December 4, 2023
Ryan Specialty appointed Thomas Nash as president of CorRisk Solutions, the wholesale distribution professional liability managing general underwriter, a part of Ryan Specialty Underwriting Managers. CorRisk is headquartered in Atlanta, Ga. Nash previously served as president of Kelly Underwriting Services, …
December 4, 2023
A federal jury in Illinois ordered $17.7 million in damages – an amount tripled to more than $53 million under federal law – to several food manufacturing companies who had sued major egg producers over a conspiracy to limit the …
December 4, 2023
The U.S. personal lines insurance industry faces too many daunting challenges, leading AM Best to maintain its negative outlook. The outlook for personal lines was changed to negative in September 2022 – at first due in large part to the …
December 4, 2023
Confie announced the acquisition of Acceptance Insurance’s retail division to its family of brands. The personal lines distribution company said its latest acquisition expands its footprint to 26 states across the U.S. with the retail store additions in Ohio, Pennsylvania …
December 4, 2023
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday is set to hear a challenge by President Joe Biden’s administration to the legality of OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma’s bankruptcy settlement, a deal that if approved would shield its wealthy Sackler family owners from …
December 4, 2023
BMW is recalling a small number of SUVs in the U.S. because the driver’s air bag inflators can blow apart in a crash, hurling metal shrapnel and possibly injuring or killing people in the vehicles. U.S. auto safety regulators say …
December 4, 2023
A small western Pennsylvania water authority was just one of multiple organizations breached in the United States by Iran-affiliated hackers who targeted a specific industrial control device because it is Israeli-made, U.S. and Israeli authorities say. “The victims span multiple …
December 3, 2023
Donald Trump is not entitled to absolute presidential immunity against criminal charges over his efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential election, a federal judge ruled, saying the office doesn’t come with a “lifelong ‘get-out-of-jail-free’ pass.” US District Judge Tanya Chutkan …
December 1, 2023
According to Beazley’s Spotlight on Business Risks report, 22% of global executives reported employer risk as the top business risk challenge they face in 2023—a notable share that has doubled in just two years. Meanwhile, 27% of surveyed leaders said …
December 1, 2023
Markel, the insurance operations within Markel Group Inc., said Bob Cox, president and chief operating officer, Global Insurance Operations, will be leaving his role December 31, after five years . “Bob joined us five years ago bringing his more than …