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AIG a ‘Different Company’ Poised to Grow in E&S and More: CEO Zaffino

AIG is “a different company” today than it was when CEO Peter Zaffino joined the company in 2017, but like the old AIG, the new one is poised to grow again, he said. The former executive of Marsh, who recalled …

Tesla to Recall 125,227 Vehicles Over Faulty Seat Belt Warning System

Tesla is recalling 125,227 vehicles in the U.S. due to a malfunction in its seat belt warning system that can increase the risk of injury in a collision, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said on Friday. The regulator said …

Nationwide Pet Shedding 100,000 Policies

The leading pet insurer in the U.S. said it is dropping about 100,000 policies starting this spring, citing inflation in the cost of veterinary care. Nationwide Pet, the leading provider of pet insurance for dogs, cats, birds and exotic animals, …

American National Exiting Homeowners Insurance Market

Following its announcement several months ago to leave the homeowners insurance business in nine states including California and Louisiana, American National appears to be exiting the line in all states. According to a letter sent to employees and other stakeholders …

Nationwide’s Kandhari Talks Building a Bionic Workforce With AI

Nationwide’s Chetan Kandhari said the company is working to build a bionic workforce. Maybe that brings to mind robots, futuristic technology and sci-fi imagery, but Kandhari said no one should fear robots replacing humans. Bionic simply means that biological components …

US P/C Insurers Hit Record Investment Income in 2023

The U.S. property/casualty insurance segment’s net investment income hit a record $73.9 billion in 2023, bolstered by the higher interest rate environment, according to a new AM Best report. The Best’s Special Report, “U.S. P/C Insurers Achieve Record Investment Income …

AIG Drops Claims Against Former Execs Who Started Dellwood Insurance

American International Group and a group of its excess and surplus lines subsidiaries have dropped claims against three former AIG executives who launched Dellwood Insurance Group but its claims against the E&S lines insurer live on. AIG earlier in May …

FBI Takes Down Huge Global Army of Zombie Computer Devices

The FBI said it has dismantled what is likely the world’s largest botnet — an army of 19 million infected computers — that was leased to hackers for cybercrimes. The botnet, which was spread across more than 190 countries, enabled …

Supreme Court Backs NRA in First Amendment Claim Against New York Regulator

The U.S. Supreme Court has revived a claim by the National Rifle Association (NRA) that a former New York regulator allegedly violated the organization’s First Amendment rights by coercing insurers and banks to terminate their business relationships with the NRA …

Nissan Warns Owners of Older Vehicles Due to Risk of Exploding Air Bag Inflators

Nissan is urging the owners of about 84,000 older vehicles to stop driving them because their Takata air bag inflators have an increased risk of exploding in a crash and hurling dangerous metal fragments. Wednesday’s urgent request comes after one …

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