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One80 Acquires Texas’ Enviant

One80 Intermediaries, a specialty insurance broker headquartered in Boston, announced that it has acquired the assets of Enviant from Euclid Program Managers. Marsh, Berry & Company was the exclusive financial advisor to Enviant and terms of the deal were not …

Delos in California Raises $7.3M in Seed Extension Round Led by IA Capital Group

Delos Insurance Solutions in California announced a $7.3 million seed extension round, enabling the managing general agent’s expansion in the California homeowners’ insurance market. The seed extension round was led by IA Capital Group. Participation in the round included Blue …

People Moves: Former CSAA CEO Troy Joins USAA; Big ‘I’ Installs McBride as New Chairman; Dagostino AXA XL’s Global Cyber CUO, Commercial

Former CSAA CEO Troy Joins USAA USAA has selected former CSAA president and chief executive Tom Troy as its chief transformation officer. He will start Sept. 25 and report to CEO Wayne Peacock. This newly created position will lead USAA’s …

Former NFL Receiver Dies Two Weeks After Florida Construction Accident

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Former NFL receiver Mike Williams, who was injured in a construction accident two weeks ago and later put on a ventilator, died Tuesday, his agent said. He was 36. Williams, who played for the Tampa Bay …

People Moves: AXA XL Promotes Lebas to Head of Mid-Market, APAC & Europe; AgriSompo Int’l Taps EMC Re’s Smith as SVP International Operations Deputy

This edition of International People Moves details appointments at AXA XL and Sompo International’s AgriSompo. A summary of these new hires follows here. AXA XL Promotes Lebas to Head of Mid-Market, APAC & Europe AXA XL announced the appointment of …

People Moves: Duble to Retire from Fred C. Church; Hanover Names Seibold, Barrett to Leadership; Mulick Joins IMA in Sales

Fred C. Church Makes Key Personnel Changes to Its Education Team Chris Duble, Fred C. Church chief executive officer and client executive, has announced his plans to retire at the end of 2024. Duble began his career in 1976 with …

Hurricane Lee to Push Unusual Cape Cod Bay Surge: Weather Watch

Hurricane Lee’s winds are dropping but its size continues to swell as it comes north toward New England and the Canadian Maritimes where the storm will bring coastal flooding and possible widespread power outages through the weekend. Lee’s top winds …

Markel Opens 3 Offices in Australia, Hires Morison From AXA XL as Managing Director

Markel, the insurance operation within Markel Group Inc., announced it is has hired an in-country leader for Australia and will open three new offices there in September 2023. These offices, in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane, will be led by Rory …

Apple Says iPhone 12 Meets Radiation Rules, Disputes Findings From French Watchdog

Apple defended its iPhone 12 model on Wednesday after a French watchdog ordered a halt to its sales citing breaches of European Union radiation exposure limits. The French move raised the prospect of further bans in Europe. Germany’s network regulator …

Stranded Cruise Ship Shows Risks of More Traffic in Hard-to-Reach Arctic Waters

The grounding of a luxury cruise ship off the coast of Greenland on Monday highlighted the irony of touring the fast-warming Arctic on a vessel powered by fossil fuels, the main culprit in climate change. But the incident also underscores …

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