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Florida Citizens Revises Ian Loss Estimate to $3.8B, Including Litigation Expenses

Direct losses, litigation and other expenses from Hurricane Ian will reach $3.8 billion for Florida’s Citizens Property Insurance Corp., but that’s still below the threshold that would trigger an assessment on policyholders, officials said Tuesday. The $3.8 billion loss level …

The Spectacular Fall of FTX: Considerations About Crypto Custody and Insurance

The FTX crypto exchange (and more than 130 affiliates) filed for bankruptcy in Delaware. FTX was recently valued at $32 billion, and now it appears to be worth $0. The bankruptcy petition listed at least $10 billion in liabilities. The …

Five Iran-Connected Oil Tankers Lose Their Flags Following U.S. Sanctions

The international ship registries of Djibouti and the Cook Islands suspended the flags on five oil tankers, following sanctions by the United States this month for having facilitated oil trade for Hezbollah and Iran’s Quds Force, nongovernment organization United Against …

AI-Powered Claims Specialist omni:us Closes €12M Financing Round

omni:us, the Berlin-based provider of artificial intelligence-powered insurance claims automation, has closed its €12 million ($12.4 million) Series A+ expansion financing round with W&W subsidiary Württembergische Versicherung, as well as existing investors. With this financing, the company plans to further …

Families of California Mass Shooting Victims Splitting $8M Settlement

The families of nine people killed last year by a co-worker at a California rail yard will receive $8 million to settle damage claims filed last November, officials said. The agreement was reached with the families of eight of the …

Goldman Sachs Paid Over $12M to Bury Partner’s Claim of Sexist Culture

Goldman Sachs Group Inc. paid out well over $12 million to a veteran executive who complained internally about a toxic workplace for women in the highest echelons of Wall Street’s most prestigious firm. The bank settled with the departing partner …

People Moves: Marsh Names Adamantiadis CEO, Continental Europe; SCOR Taps Chubb’s Bartolo for EIL; Chubb Global Mkts Promotes Driscoll in Financial Lines

This edition of International People Moves details appointments at Marsh, SCOR, and Chubb Global Markets, A summary of these new hires follows here. Marsh Names Adamantiadis as CEO, Continental Europe Marsh, the insurance broker and risk adviser, announced the appointment …

Gallagher Acquires NC-based Intellectual Property Insurance Firm

The global insurance brokerage and consulting firm, Arthur J. Gallagher & Co., has acquired a North Carolina-based intellectual property insurance firm. PIUS, or Patent Insurance Underwriting Services, is considered a managing general agent. Its services allow clients to insure patented …

16 Hurt When Semitrailer Strikes Bus Carrying Hockey Team in Indiana

Sixteen people have been injured, three critically, after a semitrailer collided with a bus carrying a youth hockey team from Chicago in northern Indiana, police said. Investigators believe alcohol was a factor in the collision and police arrested the semitrailer …

Antares Bermuda Receives Approval From Lloyd’s to Write Business as Coverholder

Antares announced that Antares Global Management (Bermuda) Ltd. (AGML Bermuda) has received approval from Lloyd’s to operate as a Lloyd’s in-house coverholder. This will enable AGML Bermuda to write Lloyd’s business on behalf of Antares Syndicate 1274 from Bermuda, in …

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