Court Revives Sarah Palin Defamation Claim Against New York Times August 7, 2019 By Chris Dolmetsch New York Times Co. must face a defamation lawsuit by former Alaska governor Sarah Palin over an editorial that linked...
Genstar Capital to Succeed Lovell Minnick as Investor in Worldwide Facilities August 7, 2019 Los Angeles, Calif.-based national wholesale insurance broker Worldwide Facilities has signed an agreement with Genstar Capital, a San Francisco-based private...
Willis Towers Watson Releases Updated Version of Radar Pricing Software August 7, 2019 Willis Towers Watson has released an updated version of its Radar pricing software. With regulatory pressure increasing to demonstrate transparency...
Argo Group’s Q2 Net Income Drops as Combined Ratio Climbs August 7, 2019 Argo Group International Holdings Ltd. reported a drop in net income and a spike in its Q2 2019 combined ratio,...
UK and EU Continue to Trade Blame over Failure to Negotiate New Exit Deal August 7, 2019 By Stuart Biggs Michael Gove, the minister in charge of planning for a no-deal Brexit, blamed the European Union for failing to engage...
Munich Re Reports 36% Rise in Q2 Net Profit on Lower Claims from Major Losses August 7, 2019 German reinsurer Munich Re on Wednesday reported a 36% rise in net profit in the second quarter, helped by low...
State Farm Lowering Home Insurance Rates in Kansas August 7, 2019 State Farm said it is reducing its Kansas homeowners insurance rates by an average of 2.2 percent. The total statewide...
Alliant Insurance Acquires Oklahoma’s Fred Daniel & Sons August 7, 2019 Alliant Insurance Services, headquartered in Newport Beach, California, has acquired Fred Daniel & Sons, based in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Fred Daniel...
Hub International Acquires Assets of Missouri’s Truss LLC August 7, 2019 Global insurance brokerage, Hub International Limited (Hub), has acquired the assets of Truss LLC (Truss), headquartered in Kansas City, Missouri....
Wisconsin Governor Credits Health Reinsurance Plan for Drop in Premium Rates August 7, 2019 Wisconsin Democratic Gov. Tony Evers is crediting a reinsurance program adopted by his Republican predecessor Scott Walker for leading to...