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Zego Becomes UK’s 1st Insurtech Unicorn After Fundraising Values Company at $1.1B

Commercial mobility insurer Zego has become the UK’s first insurtech unicorn after raising $150 million, valuing the company at $1.1 billion. The London-based business will now accelerate the expansion of its product offering across Europe and beyond. The latest round …

Total Pandemic Losses for P/C Insurers Will Take Years to Determine: Fitch

Incurred pandemic losses for U.S. property/casualty insurers increased only modestly in fourth quarter of 2020 from earlier quarters in the year. Still, the amount of ultimate losses remains unclear and will take several years to determine in business interruption, general …

Biopharmaceutical Company to Pay $600K to Settle Alleged Clean Air Act Violations

A global biopharmaceutical company has agreed to pay $600,000 and limit its emissions of harmful air pollutants to settle allegations that it violated the Massachusetts Clean Air Act and regulations at its Lexington, Massachusetts, facility. Of that amount, $200,000 will …

China’s Microsoft Hack, Russia’s SolarWinds Attack Threaten to Overwhelm U.S.

China’s global attack on Microsoft’s popular email software revealed last week and an equally sprawling Russian attack discovered three months ago have created a two-front war that threatens to overwhelm cybersecurity’s emergency responders, according to former U.S. officials and private …

Commodities Trader Mercuria Buys $36M of Copper, but Gets Cargo of Painted Rocks

Commodities trader Mercuria Energy Group Ltd. struck a deal last summer to buy $36 million of copper from a Turkish supplier. But when the cargoes started arriving in China, all it found were containers full of painted rocks. The saga …

EU Prepares to Get Tougher on Asset Managers that ‘Greenwash’ Sustainable Credentials

LONDON/BRUSSELS – For money managers and advisers keen to market their sustainable investing credentials to European clients, going green is about to get a lot tougher. Under a suite of new EU finance rules due to be rolled out in …

The Hilb Group Acquires Rhode Island’s Compass Planners

The Hilb Group LLC (THG) has acquired Rhode Island-based Compass Planners (CP). The transaction became effective on February 1, 2021. CP is based in West Greenwich, Rhode Island and is a specialized Medicare Advantage business led by Jim Soucy. Soucy …

Delaware Apartment Fire Displaces 40, Causes $1M in Damage

More than 40 people have lost their home after a fire destroyed a Delaware apartment complex. The Delaware State Fire Marshal’s office says the fire occurred around 4 a.m. Sunday at the Valley Run Apartments in Claymont near the Pennsylvania …

Tokio Marine Examines Validity of Greensill Insurance Policies Provided by Australia Unit

TOKYO – Japanese insurer Tokio Marine Holdings Inc. said on Wednesday it is investigating the validity of insurance policies provided by its Australian unit to speciality finance firm Greensill. Greensill filed for insolvency on Monday after losing insurance coverage for …

Marsh Names Barnes to New Global Sustainability, Climate Strategy Role

Global insurance broker Marsh has appointed Amy Barnes to the newly created role of head of Sustainability and Climate Change Strategy. Barnes will relocate to London later this year from Houston, Texas, and report to Lucy Clarke, president, Marsh JLT …

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