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Google Ad Tech Class Action Gets Go Ahead From London Judges

London judges ruled a class action lawsuit to proceed against Google potentially seeking billions of pounds in damages over allegations it abused its dominance in digital advertising. The UK’s Competition Appeal Tribunal unanimously allowed the collective proceedings against the tech …

Tyson Foods Accused by Conservative Group of Hiring Migrants Over US Citizens

A group founded by former Trump administration officials has accused Tyson Foods of discriminating against U.S. citizens by disproportionately hiring immigrants, including children and people in the country illegally. America First Legal (AFL) sent letters to the U.S. Department of …

Hub Acquires Combined HCM in California

Hub International Ltd. acquired the assets of Combined Benefits Inc., Combined Commercial Insurance Services LLC., and Combined Employer Services Inc. Donny Woo, CEO, and Jonathan Zhao, vice president of payroll, and the Combined HCM team will join Hub LAOC. Combined …

Markets/Coverages: Sompo Offers Tech Insurance Cover for UK Middle Market Clients

Sompo announced the launch of a new technology insurance product for middle market clients in the United Kingdom. The package includes coverages comprising property, casualty, professional indemnity (PI) and cyber. Excess PI and cyber can be provided separately. All covers …

Lobster Monster Truck Gone Airborne Topples Utility Poles, Injuring Spectators

TOPSHAM, Maine (AP) — A lobster-themed monster truck performing for spectators in Maine clipped an aerial power line, toppling several utility poles and sending two people to hospitals, police said. Others suffered minor injuries. The Topsham Fairgrounds was hosting the …

MGA Alta Signa Launches in Switzerland

Alta Signa Europe B.V., the European boutique managing general agent (MGA) and Lloyd’s coverholder, announced the opening of an office in Switzerland, marking a significant milestone in the company’s expansion strategy in the Germany, Austria and Switzerland (DACH) region. Based …

Independence Pet Buys Bigger Stake in Miami-based Spot Pet Insurance

Independence Pet Holdings has acquired a majority interest in Spot Pet Insurance, an expansion of IPH’s 2022 investment in the Miami-headquartered insurer. Independence, founded in 2021 and helmed by CEO Lane Kent, already handles Spot’s underwriting, customer service, claims and …

Gallagher’s Pen Underwriting Acquires Irish MGA Wrightway Underwriting Ltd.

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co., the Rolling Meadows, Illinois-based broker, announced that its specialist underwriting subsidiary Pen Underwriting has acquired Ireland’s Wrightway Underwriting Ltd. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Based in Wexford, Ireland, Wrightway is a managing general …

Climate Change Made Deadly Brazil Floods Twice As Likely, Study Finds

Greenhouse gases produced by human activity made the recent deadly flooding in Brazil twice as likely as it would have been in the preindustrial era, according to a rapid analysis of the event by World Weather Attribution (WWA), an international …

Sanctioned Oil Tankers Pose Rising Environmental Risk in Mediterranean, Greece Says

Unregulated tankers sidestepping Western sanctions are posing a bigger risk to the Mediterranean region and Greece is undertaking more protective measures to safeguard its coast, the country’s shipping minister told Reuters on Tuesday. Up to 850 oil tankers are estimated …

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