It’s nearly impossible to read the news these days without seeing headlines of allegations of sexual misconduct in the workplace. The news is in turn prompting employers to wonder what role, if any, insurance plays in handling claims should they …
Another snowy, blowy nor’easter threatened a new round of power outages as it began moving up the East Coast on Wednesday, causing officials to close schools and government offices and raising concerns for utility customers still trying to bounce back …
Hub International Limited (Hub), a global insurance brokerage, has acquired the assets of Leitao Insurance Agency Inc. (Leitao). Terms of the acquisition were not disclosed. Located in Ludlow, Mass., Leitao is a multi-line insurance brokerage firm providing personal and commercial …
Alera Group, a national employee benefits, property and casualty, risk management and wealth management firm, has acquired Benefit Planning Services (BPS), located in Norwalk, Conn. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. BPS has been focused on providing benefits solutions …
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court has ruled that the state’s department of transportation (PennDOT) can be held liable for injuries caused by an allegedly dangerous guardrail on a Pennsylvania highway. The court found that under the state’s Sovereign Immunity Act, exemptions …
Aon Benfield, the global reinsurance intermediary and capital adviser of Aon plc, announces two new high profile appointments to lead its Capital Advisory and Terrorism Specialty divisions: Eric Paire and Emma Karhan, respectively. Reporting to Nick Frankland, UK CEO of …
Barbican Insurance Group announced it has further strengthened its cyber insurance cover by providing incident response exercises and phishing simulation as part of the overall package. The guidance will be delivered by enterprise risk and cyber security consulting firm TSC …
Papua New Guinea faces a long road to recovery after the powerful earthquake that hit the nation’s rugged highlands more than 10 days ago, with the death toll now believed to have climbed to more than 100, its leader said. …
A stand-off between Britain and the European Union over the future of London’s vast financial services industry is shaping up as one of the key Brexit battlegrounds of this year. The EU said on Wednesday that there will be no …
Hub International Ltd., the Chicago-based insurance brokerage, announced it has acquired the shares of Desilets Insurance Brokers Ltd. Terms of the acquisition were not disclosed. Based in Elie, Manitoba, Desilets offers personal and commercial insurance lines and specializes in providing …
