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People Moves: Marsh McLennan Agency Appoints Rappa Fine Arts and Specie Leader

Marsh McLennan Agency, headquartered in New York, appointed Anne Rappa to the newly created position of fine arts and specie leader effective May 20. Based in New York, Rappa will work with teams in the U.S. and London to deliver …

Auto Insurance Shopping ‘Hot,’ Consumers Switching ‘Sizzling’: LexisNexis

Shoppers in the U.S. aren’t ready to accept higher auto insurance rates, choosing to shop around for the best deal and coverage, a new report finds. U.S. consumer auto insurance shopping activity registered as “Hot” on the LexisNexis Insurance Demand …

Sony Music Warns Companies to Stop Training AI on Its Artists’ Content

Sony Music Group, one of the world’s biggest record labels, warned artificial intelligence companies and music streaming platforms not to use the company’s content without explicit permission. Sony Music, whose artists include Lil Nas X and Celine Dion, sent letters …

Greater Chance of Major Hurricane on East Coast This Year, Less in Gulf, Scientist Says

Multiple computer models from forecasting organizations across the globe have predicted a very active hurricane season starting next month, spelling trouble for Florida and much of the Eastern United States. The models aren’t wrong, said Phil Klotzbach, a senior research …

Ransomware Frequency Up 64% on Remote Access Tools, Says At-Bay

A 64% jump in ransomware claims in 2023 is driven by an explosion in “indirect” ransomware incidents, up over 415% in 2023, with remote access tools accounting for 58% of attacks. The year-over-year increases were seen among mid-market and emerging …

Fed’s Powell Downplays Potential for a Rate Hike Despite Higher Price Pressures

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said Tuesday that the central bank is unlikely to raise its key interest rate in response to signs of stubborn inflation and underscored his view that price increases would soon start to cool again. Yet …

Patents for Sale? State Farm Reveals Website of Inventions

State Farm announced that it has launched a new website to showcase some of its patented technology, and making it available for licensing, purchase or collaboration opportunities. “State Farm is more than just an insurance company. With a focus on …

Overall US P/C Combined Ratio Improves in 2023 but Trouble Spots Remain: S&P

The U.S. property/casualty industry’s net combined ratio improved in 2023 to 101.7 from 102.5 the prior year, according to S&P Global Market Intelligence. The combined ratio for the industry’s personal business lines came in at 106.7%—about 3.2 points better than …

People Moves: Front Street Re Appoints Fong as CEO; Carmichael Beazley’s New Head of US Cyber

Front Street Re, an operating subsidiary of Lexasure Financial Group Limited headquartered in Georgetown, Cayman Islands, appointed Edison Fong as CEO. Before joining Front Street Re, Fong was a director at Converge Re and an actuary at Manulife Financial, where …

St. John’s Names Lloyd’s Exec Watkins to Head Greenberg Risk Management School

New York’s St. John’s University announced the appointment of Henry “Hank” Watkins Jr., regional director and president of the Americas at Lloyd’s, as executive director and associate dean of the Maurice R. Greenberg School of Risk Management, Insurance and Actuarial …

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