Monthly Archives: <span>January 2018</span>

QBE Expects US$1.2B Loss in 2017 from ‘Unprecedented’ Natural Catastrophes

QBE announced to the market this week that it expects a US$1.2 billion after-tax loss in 2017 on “unprecedented” natural catastrophe claims. “This has been a challenging year for QBE, reflecting an unprecedented cost of catastrophes as well as the …

Worldwide Broker Network Appoints CEO of Mojumdar & Co. as New Board Member

The Worldwide Broker Network (WBN) announced the appointment of Larry Mojumdar, CEO of Mojumdar & Co. Ltd., of Tokyo, to its board of directors. Mojumdar & Co. was established in 1955 in Tokyo. The company sells insurance products to both …

AXIS Capital Restructures to Focus More on Tech & Innovation

AXIS Capital Holdings is reorganizing its operations in a bid to focus more on technology and innovation, with an eye on long-term profitable growth. Executives hope to put the new changes in place during the 2018 second quarter. The Bermuda-based …

eSURETY Names Diane Marino as Director of Product Support & Services

Diane has over 25 years of experience in the insurance industry, with ten years of surety specific experience at the carrier level of the business. Orlando, FL, January 24, 2018- eSURETY has announced that Diane Marino has been named Director …

Beazley Adds Post-Breach Services to Cyber Coverage for Small, Mid-Sized Policyholders

Beazley has further enhanced its Beazley Breach Response (BBR) coverage for small and mid-sized policyholders in the U.S. In conjunction with Lodestone Security, a specialist advisory firm and wholly owned subsidiary of Beazley, BBR policyholders now have access to up …

Tesla Autopilot Crash with Parked Fire Truck in Los Angeles Under Investigation

The U.S. National Transportation Safety Board will investigate an accident involving a Tesla Inc. Model S sedan that rear-ended a firetruck on a freeway near Los Angeles on Monday, the agency said. The agency will send two investigators to conduct …

In 2017, Labor Lawyers Raced to Settle Class Actions Before Trump Effect

While employers across the U.S. paid a record amount in settlements for workplace violations last year, don’t expect this to mark the beginning of a trend. Think of it more as the storm before the calm, as labor lawyers rush …

With $25 Million in New Funding, Home Insurtech Hippo to Expand

Insurtech Hippo has nailed down $25 million in new Series B funding, a cash infusion the provider of super-quick homeowners insurance will use to fuel a hiring and geographical expansion. Comcast Ventures and Fifth Wall led the round, along with …

Express Scripts Fight Over Cyber Disclosure Reaches SEC

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission will review a dispute between Express Scripts Holding Co. and New York State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli over his effort to force the prescription-benefits manager to increase cyber-risk disclosures. Express Scripts told the SEC last …

Florida Highway Patrol Report Confirms Driver Killed by Faulty Takata Airbag

A Florida woman died because a faulty air bag ruptured and fired shrapnel into her head during a crash she should have survived, a report released Jan. 17 by the state’s Highway Patrol said. Nichol Barker, 34, of Holiday, Florida, …