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QBE to Non-Renew $500M of North American Mid-Market Biz

QBE announced that it will start shutting down the middle-market segment in North America to focus on North American businesses where it has more meaningful market position, relevance and scale. Three core businesses remain—Specialty, Crop and Commercial—and the actions on …

Hackers Demand as Much as $5 Million From Snowflake Clients

Cybercriminals are demanding payments of between $300,000 and $5 million apiece from as many as 10 companies breached in a campaign that targeted Snowflake Inc. customers, according to a security firm helping with the investigation. The hacking scheme has entered …

A $29 Billion Weed Market Fights to Diversify Amid Legal Hurdles

Michael Diaz-Rivera’s experience simultaneously represents the promise and failure of social equity licenses for the cannabis industry. Diaz-Rivera’s conviction in 2006 for marijuana possession made him eligible when Colorado agreed in 2020 to set aside licenses for members of historically …

Take Cover: Lightning Caused $1.2B in Homeowners Claims in 2023, Says Triple-I

Damage to U.S. homes due to lightning resulted in $1.2 billion in homeowners insurance claims in 2023, up 30% from 2022.. The number of lightning-caused U.S. homeowners insurance claims increased by 13.8% over 2022, with numbers from the top 19 …

Exxon Suit Targeting Activist Group Arjuna Tossed by Judge

A federal judge dismissed a lawsuit by Exxon Mobil Corp. against Arjuna Capital after a lawyer for the activist investor group vowed not to try to resurrect a shareholder policy opposed by the company. The judge in Fort Worth, Texas, …

La Nina Weather 65% Likely to Develop in July-Sept: National Weather Service

There is a 65% chance of the La Nina weather pattern, characterized by cold temperatures in the Pacific Ocean, developing during July-September, a U.S. government forecaster said on Thursday. This shift from the current neutral phase between La Nina and …

Companies Downplaying DEI Executive Pay Goals

A growing number of America’s biggest companies are revising diversity metrics for executive pay, a possible sign that conservative-led attacks on DEI are weighing more heavily on corporate culture. A review of about 1,200 companies found that the proportion of …

Markets/Coverages: ANV Expands Transactional Risk Offering to the US

Specialty risk insurance managing general agent ANV Global Services, Inc. said it has launched its transactional risk insurance (TRI) program in the United States. The new ANV unit will be led by Colin Addy and Greg Conroy, who previously held …

EV Startup Fisker Files for Bankruptcy, Aims to Sell Assets

Fisker filed for bankruptcy protection late on Monday, as the U.S. electric-vehicle maker looks to salvage its operations by selling assets and restructuring its debt after burning through cash in an attempt to ramp up production of its Ocean SUVs. …

Stellantis Recalls Over 1 Million Vehicles For Rearview Camera Issue

Chrysler parent Stellantis is recalling 1.16 million vehicles in North America over a problem with software that is preventing rear view cameras from displaying, raising the risk of a crash, the automaker said Tuesday. The over-the-air software update recall includes …

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