Ed, the London-based reinsurance, wholesale and specialty broker, announced the appointment of Mark Simons as head of Business Development and Production, Bermuda. Simons, who joins in January 2020, will focus on developing and fostering client relationships. He previously worked at …
New boutique risk solutions business McGill and Partners has grown rapidly in its first six months of trading following “a successful talent acquisition strategy and significant client wins,” the company said. Headcount has grown from five to 134, and the …
Australia’s indigenous people say the bushfire-ravaged country is paying the price for ignoring their expertise in managing the ecology of the world’s-driest inhabited continent. The fires have already burned more than 6 million acres — an area the size of …
Two environmental groups are suing a steelmaker for allegedly violating the Clean Water Act at its northwestern Indiana facility more than 100 times in the past five years, including an August spill that killed more than 3,000 fish. The Environmental …
Alliant Insurance Services has acquired TCOR Management, a Texas-based risk management firm. The acquisition will expand the Alliant Energy & Marine talent base by 50 specialists and broaden the surety footprint across Texas. Founded in 1972, TCOR has offices in …
Chicago-based HDI Global Insurance Co. (HDI Global USA) has appointed Jessica Cao as vice president, Actuary. Cao is based in Chicago and reports to Brad Diericx, senior vice president and chief financial officer. Cao will lead the company’s actuarial organization. …
Bayer AG on Monday said it has asked a U.S. federal appeals court to throw out a $25 million judgment it was ordered to pay to a California man who blamed the company’s Roundup weed killer for his cancer. In …
Uber Technologies Inc. beat back an aggressive bid to force it to treat California drivers as employees, but a judge’s ruling may allow a long-running fight over pay and benefits to gain traction in 2020. U.S. District Judge Edward Chen …
A national group offering risk management advice to the cannabis industry says it is creating a casualty insurance program to provide its members with insurance. The National Cannabis Risk Management Association (NCRMA) announced it is starting the process of registering …
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission will not introduce “caps” on awards to whistleblowers who come forward with key information on fraud and other violations, the head of the agency told lawmakers on Tuesday. Last year, the country’s top markets …
