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Startup Zego Becomes 1st U.K. Insurtech to Get Insurance License

Zego has become the first ever U.K. insurtech to be awarded its own insurance license, which will enable it to build and sell its own products. While Zego will still work in tandem with its growing network of insurer partners, …

What to Expect in Commercial Insurance Market Conditions Heading Into 2020

Ongoing rate increases and reductions in capacity are taking shape in most property/casualty commercial lines in the fourth—and for some, will continue into the new year, according to a recent report from broker USI Insurance Services. Only one line—loss sensitive …

Insurance Council of Australia Declares Catastrophe for New South Wales Bushfires

The Insurance Council of Australia (ICA) on Nov. 9 declared a catastrophe for the bushfires blazing in northern New South Wales. The catastrophe declaration is for communities on the mid-north coast affected by bushfires that have reportedly destroyed more than …

New Jersey Man Sentenced in Slip and Fall Insurance Scam

A New Jersey man is not going to prison for orchestrating a slip and fall insurance scam. Under terms of a plea agreement, a judge on Monday instead sentenced 58-year-old Alexander Goldinsky to probation, community service and ordered him to …

NYPD Employees Charged in Car Insurance Scam

A uniformed New York Police Department officer and five dispatchers are among those charged in a car insurance scam that authorities say compromised the personal information of 60,000 vehicle accident victims and tried to exploit people from low-income neighborhoods, authorities …

Markel to Acquire Virginia’s VSC Fire & Security

Markel Corporation and VSC Fire & Security Inc. have entered into a definitive agreement for Markel to acquire VSC. The transaction is subject to customary closing conditions and is expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2019. Additional terms …

Vale’s ‘Negligence’ May Have Cost Lives, Says Brazil Mining Regulator

Brazil’s mining regulator on Tuesday blasted iron ore miner Vale SA for failing to disclose problems with a mining dam before a deadly collapse in January, saying this kept the agency from taking actions that could have saved lives. The …

Ben & Jerry’s Is Sued by Environmental Advocate Over ‘Happy Cows’ Claim

Ben & Jerry’s has been sued by an environmental advocate who said it deceived consumers by touting that the milk and cream it uses to make ice cream came exclusively from “happy cows.” In a complaint filed last week, James …

Guy Carpenter Appoints Bermuda Execs, Including Johnston, Komposch from Aon

Guy Carpenter announced the appointment of Robert Johnston as chairman of Guy Carpenter’s Bermuda operations, and Peter Komposch as head of Casualty and Specialty, Bermuda, with immediate effect. Johnston has nearly 20 years’ experience in Bermuda, most recently as president …

Ransomware Attack Hits Mexico’s State Oil Firm Pemex

A ransomware attack hit computer servers and halted administrative work on Monday at Mexican state oil firm Pemex, according to employees and internal emails, in hackers’ latest bid to wring ransom from a major company. Hackers have increasingly targeted companies …

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