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

Brown & Brown Agrees to Buy UK Parent of Nexus Underwriting, Xenia Broking

Brown & Brown Inc., the Daytona Beach, Fla.-based broker, announced it has entered into an agreement to acquire Kentro Capital Ltd. in the UK. The transaction is expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2023, subject to certain closing …

Arthur J. Gallagher Acquires Florida’s Ken Brown Brokerage

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co., the global insurance brokerage and consulting firm, said it has acquired Florida-based Insurance by Ken Brown Inc., a retail broker specializing in coverage for construction and swimming pool companies in the Southeastern United States. Ken …

White House Takes New Steps to Study AI Risks, Determine Impact on Workers

The White House said on Tuesday it would ask workers how their employers use artificial intelligence (AI) to monitor them, as it allocates federal investments in the technology, which is expected to change the nature of work. The White House …

2 Arkansas Teens Killed After Being Struck by Train While Walking on Tracks

CABOT, Ark. (AP) – Two teenagers have died after being struck by a train while walking on the tracks near a park in a central Arkansas town. Liam Harrison and Charlie Elliott, both 16, died in Cabot on Saturday evening, …

TWIA Finalizes Funding for 2023 Storm Season

The Texas Windstorm Insurance Association Board of Directors met in Austin Tuesday to finalize financial preparations for the 2023 storm season. The Board previously established $4.5 billion as the association’s 1:100 probable maximum loss for 2023. In April, the Board …

U.S. P/C Industry Posts Record Q1 Underwriting Loss: S&P

An analysis from S&P Global Market Intelligence found that the finger can be pointed at personal lines carriers for most of the property/casualty industry underwriting red ink during the first quarter. The U.S. P/C industry posted its largest net underwriting …

New England Health Insurer Still Dealing With Ransomware Attack

Point32Health, the parent company of Tufts Health Plan and Harvard Pilgrim Health Care, is still dealing with a ransomware attack it first reported on April 17. The company has now disclosed that patient information has been stolen. The Massachusetts-based health …

Facebook Owner Meta Starts Final Round of Layoffs

Meta Platforms Inc started carrying out the last batch of a three-part round of layoffs on Wednesday, according to a source familiar with the matter, as part of a plan announced in March to eliminate 10,000 roles. Meta in March …

Alabama Couple Charged with Dumping Oil Over 33 Miles of Road, Creating a Hazard

An Alabama couple has been arrested after authorities said they dumped oil over 33 miles of road around Decatur, in the northern part of the state. The news outlet AL.com reported that crews in Lawrence County had to spread 37 …

AXA Venture Partners to Raise €1.5 Billion Fund for Investments in Tech Startups

AXA Venture Partners announced a new €1.5 billion ($1.6 billion) late-stage fund to invest in European and North American tech startups, targeting companies that expect to go public within three to four years. French insurance company AXA SA, AVP’s biggest …