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Florida Girl Killed When Straight-Line Winds Blow Tree Onto Car

A 16-year-old girl in the Florida Panhandle was killed when a tree fell on the vehicle she was in during a fierce storm that saw wind speeds reach 80 mph (129 km), authorities said. The girl was killed and the …

Insurers Successfully Merge Lawsuits Brought by Lessors for Jets Confiscated in Russia

Insurers led by AIG succeeded in their attempt to merge several lawsuits brought by aircraft lessors over outstanding claims for jets that have been left out of reach in Russia. Judge Christopher John Butcher at London’s High Court said he …

Family of NC Meteorologist Killed in Crash Files Suit Against Helicopter Companies

The family of a meteorologist who was killed last fall in a helicopter crash in North Carolina is suing a maintenance facility and the companies that owned and operated the aircraft. The lawsuit was filed the same week in which …

WV Lawmakers Cap Damages for Deliberately Putting Workers in Harm’s Way

A bill that would cap some of the damages West Virginia workers and their families can receive if their employer deliberately puts them in harm’s way on the job is headed to the desk of Gov. Jim Justice. The Republican …

Aon Updates Europe Windstorm, Severe Convective Storm Models

Aon plc, a leading global professional services firm, updated its Impact Forecasting Europe Windstorm and Severe Convective Storm (SCS) catastrophe models to incorporate emissions scenarios that inform current and future projections of climate and storm activity across the continent. Windstorm …

Mosaic Insurance Opens Singapore Office, Hiring 2 Specialty Underwriters

Mosaic Insurance has opened an office in Singapore and hired two specialty underwriters to build its transactional liability business across the Asia-Pacific region. Benn Wilson will serve as regional CEO, and head of Asia for Mosaic’s transactional liability division. Joining …

Markets/Coverages: Coalition Enters UK Excess Cyber Insurance Market

Coalition, the San Francisco-based cyber managing general agent and cyber-security firm, announced it will enter the excess cyber insurance market in the United Kingdom to help protect businesses with enhanced coverage. By adding additional capacity to the market in this …

Update: Swiss Regulator Monitors Banks, Insurers for Contagion After SVB Collapse

Swiss financial regulator FINMA on Monday said it was closely monitoring the banks and insurers it oversees after the U.S. moved to guarantee the deposits of two failing lenders in an effort to stem contagion. Credit Suisse’s shares fell to …

State Seeks $2.7M in Alleged Back Wages Plus Damages From Highway Shops Operator

Connecticut is suing the operator of the state’s 23 highway rest stops, alleging the company is refusing to pay more than $2.7 million in back wages owed to food service workers for Subway, Dunkin’ and other restaurant chains, state Attorney …

U.S. Announces it Will Stem SVB Fallout, Customers to Have Deposit Access

Silicon Valley Bank customers will have access to their deposits starting on Monday, U.S. officials said on Sunday, as the federal government announced actions to shore up deposits and stem any broader financial fallout from the sudden collapse of the …

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