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PCF in Utah Completes Management-Led Buyout from Sponsor HGGC

PCF Insurance Services completed a management and partner-led buyout of PCF from financial sponsor HGGC, which values the business at more than $2.2 billion. The transaction, including financing of more than $1 billion, was led by PCF CEO Peter C. …

WTW’s Smith to Lead Chaucer’s Marine Specialty Division; NFP Names Beauchamp VP Commercial Lines; Insurtech BOXX Hires Steptoe as Global Chief Product Officer

This edition of International People Moves details appointments in at insurer Chaucer (in the UK), the broker NFP (in Quebec) and the insurtech BOXX (in Switzerland). A summary of these new hires follows here Chaucer Appoints Smith From WTW to …

One80 Intermediaries Acquires Hill Program Managers in Colorado

One80 Intermediaries acquired Hill Program Managers LLC, a Denver, Colo.-based program manager for commercial lines insurance. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Hill Program specializes in oil and gas service providers, architects and engineers, and construction and design contractors. …

Proposed Mass. Bill Limits Auto Claims Investigations, Shifts Payments to Insurers

A proposed bill was heard last month in the Massachusetts legislature that aims to place a time limit on auto insurance claims investigations and would make investigating insurers responsible for premium payments until the cause of loss is determined. The …

Where U.S. Insurers Are in Integrating Environmental, Social, Governance Issues

U.S. insurers are increasingly listening to demands from stakeholders that they use social, environmental and governance factors in their decision-making. According to an AM Best survey, 6 in 10 companies are aware of greater demand from stakeholders to consider ESG …

Norway Faces Hard Choices After Wind Turbines Ruled Threat to Reindeer Herder Rights

OSLO – Norway faces hard choices over the future of two major wind farms stripped of their licenses for jeopardizing the way of life of Sami reindeer herders, but it remains unclear whether they should be dismantled, the energy minister …

AIG Completes Sale of Stake in Life & Retirement Unit to Blackstone

American International Group and Blackstone said they have closed on the previously disclosed transaction for Blackstone to acquire a 9.9% equity stake in AIG’s Life & Retirement business and for Blackstone to manage an initial $50 billion of Life & …

Company Pays $3.5M Settlement in California Illegal Gambling Lawsuit

A company that made and operated casino-style games used for illegal gambling will pay $3.5 million and permanently stop its California operations under a court settlement. Pong Game Studios Corp. agreed to settle a lawsuit that alleged it violated California …

Update: Leaders at COP26 Climate Conference Pledge to Cut Methane and Save Forests

GLASGOW – Leaders at the COP26 global climate conference pledged on Tuesday to stop deforestation by the end of the decade and cut emissions of the potent greenhouse gas methane to help slow climate change. On the second day of …

Judge Finds Drugmakers Not Liable in First Trial Win in Opioid Litigation

A California judge on Monday said he would rule against several large counties that accused four drugmakers of fueling the U.S. opioid epidemic, saying they failed during a trial to prove their $50 billion case. Orange County Superior Court Judge …

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