February 23, 2021
Dominion Voting Systems has filed a $1.3 billion defamation lawsuit against the founder and CEO of Minnesota-based MyPillow, saying that Mike Lindell falsely accused the company of rigging the 2020 presidential election. The lawsuit filed in federal court in the …
February 23, 2021
Digital wholesaler broker Pathpoint reported it now has a new general liability submission and instant quoting service for contractor segments, with participation from leading contractor excess and surplus markets. Contractor-specific coverages available through Pathpoint’s web-based platform include builders, construction, carpentry, …
February 23, 2021
National wholesale broker CRC Group announced that Alex Bonds has joined the company as chief officer for Property Programs to lead CRC’s exclusive Insurisk brand’s property facility development. Bonds joins the CRC Group team from Aspen Insurance where he was …
February 23, 2021
Plans by Britain and the European Union to set up a new financial cooperation forum by the end of March have made some progress but this will not automatically lead to market access, senior officials said on Tuesday. Britain’s trade …
February 23, 2021
Insurers in 2021 will be doubling down on streamlining, reinforcing their core businesses and updating technology, and mergers and acquisitions will help them get there as it did in 2020, according to a Bain & Co. report. “We anticipate that …
February 23, 2021
A small northwest Alaska city of about 900 people has declared a disaster after suffering a power outage that shut off water lines. While power has been restored in the city of Selawik, only some water lines are operational again. …
February 23, 2021
New legislation would ban all fracking in California by 2027, taking aim at the powerful oil and gas industry in the state already planning to ban the sale of new gas-powered cars by 2035. Progressive California has long been a …
February 23, 2021
A settlement agreement has been reached in a lawsuit that alleged James Franco intimidated students at an acting and film school he founded into gratuitous and exploitative sexual situations. A status report jointly filed by the two sides in Los …
February 23, 2021
Lloyd’s has made notable progress in its push to become more inclusive, according to its 2020 culture survey, but it still has plenty of room for improvement—especially when it comes to the experiences of Black and minority ethnic talent. The …
February 23, 2021
Authorities said nine people were injured, two seriously, after an explosion Thursday at a three-story New York City residence that blew out windows and sent a door flying into power lines. The report of an explosion on Paulding Avenue in …