In a conference room 13 miles from Paradise, California, Doug Boxer explains to survivors of the state’s worst wildfire why they should choose his law firm to sue PG&E Corp. He walks a fine line between listening to victims coping …
A lawsuit filed against Google by users who said the world’s largest search engine violated their privacy by using facial recognition technology was dismissed by a judge on Saturday. U.S. District Judge Edmond E. Chang in Chicago cited a lack …
Generali Group has finalized its agreement to increase its stake in its Indian insurance joint venture with Future Group to 49 percent from 25.5 percent. Through this transaction, Generali has committed up to approximately €120 million ($137.3 million) to its …
FM Global, a commercial and industrial property insurer, has named Deanna Fidler as senior vice president and chief human resources officer. In this role, she is based at FM Global’s corporate offices in Johnston, R.I., and succeeds Enzo Rebula, who …
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. has acquired Conshohocken, Penn.-based Preston-Patterson Co. Inc. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Founded in 1947, Preston-Patterson is a retail property and casualty insurance broker offering a range of coverages and services to broadcasters …
A transformer explosion at an electrical plant set the skies above New York City ablaze in an eerie, pulsing blue light Thursday night, causing scattered power outages, delaying flights and sparking a social media storm of jokes about an alien …
As Insurance Journal looks back on the most popular stories of 2018, its readers in the East region showed interest in a variety of topics from auto insurance to the September gas explosions in Massachusetts to state lawsuits. However, the …
Another year down, and too many fascinating news headlines to count. Hawaii’s lava, the race for California insurance commissioner, and a $23 million ruling in a lawsuit against Geico were among the most popular stories in Insurance Journal’s Western region. …
China Reinsurance (Group) Corp. announced it has completed the 100 percent equity acquisition of Chaucer Holdings Ltd. — the major portion of Hanover Insurance Group’s Lloyd’s international specialty business. The acquisition of Chaucer Insurance Co. DAC (Chaucer Dublin) and Hanover …
Mergers & acquisitions drew a lot of interest from the readers of Insurance Journal’s International section in 2018 with 11 of the top 25 articles focusing on Marsh & McLennan’s acquisition of JLT, AXA’s purchase of XL Group and AIG’s …
