Trump Hostility to US Offshore Wind Reverberates Through Supply Chain
Companies that committed to investments in U.S. offshore wind infrastructure and supply chains are scrapping their plans as the projects they were meant to serve face huge setbacks, including President Donald Trump’s plan to end federal support. The pullback reflects …
Florida-Based The Liberty Company Keeps Growing, Now With $100M Credit Offering
Gainesville, Florida-based The Liberty Company Insurance Brokers, calling itself one of the fastest-growing privately held brokerages in the country, is set to grow a little more this year, thanks to a $100 million line of credit. The brokerage announced this …
Alliant Names Foley VP in Benefits, Based in Tennessee
Alliant Insurance Services, one of the largest U.S. insurance brokers and distributors, has named Connor Foley vice president in its employee benefits group. He is based in Tennessee, Alliant said in a news release. Foley has considerable experience working with …
Viewpoint: The Recipe for Building a Successful MGA
The managing general agency model is attracting a number of ambitious underwriters keen to step away from established insurers to build nimble, specialized, and client-focused MGAs. For many, launching an MGA is a chance to offer a more tailored approach …
Baltimore Sues Glock Over Handguns Easily Converted to Automatic Weapons
Baltimore is suing gunmaker Glock over design features that allow its handguns to be easily modified to become fully automatic weapons, which enables criminals to inflict more damage and makes the city more dangerous, attorneys argue in a complaint filed …
Connecticut’s Captive Insurance Industry Keeps Growing
Connecticut continues to grow its captive insurance industry, adding nine new captive insurers in 2024 for a 17% increase over the previous year. In addition to the nine new captives, the state insurance department also approved 17 new captive protected …
People Moves: Moore Joins Woodruff Sawyer as VP, Producer
Julia Moore joined Woodruff Sawyer as a vice president, producer. Moore, who is based in Sacramento, focuses on identifying business opportunities within the middle market and employee benefits, crafting growth strategies and fostering relationships with clients and industry partners. Most …
Insurers Escape Coverage for Parents Accused of Hiding Son’s Murder Weapon
A Pennsylvania husband and wife are not covered by their homeowners or personal umbrella insurance policies for claims they inflicted emotional distress by hiding the gun their son used to kill a friend and thus delaying discovery of the victim’s …
Andover Companies Among Investors in Reinsurance Startup Mereo
The Andover Companies, a long-standing mutual insurance group in the Northeast, is among the investors in Mereo Insurance, a Bermuda-based (re)insurance startup chaired by former AIG Executive Chairman and CEO Brian Duperreault. The Andover Companies closed its investment in Mereo …
Insurers Have Now Paid Out Nearly $7B for LA Wildfires, Report Shows
Insurance companies have so far paid out more than $6.9 billion for losses from the biggest two of the Los Angeles-area wildfires that swept through the region and destroyed tens of thousands of homes last month. That’s according to the …
Southern California Edison Gear Ignited More Fires in 2024 Than Previous Year
Southern California Edison’s equipment ignited nearly 60% more fires in 2024 than in the previous year, mainly tiny ones that were quickly extinguished, as the utility battled to prevent catastrophe in the months leading up to the Los Angeles wildfires. …
Oklahoma Selected as Host for 2029 NAIC Spring National Meeting
The National Association of Insurance Commissioners has selected Oklahoma City as the host location for their 2029 Spring National Meeting, Oklahoma Insurance Commissioner Glen Mulready announced this week. Commissioner Mulready and First Deputy Commissioner Brian Downs made a successful presentation …
Fire Erupts Near El Paso Airport, Injuring Five
A fire broke out at a transportation center next to the international airport in El Paso, Texas, on Tuesday, injuring five people and sending a large tower of black smoke billowing over the city on the U.S.-Mexico border. Authorities did …
Statewide Computer Outage Disrupts Nebraska Government Operations
A systemwide outage of Nebraska goverment computers shut down everything from the work of the Legislature to driver’s licensing offices for several hours Thursday. The state Office of the Chief Information Officer confirmed that the outage affected all state connections …
People Moves: BMS Taps Howden Re’s Biddell as Managing Director and Head of London P/C; MGA DUAL UK Makes 3 Senior Appointments in Underwriting and Distribution
This edition of International People Moves details appointments at the broker BMS and the managing general agent DUAL UK. A summary of these new hires follows here. BMS Taps Howden Re’s Biddell as Managing Director and Head of London P/C …
Over 800 File Complaints of Sexual Abuse in Illinois Youth Facilities
Marcus Walker said the sexual abuse he experienced two decades ago as a teenager at an Illinois youth detention facility has haunted his life. After a staff member gave him drugs and sexually abused him, he joined a gang hoping …
Edison Utility Faces Shareholder Lawsuit Over LA Wildfires
The parent company of Southern California Edison has been sued for allegedly defrauding shareholders before the recent Los Angeles-area wildfires by assuring them it could shut down power lines to reduce the risk of catastrophic damage. Tuesday’s proposed class action …
EU Weighs Easing Corporate Liability Under Toughest ESG Law
The European Union is reviewing the extent to which companies can be held liable for environmental and human rights breaches in their supply chains, ahead of a package designed to remove red tape from the bloc’s ESG regulatory framework. The …
Drought Leaves Canadian Farmers Unpaid, Reveals Holes in Safety Net
Canadian farmer Bill Prybylski planned to buy a new tractor with proceeds from crops sold to two grain companies in early 2024. He delivered the grain before both companies declared bankruptcy, leaving him short C$165,000 ($113,487.86) they owed. Now Prybylski …
Cyclone Zelia Strengthens Off Australia’s Major Iron Ore Hub
Tropical Cyclone Zelia has strengthened off Western Australia and is expected to cross the coast on Friday near the nation’s major iron ore export hub, bringing heavy rain and damaging wind gusts. Zelia is forecast to intensify further as it …