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

Crawford & Company Appoints Pageau as VP, Managing Director in New England Region

Crawford & Company, a publicly listed independent provider of claims management and outsourcing solutions to carriers, brokers and corporations, has appointed Robert Pageau as vice president and managing director of U.S. Loss Adjusting for the New England region. In this …

Zurich North America Names Aviva’s Kundi as Canada Chief Risk Officer

Sonia Kundi has joined the Zurich North America Group Risk Management team as Canada chief risk officer, effective immediately. She reports to North America Chief Risk Officer Colleen Zitt and will be a member of her leadership team. She will …

Appeal Over Dictionary Use Denied in University of Virginia Lacrosse Slaying

A federal judge has rejected an appeal from a former University of Virginia lacrosse player that his 2012 murder conviction should be tossed out because of a claim the jury improperly consulted a dictionary. George Huguely V is serving a …

Kenya Seeks More Crop Insurance to Cover Small Farms from Climate Change Risks

Kenya’s agriculture ministry has opened bids for crop insurance providers to cover more smallholder farmers from the risks and shocks of climate change, under a government program, according to a statement in state-owned MyGov newspaper. Companies have until March 16 …

Britain Reviews Rulebooks to Keep Financial Services Sector Competitive After Brexit

Britain is conducting a review of its financial rulebooks and policies to see how it can keep its 130 billion pound ($184 billion) finance sector competitive after Brexit left it largely cut off from the European Union. The government is …

Texas Lawmakers Told Insurers Want ‘Seat at Table’ As Power Blackout Probe Begins

Texas state legislators on Thursday begin digging into the causes of deadly power blackouts that left millions shivering in the dark as frigid temperatures caught its grid operator and utilities ill-prepared for skyrocketing power demand. Hearings are expected to highlight …

AXA Reports 18% Drop in Net Income During 2020 with COVID Claims of $1.8 Billion

AXA reported net income of €3.16 billion (US$3.8 billion) during 2020, an 18% drop from €3.86 billion (US$4.7 billion) in full-year 2019. The combined ratio for AXA’s P/C business increased 3.2 points to 99.5%, largely reflecting the impact from COVID-19 …

UK Prime Minister Warns Climate Change Is Threat to World Security

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson warned world leaders Tuesday that climate change is a threat to security of all nations and sharply criticized people across the globe who say this is “green stuff from a bunch of tree-hugging, tofu-munchers and …

Joseph Schauer Named President, CEO at Ohio Agency, Schauer Group

Joseph D. Schauer has been named president and chief executive officer at Schauer Group Inc., a Canton, Ohio-based risk management, business insurance and human capital services firm. Schauer represents the fourth generation of the 102-year-old company. In addition, Aimee B. …

Aviva Pushes Back Deadline for Final Offers for Polish Operations: Sources

LONDON – Aviva has pushed back the deadline for final offers for its Polish operations to late March as the British insurer is still haggling with Spanish lender Santander over the renewal of a key distribution agreement in Poland, sources …