Monthly Archives: <span>January 2023</span>

Davenport, Iowa Flood Mitigation Projects Set to Start This Year

DAVENPORT, Iowa (AP) – In late 2023, residents and business owners will see some of the first projects of Davenport’s flood mitigation plan under construction. The first phase of Davenport’s $165 million plan aims to address floodwaters that surge up …

Hazing Lawsuit at Ohio’s Bowling Green Ends With $3M Settlement

The family of a student who died from alcohol poisoning while pledging a fraternity will receive nearly $3 million from Bowling Green State University to settle its lawsuit, according to an agreement announced Monday. As part of the settlement, the …

Auto Insurance Shopping – and Switching – Increases

Drivers are not only shopping around for auto insurance more than ever, they are switching carriers. According to a quarterly report from J.D. Power, in collaboration with TransUnion, the quote rate for auto insurance in the fourth quarter 2022 was …

Nevada Cannabis Regulators Issue Pesticide Advisory for Products

Nevada marijuana regulators have issued a health and safety advisory about widely available legal cannabis products produced in the Las Vegas area during the last 16 months using plants treated with an unapproved pesticide. The Nevada Cannabis Compliance Board bulletin …

At-Bay Acquires Licensed P&C Insurance Carrier

Managing general agent At-Bay said it has acquired an excess and surplus lines insurer licensed in 44 states from XL Insurance America to now become a full-stack carrier. “This milestone will allow us to accelerate the pace of our innovation …

North Carolina Lawmakers Propose Power Grid Protections After Attacks

When gunshots at two electrical substations cut power to thousands of central North Carolina homes for several days in early December, Republican state Rep. Ben Moss watched his vibrant district full of family farms, small businesses and sprawling golf courses …

Drive Free or Die? New Hampshire Bill to Restrict Pets in Cars Starts Dogfight

New Hampshire is the only state that allows adults to drive without wearing seatbelts. Want to use your dog instead? Go for it, for now. While the state currently has no lapdog-related laws, the Legislature is considering a bill that …

Well-known Injury Lawyer Alex Murdaugh Now on Trial for Murder in South Carolina

As his life unraveled over the past two years, disgraced South Carolina attorney Alex Murdaugh didn’t fight giving up his law license and said he made plenty of mistakes tied to missing client money and a financial mess that led …

Hannover Re Transfers Cyber Risks to Capital Markets via Proportional Reinsurance

Hannover Re has developed an additional retrocession tool that for the first time enables the capital markets to participate directly in coverage of its cyber risks through a quota share cession. Longstanding partner Stone Ridge is supporting the transfer with …

People Moves: Generali GC&C Taps Former Tokio Marine Exec Kanu as CEO; BHSI Hires Aviva’s Major as UK Country Manager; Marsh Names Perry UK CEO, Credit Specialties

This edition of International People Moves details appointments at Generali Global Corporate & Commercial (GC&C), Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance (BHSI) and Marsh. A summary of these new hires follows here. Generali GC&C Appoints Former Tokio Marine Exec Kanu as CEO …