People Moves: NFP Names D’Agostino Senior Vice President
NFP, an Aon company headquartered in New York City, named Joseph D’Agostino as senior vice president, property and casualty. D’Agostino has nearly two decades of experience supporting hundreds of companies in navigating IPOs, acquisitions and other complex risks. He previously …
Minnesota Lawmakers Propose Auto Insurance Program for Low-Income Residents
Minnesota lawmakers have introduced a bill that would establish a low-cost auto insurance program for low-income residents. HF 2215 would establish the Minnesota Lifeline Insurance Program, a state-sponsored, alternative auto insurance option for motorists who have a household adjusted gross …
AccuWeather: Severe Storms in Central US Cause $80-90B in Damages, Economic Loss
A multiday severe weather outbreak in the central U.S. caused an estimated $80 billion to $90 billion in total damage and economic loss, according to a preliminary estimate from AccuWeather. From April 2 to April 6, a rare weather system …
Trump’s Tariff ‘Medicine’ Engulfs Markets, US Stocks in Spin After Talk of Pause
resident Donald Trump’s sweeping tariff plans battered global markets again on Monday after he said foreign governments would have to pay “a lot of money” to get the levies removed, while U.S. stocks got a brief lift on hints of …
Business Moves: Dutch Broker HW International Completes MBO; Jewelers Mutual Buys Australia’s Q Report; Ardonagh Advisory Buys UK Broker ALP Holdings
Dutch Broker HW International Completes Management Buyout HW International BV (HWI BV), the privately held, Dutch insurance broker, has completed a management buyout with the backing of OBL Investments BV, a privately held company. Financial details of the MBO were …
Cattle Raisers Insurance to Offer 10% Discount on Travelers Property Coverage
Cattle Raisers Insurance, in partnership with Higginbotham, announced a new offering that provides qualified Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association members with an exclusive 10% discount on Travelers property insurance coverage. The announcement builds on the recently launched partnership between …
Viatris to Pay Up to $335 Million to Resolve Opioid-Related Claims
Viatris said on Monday it would pay up to $335 million over nine years as part of a nationwide settlement to resolve opioid-related claims against the drugmaker. Shares of the Pennsylvania-based company, formed by the merger of Mylan and Pfizer’s …
Florida OIR Faults DFS in Move to Combine Regulatory Functions. DFS Pushes Back
In a March memo to lawmakers, Florida’s Office of Insurance Regulation sharply criticized the state’s rather unique two-agency insurance regulatory structure, arguing that the Department of Financial Services has dropped the ball on consumer complaints, investigations and insurer affiliate companies. …
SecurityScorecard Names Willis as Official Cyber Broker as Part of Partnership
SecurityScorecard and Willis, a WTW business, announced a collaboration to enhance cyber risk quantification, improve insurance modeling, and strengthen enterprise security strategies for organizations worldwide. As part of this partnership, SecurityScorecard has named Willis as its official insurance broker. By …
Suit Over NC eCourts Management System Can Continue, Judge Says
GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) — A federal lawsuit alleging North Carolina’s new electronic courts records and case management system contributed to unlawful arrests or extended jail detainments can continue against the system’s developer and a county sheriff, a judge ruled this …
Tennessee Safety Agency Says Plastics Workers Were Given Time to Evacuate
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Workers at an East Tennessee plastics company who died in flooding from last year’s Hurricane Helene had time to evacuate, albeit by “makeshift routes,” according to an investigation from the Tennessee Occupational Safety and Health Administration …
Kentucky Boy’s Death Raises Questions About Why Schools Weren’t Canceled
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — A 9-year-old Kentucky boy who died in floodwaters while walking to catch his school bus was remembered by his classroom teacher as the “sweetest, kindest boy.” The death of Gabriel Andrews stunned residents in the Bluegrass …
MarketScout: Q1 Composite Personal Lines Rates Up 4.9%; Commercial Rates Up 3%
According to the MarketScout Market Barometer, the composite rate for U.S. personal lines kept rising in the first quarter to 4.9%, up from 4% during the prior three-month period. Richard Kerr, CEO of Novatae Risk Group, said the increase was …
EU Weighs International CO2 Credits to Meet New Climate Goal, Sources Say
The European Commission is considering counting international carbon credits towards its next climate target, a move that could weaken the CO2-cutting efforts it demands from domestic industries, sources familiar with the matter told Reuters. The idea is among options being …
Global Credit Starts to Wobble as Market Pain Spreads
Global credit markets began to come under fire on Monday, driving the cost of insuring against corporate and sovereign default higher, as recession fears rippled across equities, commodities and currencies. Trillions of dollars have been wiped off global stock markets …
Generali Investors Should Vote to Keep CEO Donnet in Job: Proxy Adviser ISS
Leading governance adviser Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS) has recommended Generali investors vote to hand CEO Philippe Donnet another term at a general meeting on April 24. Donnet has been put forward as a candidate by the insurer’s main investor Mediobanca. …
People Moves: Plymouth Rock Home Names Zygmunt Chief Operating 0fficer
Plymouth Rock Home Assurance Corp., headquartered in Boston, appointed Kevin Zygmunt as its chief operating officer. In his new role, he oversees operations for the marketing, underwriting, service, and claims teams for the home group. Zygmunt most recently led the …
Chevron Ordered to Pay $744M for Damaging Louisiana Wetlands
Oil company Chevron must pay $744.6 million to restore damage it caused to southeast Louisiana’s coastal wetlands, a jury ruled on Friday following a landmark trial more than a decade in the making. The case was the first of dozens …
Meta Plans Nearly $1 Billion Data Center Project in Wisconsin
Meta Platforms Inc. plans to spend nearly $1 billion on the development of a data center project in central Wisconsin, underscoring a larger effort from the social media giant to ramp up investments in AI and cloud infrastructure. In February, …
$2M Settlement Reached in Death of Young Woman at North Dakota Jail
A $2 million agreement has been reached in a lawsuit over the death of a young woman while she was in custody at a North Dakota county jail in 2020. Lacey Higdem, 19, died of a drug overdose on June …

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