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LAAIA and the Spencer Educational Foundation Join Forces to Empower Latino Students in Risk Management & Insurance Industry with Scholarships

Jul 6 2023 // Miami, FL, July 6, 2023 – The Latin American Association of Insurance Agencies (LAAIA) is proud to announce its continued partnership with the Spencer Educational Foundation in providing scholarships to top-ranking...

Oakbridge Insurance Acquires JHA Risk Management in North Carolina

Jul 6 2023 // Georgia-based Oakbridge Insurance Agency, one of the largest independent agencies in the country, has continued its growth with the acquisition of JHA Risk Management agency in North Carolina. JHA, based in Rocky Mount,...

EU Banks Expand Risk Models to Better Prepare for Climate-Change Fallout

Jun 23 2023 // European banks are building out their risk models to better prepare for the fallout from climate change, with some even examining the short-term liquidity implications of a hotter planet, according to a joint survey...

kWh Analytics Reveals Top Challenges in Solar Industry Risk Management

Jun 21 2023 // Demand isn’t an issue for the solar industry. The challenges lie with fulfilling demand with more skilled labor, more technology, and more sites. While the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), a freeze of potential...

Center for Insurance and Risk Management Opening in Nevada University

Jun 15 2023 // University of Nevada, Las Vegas announced the establishment of the Kerestesi Center for Insurance and Risk Management within the Lee Business School. The center, made possible through a $5 million gift from the Nevada...

Arthur J. Gallagher Subsidiary Acquires Dublin’s Allied Risk Management

May 18 2023 // Dublin-based Allied Risk Management has been acquired by Artex Risk Solutions Inc, a captive and alternative risk transfer solutions subsidiary of Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed....

People Moves: Powers Insurance & Risk Management Promotes Jaboor to IT Associate

May 10 2023 // Powers Insurance & Risk Management Promotes Jaboor Powers Insurance & Risk Management has promoted Drew Jaboor to IT associate. Jaboor will assist with onboarding new employees, perform ongoing system training for...

Hub Acquires Brady Risk Management of New York

Apr 20 2023 // Global insurance broker Hub International Limited reported that it has acquired the assets of Brady Risk Management, Inc. of Huntington, New York. Brady Risk is a risk management, risk transfer and insurance firm that...

Gen Z Talks Insurance: 5 Risk Management Students Share What the Next Gen Wants & Why It Matters

Apr 17 2023 // Like so many teenagers, they didn’t know much about insurance. When Gabby Banks, Henry Cram, Taylor Trafton, Filmon Futsum and Casey Alexander set foot on their respective college campuses, underwriting and claims...

Nexus Acquires Majority Stake in Dubai-Based MGA, Spectrum Risk Management

Apr 10 2023 // Nexus Underwriting announced that it has completed the acquisition of a majority stake in Spectrum Risk Management, a specialist MGA headquartered in Dubai that focuses on marine and property insurance and...

Risk Management Considerations for Condo Association Boards

Apr 3 2023 // The condo association takes on a special level of responsibility because of the unique form of ownership that is the condominium. To make sure we are all on the same footing — a condominium is a form of ownership...

People Moves: Acrisure Re Hires Ed Broking’s D’Arcy for Fac Team; MS Amlin Names Carpenter’s Turner to Lead Risk Analytics; Tysers Taps Primassure’s Moore for Energy

Mar 27 2023 // This edition of International People Moves details appointments at Acrisure Re, MS Amlin and Tysers Broking. A summary of these new hires follows here. Acrisure Re Hires Ed Broking’s D’Arcy for Facultative...

Viewpoint: Silicon Valley Bank’s Failure in Risk Management

Mar 14 2023 // As someone who had a front row seat at the largest bank failure in U.S. history, Washington Mutual, the demise of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) brings back memories of how seemingly well-run banks can in an instant run into...

Credit Suisse ‘Seriously Breached’ Risk Management Obligations in Greensill Case

Mar 2 2023 // Credit Suisse Group AG “seriously breached” its risk management obligations in the Greensill Capital supply-chain financing affair, Switzerland’s banking regulator has concluded as it closed its probe...

The National Alliance Launches Virtual Reality Experience in Risk Management Program

Feb 10 2023 // Austin, TX., February 10, 2023 — The National Alliance for Insurance Education & Research proudly announces the first phase of virtual reality experiences within their acclaimed insurance and risk management courses....

People Moves: Aura Risk Management Names Morrison SVP; RYZE Claim Solutions Promotes Isaacs to EVP/CPO

Feb 10 2023 // Aura Risk Management Introduces Morrison as Senior Vice President Aura Risk Management & Insurance Services, a member of The Liberty Company Network of Insurance Brokers, has brought aboard Eric Morrison as senior vice...

Risk Management in the Metaverse

Feb 6 2023 // For many, the “metaverse” sounds like some obscure sci-fi fantasyland. You may be asking, where is it? How does one get there? Well, if you’re reading this article on a screen, you are already scratching...

Gallagher Acquires Retail Broker First Ireland Risk Management in Dublin

Jan 18 2023 // Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. has acquired Dublin, Ireland-based First Ireland Risk Management Limited, a retail insurance broker offering commercial and personal insurance products as well as life and pension products...

CyberCube Gets $50M in Financing for Cyber Risk Analytics

Dec 19 2022 // CyberCube announced $50 million in additional growth capital from investment funds managed by Morgan Stanley Tactical Value (Morgan Stanley), with continued participation from all existing investors Forgepoint Capital,...

People Moves: Lloyd’s Elects Aon’s Dudley as Council Member, Succeeding Christian; CNA Canada Promotes Detablan as VP, Specialty & Risk Managed Casualty

Dec 12 2022 // Lloyd’s Elects Aon’s Dudley as Council Member, Succeeding Christian Lloyd’s of London, the commercial insurance and reinsurance marketplace, has elected Richard Dudley to the Council of Lloyd’s,...