Illinois Sues State Farm for Refusal to Release Homeowners’ Insurance Data
The State of Illinois is suing State Farm for refusing to provide nationwide homeowners’ insurance data at the request of the Illinois Department of Insurance (IDOI). Attorney General Kwame Raoul filed the lawsuit on Oct. 14 on behalf of Director …
UK Sanctions Russia’s Lukoil and Rosneft, Targets Shadow Fleet
Britain targeted Russia’s two largest oil companies, Lukoil and Rosneft, and 44 shadow fleet tankers on Wednesday in what it described as a new bid to tighten energy sanctions and choke off Kremlin revenues. Lukoil and Rosneft were designated under …
People Moves: The Mutual Group Names Troy as CEO
The Mutual Group, LLC announced Tom Troy as Chief Executive Officer, effective January 5, 2026. Troy has over 30 years of experience at several major insurance carriers, including senior leadership roles at some of the largest and most well respected …
Credit Suisse Bondholders Given Fresh Hope by Swiss Court Ruling
A Swiss court has given fresh hope to Credit Suisse bondholders who sought damages after their investments were wiped out when UBS Group AG rescued the bank in a government-brokered deal over two years ago. The complainants, some 3,000 investors, …
People Moves: Miller Taps Menn From Intact/RSA as Head of France; Aon UK Promotes Beverely as Chief Broking Officer, Gleeson as Head of Products, Facilities
This edition of International People Moves details appointments at the re/insurance brokers Miller and Aon in the UK. A summary of these new hires follows here. Miller Taps Menn From Intact/RSA as Head of France Miller, the London-based independent specialist …
Texas Ag Commissioner at Odds with USDA Over Screwworm Control Methods
USDA slaps down Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller over New World Screwworm Kate McGee and Berenice Garcia, The Texas Tribune October 14, 2025 Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller is trading barbs with the Trump Administration over its response to a …
Stellantis to Invest $13B in the US, Focused on Midwest Plants
Stellantis STLAM.MI announced a $13 billion investment in the U.S. on Tuesday, a move it said will bring five new models to the market and add 5,000 jobs in plants across the Midwest over the next four years. The plan, …
Specialist Risk Group Acquires Wholesale Team From Lockton
Specialist Risk Group (SRG), the London-based insurance intermediary, announced it has acquired a new wholesale team from Lockton. SRG said the move further strengthens SRG’s London market capability and expands its specialist proposition across its existing subsidiaries Miles Smith, CBC …
Alliant Expands Transportation Risk and Cross-Border Expertise in Texas
Alliant Insurance Services acquired Texas Insurance Agency in Laredo, one of the U.S.’s busiest international trade ports, specializing in cross-border trucking risk and insurance; as well as McAfee Insurance Agency in Mabank, a leading insurance service provider in East Texas. …
UK Is Making It Easier to Assess Public Flood-Defense Funding
The UK is making it easier for flood defense projects to access public funds as climate change increases the risk to homes. On Tuesday, the government announced changes to the way that funds are allocated to protect homes from river, …
North Carolina Plan Wipes Out $6.5B in Medical Debt for 2.5M People
More than 2.5 million North Carolina residents are getting over $6.5 billion in medical debt eliminated through a state government effort that offered hospitals extra Medicaid funds from Washington if they gave low- and middle-income patients the financial relief and …
Semi-Trailer Crash Into Van Kills 7 on Northeast Georgia Highway
Seven people were killed in a fiery crash on a highway in Georgia on Monday afternoon when a semi-trailer struck a van and it burst into flames, according to law enforcement. The semi-trailer was following too close to the Dodge …
Volvo, State Farm Partner on Point-of-Sale Auto Insurance
There has been another announcement of a relationship between insurance and an auto manufacturer. State Farm and Volvo are collaborating to provide Volvo customers across the U.S. with access to car insurance options when they buy a car. Volvo customers …
IMF Warns of Elevated Risk of ‘Disorderly’ Global Market Correction
Global markets are too comfortable with risks, including trade wars, geopolitical tensions and yawning government deficits, which, combined with already overpriced assets, increase the chance of a “disorderly” market correction, the International Monetary Fund said on Tuesday. Underscoring the IMF’s …
Delaware Supreme Court Hears Musk’s $56 Billion Pay Package Appeal
Elon Musk’s lawyers will urge the Delaware Supreme Court on Wednesday to restore his $56 billion pay package from Tesla, as one of the biggest corporate legal battles enters its final stage nearly two years after a lower court judge …
1 Dead, 2 Missing And Dozens Rescued After Remnants of Typhoon Lashed Alaska
One person was dead and two were missing in western Alaska after the remnants of Typhoon Halong over the weekend brought hurricane-force winds and ravaging storm surges and floodwaters that swept some homes away, authorities said. More than 50 people …
SIAA Launches New Data Driven AI Tool to Boost Agency, Carrier Growth
The agency network, SIAA, today announced the launch of a new artificial intelligence optimization platform called SIAA NXT, a platform that combines a suite of solutions and services designed to help members and partners connect and grow in an increasingly …
New Hampshire’s Davis & Towle Acquires Tassey Group
Davis & Towle Insurance Group, headquartered in Concord, New Hampshire, has acquired Tassey Group Insurance in Berlin, which is about 115 miles north of Concord. Davis & Towle also announced the merger of Tassey Group with Davis & Towle affiliate …
8 Auto Insurance Providers to Pay New York $19M Over Data Breaches
New York State is securing more than $19 million in penalties from eight auto insurance providers for violations of the state’s cybersecurity regulation. Department of Financial Services (DFS) Superintendent Adrienne A. Harris said that inadequate cybersecurity controls allowed hackers to …
US Sanctions Online Scammers Who Stole Billions From Victims
The Trump administration sanctioned more than a hundred companies and individuals in Southeast Asia linked to online investment scams that have fleeced US victims of billions of dollars in recent years. The Treasury Department — in collaboration with the UK …
Comunicados de prensa más recientes
Gran Caimán, Islas Caimán, 22 de junio de 2020. El CCRIF pagó al Gobierno de Guatemala aproximadamente US$3,6 millones bajo su póliza de seguro paramétrico de exceso de lluvia (XSR) por nueve días de lluvia que ocurrieron durante las tormentas tropicales Amanda y Cristóbal. La póliza se activó por las lluvias que comenzaron el 31 de mayo.
Gran Caimán, Islas Caimán, 16 de junio de 2020. El CCRIF SPC se complace en anunciar que los países miembros del Consejo de Ministros de Hacienda o Finanzas de Centroamérica, Panamá y República Dominicana (COSEFIN) recibirán beneficios especiales en las pólizas de seguro paramétrico del CCRIF SPC para el año de póliza 2020/21 como apoyo a la respuesta regional a la pandemia de COVID-19.
Gran Caimán, Islas Caimán, 2 de junio de 2020.
Gran Caimán, Islas Caimán, 5 de diciembre de 2019.
Gran Caimán, Islas Caimán, 16 de octubre de 2019. El CCRIF SPC se complace en dar la bienvenida al Gobierno de Guatemala al Mecanismo como su tercer miembro centroamericano. Guatemala ha comprado un seguro paramétrico para exceso de lluvia para el año de póliza 2019/20.