradict claims in two …
People Moves: California Commissioner Names Insurance Diversity Task Force Leaders
California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara named new leadership of the Insurance Diversity Task Force. The 15-member task force elected its newest chair to be Vikita Poindexter, CEO of Poindexter Consulting Group, and vice chair to be Dr. Fabiola Cobarrubias, CEO …
Idaho Grocer to Pay $250K for Child Labor and Wage Violations
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has reached an agreement with an Idaho grocery store requiring the employer to pay $250,833 in civil money penalties and $5,078 in back wages and damages—and take steps to ensure future compliance with federal …
Viewpoint: Navigating Strategic Capital Options for Insurance Brokerages
The pathway to M&A activity/liquidity in the insurance brokerage industry traditionally has followed a common pattern: small to mid-sized brokers were either traded between financial sponsors or bolted onto a larger strategic partner with minimal friction. While these approaches have …
Philadelphia Insurance Restores Limited Access But Major Outage Continues
Philadelphia Insurance Companies said it has been able to restore limited network access as it continues to deal with a network outage that has affected operations since June 9. “Employees across the country are beginning to regain access to key …
‘Abolishing FEMA’ Memo Outlines Ways for Trump to Scrap Agency
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem directed the Federal Emergency Management Agency to prepare a memo on how to abolish itself and create a re-branded, radically smaller disaster response organization, according to a copy of the document reviewed by Bloomberg News. …
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