Meeker Sharkey & Hurley has appointed Carrie-Ann Crockett as vice president of Personal Lines to lead the insurance agency’s team of personal line professionals providing home, auto and additional specialized coverage. The agency is a provider of employee benefits, risk …
In March of 2017, the New York Department of Financial Services (DFS) implemented 23 NYCRR §500 (NY Reg. 500). In doing so, it became the first state regulatory authority to impose regulations that address cybersecurity concerns applicable to insurance-related entities …
U.S. Supreme Court justices tiptoed around the offensive word at the center of a free speech case on Monday as they considered a challenge to a federal law that restricts trademarks on “immoral” and “scandalous” words and symbols. The nine …
South Africa’s leading food producer Tiger Brands said on Wednesday it will fight a class action lawsuit over its role in the world’s largest ever listeria outbreak. The listeriosis outbreak, the infection caused by the bacteria, killed more than 200 …
Britain’s markets watchdog will review its rules as the country readies to leave the European Union, the source of its financial regulation for decades. “Post-Brexit, we need to consider the future of regulation to ensure the regulatory landscape is fit …
Frustrated U.S. businesses can no longer be counted on as a “positive anchor” in U.S.-China relations, a top U.S. business lobby said on Wednesday, arguing any deal to end trade tensions must address structural problems in China’s economic system. Long …
PartnerRe announced that Jonathan Colello will join the company effective July 1, 2019, as chief executive officer for P&C Americas, and president of Partner Reinsurance Co. of the U.S. In his new role, Colello will have executive responsibility for leading …
I’m at the AAIS Main Event this week and I’ve learned a lot. I go to a lot of different events for a lot of different reasons. I go to this event in part to network and meet people that …
The Trump administration will allow lawsuits in U.S. courts for the first time against foreign companies that use properties Communist-ruled Cuba confiscated after Fidel Castro’s revolution in the 1950s, a senior U.S. official said on Tuesday. The move, which will …
Millions of people may be able to show their smartphones rather than a plastic card to prove they’re legit to drive, vote or buy a beer in coming years. Louisiana in July became the first state to make digital licenses …
