Monthly Archives: <span>February 2021</span>

Risk Placement Services Hires Harvey as Executive VP in Its Brokerage Division

Risk Placement Services (RPS) has hired Jeff Harvey as executive vice president of casualty for its brokerage division. In this role, he will support growth of the large casualty practice in the Northeast region and provide additional support for the …

Earthquake Warning System Rolling Out in Oregon, Washington

The earthquake early warning system known as ShakeAlert will be capable of delivering alerts directly to wireless devices in Oregon on March 11 and to Washington state in May, completing the West Coast rollout, the U.S. Geological Survey said. The …

Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Names 3 Regional Executives for Professional Lines

Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance (BHSI) has expanded its U.S. Executive & Professional Lines leadership team, naming Shelley Norman as senior vice president, Management Liability, Central region, and promoting Kevin Gallagher to senior vice president, Management Liability, East region, and Sean …

Wife Sues Husband’s Employer Over COVID-19 Infection

A federal judge is weighing what she called a first-of-its-kind lawsuit that would hold an employer responsible for a worker’s spouse getting sick with Covid-19. Plenty of families have sued businesses, from retailers to meatpacking plants, claiming that unsafe workspaces …

U.S. Charges 3 North Koreans in $1.3B Hacking of Banks, Sony, Others

The United States has charged three North Korean computer programmers with a massive hacking spree aimed at stealing more than $1.3 billion in money and cryptocurrency, affecting companies from banks to Hollywood movie studios, the Department of Justice said on …

Many Firms Aren’t Paying OSHA Fines Levied for COVID-19 Safety Violations: Reuters

U.S. workplace safety regulators have announced more than $4 million in penalties on more than 300 employers they say put workers at risk during the COVID-19 pandemic. But about two-thirds of these employers aren’t paying up. Only 108 companies had …

France to Boost Cyber Security Defenses After Attacks

President Emmanuel Macron announced new investment to bolster France’s cyber security defenses after two hospitals were struck by ransomware and the national security agency linked a large cyber attack spanning three years to Russian hackers. The government is earmarking around …

Collapse of Stack at ArcelorMittal South Africa’s Steel Plant Kills 3

JOHANNESBURG – The bodies of three workers were found overnight at ArcelorMittal South Africa’s Vanderbijlpark Works, after the collapse of a coke battery stack at the steel plant the previous morning, the company said on Thursday. Africa’s biggest steel producer, …

HDI Global Resets International Strategy for Liability Line, Expands Management Team

HDI Global SE (HDI) is resetting the strategy of its Liability Line and is expanding its management team that reports to Dr. Mukadder Erdönmez, member of the HDI Global SE Executive Board. Joining the management of the Liability Line (underwriting) …

Australia Regulator Raises Antitrust Concerns over $30B Aon-Willis Towers Watson Deal

Australia’s competition regulator on Thursday raised initial concerns over Aon’s $30 billion bid for Willis Towers Watson to create the world’s largest insurance broker, close on the heels of a similar move by EU antitrust regulators. The merger could significantly …