China’s financial regulator told its banks and insurers to thoroughly review cyber and data security across all their businesses, underscoring the government’s increased focus on national security and data integrity. In a directive sent at the end of last year, …
Ventis, the commercial and residential real estate managing general agent that provides tailored solutions for a range of property profiles, has opened for business. Founded by Gareth Roberts, previously head of Covéa’s Mid-Market Specialist and Network division, Ventis offers an …
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. announced the acquisition of UK-based MCMM Services Ltd. (MCMM). Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. MCMM provides administrative and claims management services to members of Education Mutual, a mutual insurer that offers staff absence …
As we head into 2024, many property/casualty companies are primed to grow their businesses, but not all have adequate levels of surplus to support premium growth, an Aon Ward executive said during a mid-December webinar. Jeff Rieder, partner and head …
HOUSTON (AP) — A pair of strays have landed in the doghouse after being caught on video causing more than a quarter-million dollars’ worth of damage at a Houston car dealership. One dog, described as a bull terrier mix, was …
War over Taiwan would have a cost in blood and treasure so vast that even those unhappiest with the status quo have reason not to risk it. Bloomberg Economics estimate the price tag at around $10 trillion, equal to about …
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin Assembly Republicans’ highly restrictive plan to legalize medical marijuana in the state drew a lukewarm response from Senate Republicans and Democratic Gov. Tony Evers on Monday. The bill would limit medical marijuana only to severely …
Orion180 announced the expansion of its homeowners insurance products to the states of Georgia and Indiana. Underwriting through Orion180 Select Insurance Co., an admitted insurance company domiciled in Indiana, Orion180 offers the coverage through independent agency distribution partners in Georgia …
U.S. venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz has backed London-based insurance startup Hyperexponential in a $73 million funding round, the insurance software company said on Thursday. Founded in 2017, Hyperexponential provides insurance companies with mathematical modeling software, allowing them to price …
WTW Names Buganski Head of Personal Lines, CRB NA WTW, headquartered in Arlington, Va., appointed Despina Buganski as head of personal lines, corporate risk and broking, North America (CRB NA). With more than 30 years of industry experience, Buganski joined …
